Scientists can appear in multiple fields within the social and natural sciences. Researchers from PIK are recognized in the interdisciplinary category “Cross-Field”. This ranking highlights the significant scientific impact and recognition PIK scientists have achieved in their respective domains. In 2024, the following PIK scientists are among the top 1% of “Highly Cited Researchers” worldwide (listed alphabetically by surname):
- Benjamin Bodirsky (Research Department "Climate Resilience”)
- Katja Frieler (Co-Head Research Department "Transformation Pathways")
- Dieter Gerten (Research Department “Earth System Analysis”)
- Elmar Kriegler (Co-Head Research Department "Transformation Pathways")
- Jürgen Kurths (Research Department “Complexity Science”)
- Gunnar Luderer (Research Department “Transformation Pathways”)
- Alexander Popp (Research Department "Transformation Pathways")
- Stefan Rahmstorf (Co-Head Research Department “Earth System Analysis”)
- Johan Rockström (Director)
This year, Clarivate Analytics issued 6,886 Highly Cited Researcher 2024 awards to 6,636 individuals. The number of awards exceeds the number of unique individuals because some researchers are recognized in more than one Essential Science Indicators (ESI) field of research. Clarivate Analytics identifies scientists from around the world in one or more of 21 fields based on their contributions to highly cited papers. These papers rank within the top 1% by citations for their field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index over the past decade. The selection process combines quantitative and qualitative methods to highlight researchers who have made outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
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