Highly Cited Researchers rankings
15 scientists among the most cited worldwide

When scientists write research papers, they cite the most important papers that have already been published on the topic. Therefore, the total number of times a paper is cited is a good indicator of the quality of the research. To identify the , the US company Clarivate annually analyzes its Web of Science database, which covers scientific publications in a broad range of disciplines.
The latest evaluation lists the scientists who were cited most frequently in their subject areas in the period from 2013 to 2023. Researchers who are frequently cited in multiple fields are listed in the Cross-Field category. The list contains the names of about 6,900 persons in no specific order, including the following TUM researchers:
Cross-Field:
- , Chair of Nutrition and Immunology
- , Chair of Soil Science
- , Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics
- , Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, TUM University Hospital
- , Professorship of Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions
- , Professorship of Translational Microbiome Data Integration
- , Chair of Molecular Neurobiology
- , Chair of Terrestrial Ecology
Biology und Biochemistry:
- , Chair of Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems
Clinical Medicine:
- , Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, TUM University Hospital
Environment and Ecology:
- , Chair of Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management in Mountain Landscapes
Geosciences:
- , Chair of Data Science in Earth Observation
Immunology:
- , Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology
Plant and Animal Science:
- , Honorary Professor of Genome Biology of Plants
Psychiatry and Psychology:
- , Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, TUM University Hospital
In addition, is among the Highly Cited Researchers in the Cross-Field category. The University of Oxford physicist is currently a fellow at the TUM Institute for Advanced Study.