Highly Cited Researchers rankings
Eleven scientists among the most cited worldwide

Scientists cite the most important works previously published on the respective topic when writing their papers. This means the total number of times a paper is cited is a good indicator of the quality of the research behind it. To identify the most , each year the US company Clarivate 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 2012 to 2022. Researchers who are frequently cited in multiple fields are listed in the Cross-Field category. The list contains the names of about 7,000 persons in no specific order, including the following TUM researchers:
Cross-Field:
- , Clinic for Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- , Chair of Soil Science
- , Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics
- , Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- , Professorship of Translational Microbiome Data Integration
- , Chair of Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management in Mountain Landscapes
- , Chair of Molecular Neurobiology
Biology und Biochemistry:
- , Chair of Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems
Geosciences:
- , Chair of Data Science in Earth Observation
Clinical Medicine:
- , Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar
Psychiatry and Psychology:
- , Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar
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.