Highly Cited Researchers program

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Short description: List of researchers noted for academic citations


Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers program measures the amount of citations in Web of Science–indexed journals a paper or article has amassed, and honors certain top authors as a "Highly Cited Researcher" (HCR).[1] Within the scientific community, Highly Cited Researchers are found as only 1 in every 1,000 scientists.[2]

History

The list has been published yearly since 2001.[3]

In 2016, Clarivate sent a congratulatory email to many researchers who had not actually received the designation. It was not disclosed how many researchers the congratulations were erroneously sent to.[4]

Over 1,000 researchers were excluded from the 2023 list in total, largely for unethical citation practices and other examples of poor academic integrity.[5] Specifically, researchers affiliated with Saudi Arabian universities saw a sharp decline from the previous years' rankings in 2023.[6] In April 2023, El País revealed that Saudi universities had been paying researchers to add their institution as an affiliation.[7] After correction, the number of HCRs affiliated with Saudi institutions dropped by 30%.[8] Following the incident, Clarivate released a statement supporting integrity in researcher affiliations.[9]

Trend analysis

From 2001 to 2016, the percentage of HCRs affiliated with institutions from mainland China increased, reflecting the increased spending on research conducted by Chinese colleges and universities, though during this time, the amount of affiliations specifically to the Chinese Academy of Sciences decreased.[10]

The proportion of women in the HCR list has been studied, with results suggesting that research by women receives less citations, as they represented only 16% of the researchers on the list.[11] Research has also shown that in the fields of chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics and astronomy, where the biggest disparity occurs, women constitute 4–7% of the HCRs although they make up over 25% of authors in the field.[12] (For further information, see: Women in STEM fields and Sexism in academia)

Methodology

As of their 2022 list, Clarivate uses "performance statistics" from data in the Web of Science. There are 21 specific fields, and one for interdisciplinary science—Clarivate creates a list of papers that are in the top 1% most highly cited in their field,[lower-alpha 1] and admission to the HCR list is based on an author's number of papers in the top 1%.[13]

Prestige

Many institutions post a press release, blog post, or news story upon a faculty member being recognized in the program.[lower-alpha 2]

Usage

The list of HCRs has been used to create a specific list of authoritative researchers; one study specifically used HCRs to show trends of retractions in Iran.[19]

As of 2019, the list is also used as a factor in determining the rank of a college in the Academic Ranking of World Universities, which uses the amount of affiliated HCRs in its ranking criteria.[20]

Notes

  1. ↑ Excluding retracted papers and those with more than 30 authors and/or explicit group authorship.
  2. ↑ See, for example:

References

  1. ↑ "Highly Cited Researchers - FAQs" (in en). https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/faqs/. 
  2. ↑ "Clarivate Identifies the One in 1,000 Citation Elite with Annual Highly Cited Researchers List" (in en). 2021-11-16. https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-identifies-the-one-in-1000-citation-elite-with-annual-highly-cited-researchers-list/. 
  3. ↑ "HCR 2023 guidance for PR departments" (in en). https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/hcr-2023-guidance-pr-departments/. 
  4. ↑ Teixeira da Silva, Jaime A.; Bernès, Sylvain (February 2018). "Clarivate Analytics: Continued Omnia vanitas Impact Factor Culture" (in en). Science and Engineering Ethics 24 (1): 291–297. doi:10.1007/s11948-017-9873-7. ISSN 1353-3452. PMID 28233146. http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11948-017-9873-7. 
  5. ↑ Jack, Patrick (2023-11-18). "Over 1,000 excluded from highly cited researcher list for 'fraud'" (in en). https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/over-1000-excluded-highly-cited-researcher-list-fraud. 
  6. ↑ Catanzaro, Michele (November 27, 2023). "Saudi universities lose highly cited researchers after payment schemes raise ethics concerns". ScienceInsider. doi:10.1126/science.zhs1429. https://www.science.org/content/article/saudi-universities-lose-highly-cited-researchers-after-payment-schemes-raise-ethics. 
  7. ↑ Ansede, Manuel (2023-04-18). "Saudi Arabia pays Spanish scientists to pump up global university rankings" (in en-us). https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-04-18/saudi-arabia-pays-spanish-scientists-to-pump-up-global-university-rankings.html. 
  8. ↑ Ansede, Manuel (2023-11-25). "The list of the world's most-cited scientists excludes 1,000 researchers over fraudulent practices" (in en-us). https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-11-25/the-list-of-the-worlds-most-cited-scientists-excludes-1000-researchers-over-fraudulent-practices.html. 
  9. ↑ "Clarivate statement on Highly Cited Researcher affiliations" (in en). 2023-04-25. https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-statement-on-highly-cited-researcher-affiliations/. 
  10. ↑ Li, John Tianci (2018-04-24). "On the advancement of highly cited research in China: An analysis of the Highly Cited database". PLoS ONE 13 (4): e0196341. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0196341. ISSN 1932-6203. PMID 29689100. Bibcode: 2018PLoSO..1396341L. 
  11. ↑ Shamsi, Amrollah; Lund, Brady; Mansourzadeh, Mohammad Javad (2022-01-07). "Gender Disparities Among Highly Cited Researchers in Biomedicine, 2014-2020" (in en). JAMA Network Open 5 (1): e2142513. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.42513. ISSN 2574-3805. PMID 34994797. PMC 8742200. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2787716. 
  12. ↑ Meho, Lokman I. (2022). "Gender gap among highly cited researchers, 2014–2021". Quantitative Science Studies 3 (4): 1003–1023. doi:10.1162/qss_a_00218. ISSN 2641-3337. https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00218. 
  13. ↑ Klein, Alexandra-Maria; Kranke, Nina (2023-12-01). "Some thoughts on transparency of the data and analysis behind the Highly Cited Researchers list" (in en). Scientometrics 128 (12): 6773–6780. doi:10.1007/s11192-023-04852-w. ISSN 1588-2861. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-023-04852-w. 
  14. ↑ "UC researchers among the most influential in the world, according to Clarivate's 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list" (in en). University of California. https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-researchers-among-most-influential-world-according-clarivates-2023-highly-cited-researchers. 
  15. ↑ "Harvard Chan School faculty among most highly cited in the world" (in en-us). Harvard University. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/harvard-chan-school-faculty-among-most-highly-cited-in-the-world/. 
  16. ↑ "Numerous Scripps Research scientists named Highly Cited Researchers" (in en). Scripps Research. https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/press-room/2023/20231115-highly-cited-researchers.html. 
  17. ↑ "'Highly cited' St. Jude scientists named to annual list" (in en). St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. https://www.stjude.org/media-resources/news-releases/2023-medicine-science-news/highly-cited-st-jude-scientists-named-to-annual-list.html. 
  18. ↑ "Clarivate announces Highly Cited Researchers 2023". University of Washington. https://newsroom.uw.edu/blog/clarivate-announces-highly-cited-researchers-2023. 
  19. ↑ Kamali, Negin; Rahimi, Farid; Talebi Bezmin Abadi, Amin (2022-04-01). "Learning from Retracted Papers Authored by the Highly Cited Iran-affiliated Researchers: Revisiting Research Policies and a Key Message to Clarivate Analytics" (in en). Science and Engineering Ethics 28 (2): 18. doi:10.1007/s11948-022-00368-3. ISSN 1471-5546. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-022-00368-3. 
  20. ↑ Docampo, Domingo; Cram, Lawrence (1 March 2019). "Highly cited researchers: a moving target" (in en). Scientometrics 118 (3): 1011–1025. doi:10.1007/s11192-018-2993-2. ISSN 0138-9130. http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11192-018-2993-2. 

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