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Annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ published as an indicator for outstanding research / University of Cologne represented by two biologists and four medical researchers
The University of Cologne is once again represented in the international ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’, which is published annually by Clarivate Analytics based on information from the ‘Web of Science’ publication database. Researchers on this list are among the world’s most influential one percent of their field – measured by how often their academic publications have been cited by their peers over the past ten years (2014 to 2024).
This year, a total of six Cologne scientists made the list.
The most highly cited researchers from the University of Cologne are:
Professor Dr Oliver A. Cornely, Internal Medicine, Director of the Institute of Translational Research at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research, Academic Director of the Clinical Trials Centre Cologne. Main research areas: clinical infectiology, invasive fungal diseases, aging research
Professor Dr Barbara Eichhorst, Senior Physician, Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO). Main research area: chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Professor Dr Christian Frezza, Biology, Alexander von Humboldt Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Principal Investigator at CECAD. Main research areas: metabolism, cancer, immunity, and tissue degeneration
Professor Dr Michael Hallek, Internal Medicine, Director of the Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO); Principal Investigator at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and at CECAD. Main research area: chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Professor Dr Jacques F. Meis, Internal Medicine, CECAD. Main research areas: translational research / transfer of basic research into promising clinical projects, invasive fungal diseases
Professor Dr Jane E. Parker, Biology, Associate Professor at the Institute of Genetics, Principal Investigator at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences. Main research areas: activation and control of plant immune reactions, interaction of plants and microbes
Professor Dr Joybrato Mukherjee, Rector of the University of Cologne, says: “I congratulate my colleagues on this outstanding achievement in terms of the visibility of their research. Their remarkable accomplishment highlights the research strength of our university.”
This year’s international list of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ features approximately 6,900 researchers in total, including 367 from Germany. Of particular significance where the selection process is concerned is that their work should have an impact across various academic disciplines.
Press and Communications Team:
Dr Elisabeth Hoffmann
+49 221 470 2202
e.hoffmann@verw.uni-koeln.de
Six Cologne scientists are among the most Highly Cited Researchers 2025.
Source: Ludolf Dahmen
Copyright: Ludolf Dahmen, University of Cologne
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