Researchers whose work is cited particularly frequently in specialist circles and who are considered particularly influential are identified each year in the “Highly Cited Researchers” ranking. Prof. Dr. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Chairman of the Board of the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim and Medical Director of the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, is once again a CIMH-Researcher on the list. This means that he is also one of the world’s most influential scientists in 2023. He is listed for the ninth time in a row.
Great influence across disciplinary boundaries
Meyer-Lindenberg is listed in the “Cross-Field” category, which represents influence across disciplinary boundaries. He develops novel treatment methods for severe mental disorders, especially schizophrenia. To do this, Meyer-Lindenberg uses multimodal imaging, genetics and environmental sensing techniques to characterize brain networks that underlie risk for mental illness and cognitive dysfunction.
Around 6,900 scientists worldwide identified as highly influential
This international evaluation of scientific publications covers a total of 21 disciplines in the natural, life and social sciences. Publications are considered highly cited if, among other things, they are among the “top 1 percent” of the most cited publications by colleagues in a particular scientific field. This is an indication of the influence of a publication.
6,849 researchers worldwide are included in this year's list. In 2023, the largest number of listed researchers will continue to work in the USA (2,669), followed by China (1,275), which has steadily increased its share in recent years. This is followed by the UK (574). Germany is in fourth place with 336 frequently cited scientists, ahead of Australia (321). Canada (218), the Netherlands (195), France (139), Hong Kong (120) and Italy (115) follow. The company Clarivate specializes in the analysis of scientific data and has published the list of the most frequently cited scientists every year since 2014.