Unipd hosts eight of the most highly cited researchers

10.12.2021

Demonstrated by their production of highly cited papers and recognized as true pioneers in their field of study, they rank among the top 1% of researchers in the world according to the Web of Science. These are excellent results for the University of Padua, which hosts eight researchers on the list of Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) published by Clarivate Analytics. Based on the number of researchers and HCR researchers, the University of Padua places first among Italian universities.

The list of researchers includes Maurizio Corbetta and Marco Solmi (both of the Department of Neuroscience - DNS), Michelangelo Cordenonsi, Sirio Dupont, Stefano Piccolo (from the Department of Molecular Medicine - DMM), Antonella Muraro (Adjunct Professor of the School of Medicine and Surgery - DIMED Department of Medicine), Marco Sandri (Department of Biomedical Sciences - DSB), and Luca Scorrano (Department of Biology- DiBio).

"Such excellent results represent the continued confirmation of the international dimension of research that takes place at our University - says University of Padua Rector Daniela Mapelli -. We will continue to work towards becoming a research-intensive university, characterized by a mandate within and across diverse disciplines in basic and applied research." 

Clarivate Analytics is the global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics related to scientific and academic research. These results attest to the quality of Padua's scientific production worldwide while confirming its position in other international rankings, including ARWU / Shanghai, which attributes a "weight" of 20% to the "number of HCRs" affiliated to a University or to a Research Body.