November 11, 2024
Three KIT researchers are among the “most cited scientists worldwide” this year. Including two battery researchers. In addition to Prof. Jürgen Janek, the former HIU director Prof. Stefano Passerini is once more counted among the most influential researchers. Passerini has been considered one of the most important scientists in the world since 2015.
Having one’s own work mentioned in other publications is immensely important for scientists of all disciplines. The frequency of citation is an important indicator of influence and reputation within the scientific community. This year – in addition to Passerini – two other KIT scientists are among the “Highly Cited Researchers”, a ranking list maintained by the “Web of Science Group”. It names the scientists whose publications have been cited most frequently. For the current list, the authors evaluated publications from 2014 to 2024. A publication is only considered “Highly Cited” if it is among the top 1% of total citations in its field and year of publication.
This year’s “Highly Cited Researchers” at KIT include:
- Professor Almut Arneth, Head of the “Ecosystem-Atmosphere Interactions” Department at the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research – Atmospheric Environmental Research, KIT’s Campus Alpin
- Professor Jürgen Janek from the Institute of Nanotechnology, Scientific Director of the BELLA joint laboratory of KIT and BASF SE and working group leader at the Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Professor Stefano Passerini, Head of the associated research group “Electrochemistry of Batteries” at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm, KIT Distinguished Senior Fellow and Senior Expert Advisor at the Austrian Institute of Technology
Passerini has been a professor at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm since January 2014. He was Director of the Institute from 2019 to 2021. He has been working on the development of materials and systems for electrochemical energy storage for 35 years. His research focuses on the fundamental understanding and development of materials for lithium batteries, such as ionic liquids, polymer electrolytes and electrode materials.
Further information
https://www.kit.edu/kit/202411-highly-cited-researchers-aus-dem-kit.php