PNNL Scientists Among Most Highly Cited Researchers

November 26, 2024

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PNNL Scientists Among Most Highly Cited Researchers

From disentangling the complexities of Earth’s climate system to probing the potential of energy storage materials, research from PNNL scientists is among the most cited in their fields

Allan Brettman,

PNNL

Nineteen PNNL-affiliated researchers were named to the 2024 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list. Shown here (left to right): Wu Xu, Yuyan Shao, Ruby Leung, Jason Zhang, James Stegen, and Amy Sims.

(Illustration by Donald Jorgensen | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Clarivate’s 2024 list of the world's most Highly Cited Researchers includes 19 affiliated with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

To be included denotes exceptional influence—listed researchers have published multiple papers often cited by their peers. The list is drawn from papers that rank in the top 1 percent by citations for their field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index over the past decade.

The breadth of expertise featured in Clarivate’s list spans many disciplines. Among the PNNL researchers named is Earth scientist and Battelle Fellow Ruby Leung, whose work helps deliver a better understanding of the climate system, including forms of extreme weather like exceptionally wet winter storms and supercharged heat waves. Wu Xu, who is a chief scientist for battery materials and systems, has more than 25 years of experience in the development of novel electrolytes for energy storage systems, exploring ways to improve their longevity and effectiveness.

Clarivate, a global provider of transformative intelligence, announces the highly anticipated list annually. It includes researchers at universities, research institutes, and commercial organizations around the world. Analysts at the Institute for Scientific Information named 6,636 Highly Cited Researchers from more than 1,200 institutions in 59 nations and regions.

“We celebrate these Highly Cited Researchers whose exceptional and community-wide influence shapes the future of science, technology and academia globally,” Bar Veinstein, Clarivate’s president of academia and government, said in a news release. “We honor not just their scientific achievement but their impact on driving innovation and addressing wider societal challenges to help transform our world.”

The list of PNNL-affiliated researchers includes:

Mark H. Engelhard, Chemist
Janet K. Jansson, Biologist and Laboratory Fellow, Emeritus
Page Kyle, Earth Scientist
L. Ruby Leung, Battelle Fellow and Chief Scientist in Earth Science
Nate G. McDowell, Earth Scientist and Joint Appointee with PNNL and Washington State University
Yuyan Shao, Electrochemist and Materials Scientist
Amy C. Sims, Biomedical Scientist and Joint Appointee with PNNL and the University of Washington
Steven J. Smith, Earth Scientist and Joint Appointee with PNNL and the University of Maryland
James C. Stegen, Earth Scientist and Joint Appointee with PNNL and Washington State University
Chongmin Wang, Laboratory Fellow, Materials Scientist
Wu Xu, Chief Scientist, Electrochemical Materials and Systems Group
Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang, Laboratory Fellow, Energy Processes & Materials Division

Also on the list are joint appointees from universities worldwide:

Alexandre (Alex) Arenas, Physicist from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
George Karniadakis, Computational Scientist from Brown University
Jun Liu, PNNL Laboratory Fellow from the University of Washington
Charles M. Marcus, Physicist from the University of Washington
Yong Wang, Laboratory Fellow and Associate Director, Institute for Integrated Catalysis, from Washington State University
Di Xiao, Physicist from the University of Washington
Xiaodong Xu, Physicist from the University of Washington