Four Ulm professors among the world's most cited researchers in 2025!

Four Ulm professors among the world's most cited researchers in 2025!

Ulm University can be happy: In the current list of “Highly Cited Researchers” (HCR) 2025, published by Clarivate, a total of four of its professors are recognized as globally influential. This is a real cause for joy for the entire university community. This list honors researchers whose work is not only frequently cited, but has also been a key reference in their fields over the years. That's what she reports Ulm University Hospital that the HCR list is based on extensive data from the “Web of Science” and is updated annually.

This year's top researchers from Ulm are:

• Professor Hartmut Döhner: Ein Spitzenmann in der Leukämieforschung und ärztlicher Direktor der Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin III.
• Professor Steven Jansen: Leiter des Instituts für Botanik, der mit seinen Studien zum Wassertransport in Pflanzen und Trockenstress brilliert.
• Professor Fedor Jelezko: Quantenphysiker, der an der Schnittstelle zwischen Quantentechnologie und Biomedizin forscht.
• Professor Stephan Stilgenbauer: Ein Experte für Tumoren und Krebserkrankungen, der das Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm leitet.

A look at the HCR list

In total, the list for 2025 includes 7,131 entries from 6,868 people. What is particularly impressive is that most HCRs operate in the US, followed by China and the UK. Germany also plays an important role with 363 awards and ranks fourth worldwide. The HCR awards show how diverse and active the research scene is in Germany, which extends across 22 subject areas.

Interestingly, the list has been going through since it was first published Clarivate Analytics created in 2014 and has quickly become a status symbol for academics. Scientists whose work has been in the 1% of most cited publications in their field over the last eleven years are honored here. This shows that hard work and good research will eventually be noticed.

Research in Germany

For comparison: The “Highly Cited Researchers 2018” report listed 356 scientists from Germany who are also among the top 1% of most cited researchers worldwide. This shows that the German research landscape has developed enormously. The HCR list lists author names from publications that appeared on the “Web of Science” platform between 2006 and 2016. The number of citations required varies depending on the subject area; clinical medicine has the most, while agricultural and economic sciences as well as pharmacology have the lowest requirements.

Overall, an all-round positive picture for the science and research landscape in Germany, and especially for the University of Ulm, which is setting a very special example with its outstanding scientists. It remains exciting to see what further developments the future will bring. Raise your cups to research!