22 UCL Brain Sciences academics recognised in annual global list of influential researchers

With 60 academics on the list citing UCL as their primary affiliation (14 other UCL academics have a different primary institution listed), UCL has the second most researchers on the list among UK institutions, and has moved up to eighth globally for top-tier research talent.

In the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences, there were 22 academics recognised this year, this is up from 17 in 2023. Researchers were present in five of the 20 academic fields listed, namely: Biology & Biochemistry; Cross-Field; Neuroscience & Behaviour; Psychiatry & Psychology; and Social Sciences.

A total of 30 UCL researchers have been recognised in the ‘Cross-Field’ category, up from 24 in 2023, reflecting the university’s increasing engagement with cross-disciplinary activity. Five of these researchers are in the Faculty of Brain Sciences.

The list recognised 6,636 Highly Cited Researchers in 2024 from more than 1,200 institutions in 59 nations and regions who have demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field(s) through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.

Professor Alan Thompson, Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences, said:

“I'm delighted that the Faculty of Brain Sciences is so well represented in Clarivate’s 'Highly Cited Researchers List’ this year. Huge congratulations to all those who have had their achievements recognised in this prestigious list.”

This year’s highly cited researchers from Brain Sciences are as follows:

Biology and Biochemistry: 

• Andrey Y. Abramov

Cross-Field:

• Michael A. P. Bloomfield
• Neil M. Davies
• Bart De Strooper
• Thomas Foltynie
• Kenneth D. Harris

Neuroscience and Behavior:

• Frederik Barkhof
• Timothy E. J. Behrens
• Olga Ciccarelli
• Karl J. Friston
• John Hardy
• John C. Rothwell
• Michael Schöll
• Henrik Zetterberg

Psychiatry and Psychology:

• Chris R. Brewin
• Laura Hull
• Sonia Johnson
• Glyn Lewis
• William Mandy
• Susan Michie
• Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

Social Sciences:

• Mika Kivimaki
• Susan Michie

Related:

• UCL news story
• Highly Cited Researchers 2024
• UCL Research, Innovation & Global Engagement

Image credit:

• Clarivate Web of Science