Prof. Christoph Brabec on list of most influential scientists for ninth time in a row

Prof. Brabec is included in the "cross-field" category, which signifies a broad-based achievement: his influence extends beyond the field of materials science.

The award illustrates the consistently high level of innovation of his research department at HI ERN

In 2021, Professor Christoph Brabec, Director of the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg (HI ERN), will again be among the most cited and thus most influential scientists in the world. This is the conclusion of the Web of Science Group, which is part of Clarivate Analytics.

Innovative research at HI ERN

This is the ninth time in a row that Professor Christoph Brabec, who heads the High Throughput Methods in Photovoltaics research department at HI ERN, has received this award in the Materials Science category. A fact that illustrates how great the innovative power of his department is in this research field.

6602 researchers from 60 countries

Publications count as "Highly Cited Papers" if they are among the most cited 1 % in the year of publication. Scientists who write several such influential papers within a ten-year period make it onto the list - this year 6602 researchers from 60 countries. With 331 scientists, Germany is in fifth place, behind the USA, China, Great Britain and Australia.

The list of the most influential scientists in 2021 is available here.

The methodology used to determine the "Who's Who" of influential researchers is based on data and analysis conducted by bibliometric experts and data scientists at the Institute for Scientific Information™ at Clarivate.