Highly Cited Researchers from Clarivate Analytics is an annual list recognizing leading researchers in the sciences and social sciences from around the world and this year, Jaakko Kaprio and Samuli Ripatti are among the “2018 Highly Cited” in the field of Molecular Biology & Genetics.

The recently published list contains approximately 6,000 Highly Cited Researchers in 21 fields, 18 of which come from the University of Helsinki.

The two scientist’s research ranks among the top 1% most cited works in the field of Molecular Biology & Genetics.

The data used in the analysis and selection of the new Highly Cited Researchers came from Essential Science Indicators (ESI), 2006-2016. Highly Cited Papers are defined as those that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science.

Photo of Jaako Kaprio: FIMM