Dr. Taishi Umezawa named as Highly Cited Researchers 2016 by Clarivate Analytics

Dr. Taishi Umezawa, Associate Professor, Division of Sciences for Biological System, Institute of Agriculture, was named as Highly Cited Researcher 2016 in Plant & Animal Science field by Clarivate Analytics.

The Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers List is an annual list recognizing the most influential scientists in each research field based on the analysis of citations in the Web of Science. The 2016 list names over 3,000 scientists from around the world, in 21 fields of the sciences and social sciences. The list is based on the number of the Highly Cited Papers, i.e. those ranked in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science during the 11-year period from 2004 to 2014. In 2016, 3,265 scientists were selected, of which 76 were Japanese.

* For the Highly Cited Researchers list 2016 and its methodology, please refer to Clarivate Analytics website:
http://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-analytics-names-2016-highly-cited-researchers/