Four Waterloo scientists from three departments are in the top 1% of citations for their field of study and publication based on Clarivate Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers™ 2022 list. The annual publication uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify individuals from across the globe who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields of research.
A total of 7,225 researcher awards from 69 countries and regions are recognized this year, including 14 from the University of Waterloo. Among this prestigious list include four scientists in the Faculty of Science: Distinguished Professor Emeritus Bernard Glick, Department of Biology, Professor Juewen Liu, Department of Chemistry, University Professor Linda Nazar, Department of Chemistry, and Professor Will Percival, Department of Physics and Astronomy.
The list published by the global analytics firm Clarivate identifies the “who’s who” of influential researchers. Recipients are selected for their exceptional research performance, determined by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science.
David Pendlebury, Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate said:
“Research fuels the race for knowledge and it is important that nations and institutions celebrate the individuals who drive the wheel of innovation. The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional individual researchers at the University of Waterloo who are having a significant impact on the research community as evidenced by the rate at which their work is being cited by their peers."
Bernard Glick, Department of Biology
With over 52,000 citations, an h-index of 101 and nearly 400 publications, Dr. Bernard Glick has one of the highest citation records at the University of Waterloo.
His research focuses on plant-microbial interactions. His findings include discovering how certain bacteria can help plants grow, even under stressful conditions, such as drought. He's shown that growth-promoting bacteria can be successfully applied to several food crops as a more sustainable alternative to using chemicals.
Glick has been named a Highly Cited Researcher for the last three consecutive years.
Congratulations to Drs. Bernie Glick, Juewen Liu, Linda Nazar and Will Percival!