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Eight researchers from the University when Stanford lists the world's most cited

Stanford University has now published its list of the top two percent most-cited researchers in the world. Eight researchers from the University of Gävle are on the list.

Lars Bengtsson

“University of Gävle has had a very positive development and the fact that our researchers' results have been used by so many people around the world means that our research is important and that the articles have contributed to knowledge development," says Lars Bengtsson, pro-vice-chancellor at University of Gävle.

Lars Bengtsson comments that publications and citations in global rankings play a major role; they become important indicators affecting the university's attractiveness for both research collaborations and students.

Highly cited researchers at University of Gävle

Most-cited researchers in 2021

The researchers from University of Gävle included in the list of the two percent most- cited researchers in 2021 are:

Rodrigo Lozano

Rodrigo Lozano, Industrial engineering and management
Research presentation
Selected published news:
Governments and individuals are not enough to achieve sustainable development
University of Gävle’s work for sustainable programmes wins first prize in USA
Rodrigo Lozano and the vision of a sustainable living environment

Bin Jiang

Bin Jiang, Geospatial information science
Research presentation
Published news:
Professor: We have discovered the secret behind the spread of COVID-19 in the United States
Bin Jiang has created an algorithm for the beauty of cities

Johan Colding

Johan Colding, Environmental science
Research presentation
Selected published news:
Increased influence for tenants generates greener cities
Green jobs needed to tackle future crises in cities
Researcher at the University of Gävle:
“Don’t make social-ecology into a buzzword like all others”

Igor Knez

Igor Knez, Psychology
Research presentation
Selected published news:
“I can still see and feel the fire: it has changed my life”
Let the sound of nature reduce the stress in cities
Feelings for work affect our loyalty

Patrik Sörqvist

Patrik Sörqvist, Environmental psychology
Research presentation
Published news:
Emotions may affect carbon offsetting
Want to save the climate? Stop trying to be its friend
Vem behöver grädde och socker när kaffet är miljömärkt?

Svend Erik Mathiassen

Svend Erik Mathiassen, Occuaptional health science
Research presentation
Published news:
Do you think that you do not sit down much at work? Modern technology will tell you the truth
Research partnership with Berendsen contributes to integration and better occupational health
IF Metall tar hjälp av Gävleprofessor

Stephan Barthel

Stephan Barthel, Environmental science
Research presentation
Selected published news:
Stephan Barthel — the world’s most cited researcher on green cities
Researchers: Other countries can learn from Sweden in tackling social distance
The salamanders who changed city children

Mats Sandberg

Mats Sandberg, Energy systems
Research presentation
Published news:
Mats Sandberg: “Do we have enough air in our cities?”
The plan for a new neighbourhood determines its air quality

Most-cited between 1960-2021

The list for the entire time period includes seven researchers from University of Gävle:

Rodrigo Lozano, Industrial engineering and management
Research presentation

Bin Jiang, Geospatial information science
Research presentation

Svend Erik Mathiassen, Occuaptional health science
Research presentation

Mats Sandberg, Energy systems
Research presentation

Anders Kjellberg, Environmental psychology

Marianne Carlsson, Nursing science
Research presentation

Daniel Rönnow, Electrical engineering
Research presentation

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Stanford University’s analysis includes the world's top two percent scientists from various scientific fields based on standard citation indications including number of citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score).

The results were recently published in PloS Biology and have been classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 subfields.

The list shows the most-cited researchers in 2021 as well as in the entire time period 1960-2021.

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Read more about University of Gävle’s four interdisciplinary strategic research areas - Urban Sustainability, Health-Promoting Work, Innovative Learning and intelligent Industry.

Contact:

Lars Bengtsson, pro-vice-chancellor, University of Gävle
Phone: 026-64 88 02, 070-631 23 91
E-mail: lars.bengtsson@hig.se

Topics

  • Working life

Categories

  • gävle university
  • research

Education and Research at a Scenic Campus.
The University of Gävle has approximately 17 000 students, more than 50 study programmes and second-cycle programmes, about 1 000 courses in humanities, social and natural sciences and technology.

Research Profiles
Built Environment and Health-promoting Working Life are the general research profiles of the higher education institution. Important parts included are Spatial Planning with a specialisation in Sustainable Built Environment and Musculoskeletal Disorders with the purpose to prevent work-related injuries. In 2010, the higher education institution received permission to carry out third-cycle programmes in the profile area of Built Environment.
The higher education institution has applied for permission to carry out third-cycle programmes in technology, humanities and social sciences.

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