ct.qmat Celebrates Four Among World’s Most Cited Researchers

Overview

Achieving a high citation count globally is a significant benchmark in research excellence. At ct.qmat, affiliated with the universities JMU Würzburg and TU Dresden, four esteemed members have been named among the world’s most frequently cited scientists, solidifying the cluster’s status as a forefront leader in global topological and quantum matter research.

Highly Cited Researchers 2024 Unveiled
The Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list published by Clarivate in November features three of ct.qmat’s principal investigators—Claudia Felser, Ronny Thomale, and Roderich Moessner—along with external member Alexander Szameit, showcasing their profound impact on the scientific community. The annual list compiles authors whose publications have drawn an outstanding number of citations over the past decade, as indexed by the Web of Science platform. This year’s roster includes over 6,600 distinguished figures in one or more of twenty fields.

Affirmation of Research Excellence
“This recognition not only validates the exceptional quality of our team, but also highlights the outstanding level of quantum research undertaken at ct.qmat,” stated Ralph Claessen, ct.qmat’s Würzburg spokesperson. “It’s all the more remarkable that three of ct.qmat’s 25 principal investigators, i.e. 12%, are on the list! This clearly strengthens our standing in the global scientific community.”

ct.qmat’s Citation Champions
Principal Investigators
Claudia Felser, director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, advances the discovery of new inorganic materials, notably Heusler compounds and other topological quantum materials.

Roderich Moessner, director of the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems in Dresden, excels in exploring novel topological orders and non-equilibrium many-body physics. His cross-field achievements earned him an additional spot on the list, reflecting his extensive influence across various scientific domains.

Ronny Thomale, Chair of Theoretical Physics I at JMU Würzburg, specializes in strongly correlated electron states and is actively advancing research on topological metamaterials.

External Member
Alexander Szameit, an external member of ct.qmat, works at the University of Rostock’s Institute of Physics, where he conducts innovation in optical quantum technologies through his work on light propagation in functionalized media.

The Highly Cited Researchers list, curated annually by Clarivate’s Institute for Scientific Information, features 6,636 top-tier researchers from over 1,200 institutions across 59 countries and regions. The selection process, based on citation data from the Web of Science Core Collection and thorough qualitative assessments by Clarivate’s ISI team, covers publications from 2013 to 2023. The researchers named have each written several papers ranking in the top percentile for citations in their year of publication, underscoring their influential roles in advancing scientific thought.