Fifteen IHME faculty or affiliate faculty have been named Highly Cited Researchers for 2024. Each year, this list is published by Clarivate, a research organization and global expert in data insights and collection. Through rigorous selection criteria and comprehensive analysis, Clarivate recognizes researchers whose exceptional and community-wide contributions shape the future of science, technology, and academia globally. These researchers rank in the top 1% by citations over the past decade for their field(s) in the Web of Science citation index.
According to Clarivate, the US remains the world leader with 2,507 Highly Cited Researcher awards, which amounts to a 36.4% world share. UW ranked 25th among top cited institutions. Read about Clarivate's 2024 analysis.
Congratulations to this year’s Highly Cited Researchers!
| Name | Field | Primary affiliation |
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| Michael Brauer | Environment and Ecology | University of British Columbia, Canada |
| Richard Burnett | Environment and Ecology | Health Canada, Canada |
| Aaron Cohen | Cross-Field | Health Effects Institute (HEI), United States |
| Louisa Degenhardt | Clinical Medicine | University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia |
| Valery Feigin | Cross-Field | Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand |
| Alize Ferrari | Psychiatry and Psychology | University of Queensland, Australia |
| Simon I. Hay | Clinical Medicine | Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation, United States |
| Heidi Larson | Immunology | The University of London, United Kingdom |
| Ali Mokdad | Cross-Field | University of Washington, Seattle, United States |
| Christopher J.L. Murray | Clinical Medicine | University of Washington, Seattle, United States |
| Mohsen Naghavi | Clinical Medicine | Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation, United States |
| David M. Pigott | Cross-Field | Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation, United States |
| Theo Vos | Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychology | Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation, United States |
| Harvey A. Whiteford | Psychiatry and Psychology | University of Queensland, Australia |
| Maigeng Zhou | Cross-Field | Chinese Center for Disease Control & Prevention, China Mainland |
The full 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list and executive summary can be found on the Highly Cited Researchers website.
