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UC leads the nation in highly influential scientists and researchers

The University of California is North America’s leader in scientific research, according to Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list, with 289 faculty and scientists from across all 10 campuses named among the most influential in their fields.


Rob Knight, left, UC San Diego professor of pediatrics and computer science and engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Daniel McDonald, right, discuss data from The American Gut Project. Knight is the only person out of the entire list of 6,602 people to be highly cited in four or more disciplines.

Hundreds of UC faculty named among the world’s Highly Cited Researchers

The annual list identifies a virtual “who’s who” in the sciences and social sciences from around the world.