IIASA researchers shine in annual online rankings

Research.com, a data-driven platform for scientists that uses machine learning and big data analytics, compiles annual rankings of the best scholars in a variety of academic areas. The areas in which IIASA scientists achieved recognition include biology and biochemistry, Earth science, ecology and evolution, engineering and technology, environmental sciences, and social sciences and humanities. Two IIASA affiliated researchers were also included in the category for rising stars.

The rankings are formulated through a meticulous evaluation of thousands of profiles on Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph. The most recent rankings were compiled using bibliometric data gathered on 21 December 2022. This data was consolidated from various academic sources and citation-based metrics. Additional factors considered for the rankings include the frequency of scholarly publications within a specific field of study, as well as the scholars' notable awards and accomplishments.

The following IIASA researchers and alumni made the list, with some included in more than one area:

Biology and biochemistry:

Keywan Riahi, Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director

Earth science:

Yoshihide Wada, Principal Research Scholar in Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program. Wada was also recognized as a rising star.

Ecology and evolution:

Ulf Dieckmann, Principal Research Scholar in the Advancing Systems Analysis Program

Michael Obersteiner, Principal Research Scholar in the Advancing Systems Analysis Program

Petr Havlík, Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program Director

Anatoly Shvidenko, Guest Emeritus Research Scholar in the Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program

Piero Visconti, Research Group Leader and Senior Research Scholar in the Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program

Wilfried Winiwarter, Senior Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program

Engineering and technology:

Linda See, Senior Research Scholar in the Advancing Systems Analysis Program

Environmental sciences:

Keywan Riahi, Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director

Zbigniew Klimont, Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program

Markus Amann, former IIASA Program Director

Steffen Fritz, Strategic Initiatives Program Director

Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Emeritus Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program

Volker Krey, Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program

Janusz Cofala, IIASA alumnus

Ian McCallum, Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scholar in the Advancing Systems Analysis Program

Marijn van der Velde, IIASA alumnus

Hugo Valin, IIASA alumnus. Valin was also recognized as a rising star.

Günther Fischer, Emeritus Research Scholar in the Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program

Simon Langan, Senior Guest Research Scholar in the Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program

Florian Kraxner, Research Group Leader and Senior Research Scholar in the Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program

Maximillian Posch, Guest Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate and Environment Program

Chris Heyes, Emeritus Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program

Pallav Purohit, Senior Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program

Reinhard Mechler, Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scholar in the Advancing Systems Analysis Program

Fabian Wagner, Capacity Development and Academic Training Unit Dean and Principal Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate and Environment Program

Christian Folberth, Research Scholar in the Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program

Sten Nilsson, Guest Senior Research Scholar in the Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program

Dmitry Schepaschenko, Senior Research Scholar in the Advancing Systems Analysis and Biodiversity and Natural Resources programs

Social sciences and humanities:

Shonali Pachauri, Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program

Sabine Fuß, Guest Research Scholar in the Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program

Michael Thompson, Guest Emeritus Research Scholar in the Advancing Systems Analysis Program 

“It is very reassuring that IIASA is doing so well in this as well as in other recent rankings. For its comparatively small size it seems to have great impact. This is even more significant in light of the inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary nature of IIASA research that is typically more difficult to place in good journals than strictly disciplinary research,” concludes IIASA Interim Deputy Director General for Science, Wolfgang Lutz.

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