WSL ecologist Arthur Gessler has been added to the list of the world’s most frequently cited scientists. Last year’s WSL candidates are also listed again.
The "Highly Cited Researchers" list, published by Clarivate Analytics, recognises researchers who have had a significant impact on their field by publishing several frequently cited papers in the last decade. This year’s list includes 7125 researchers from 67 countries. Switzerland fell out of the top ten with 103 researchers, down from ninth place last year (112 researchers).
The newly included WSL ecologist Arthur Gessler researches the adaptability of plants, especially forest trees, to changing environmental conditions. He was nominated in the "Plant and Animal Science" category, as one of 189 researchers worldwide. At WSL, Gessler heads the Ecosystem Ecology research group, the SwissForestLab research network and the Long-Term Forest Ecosystem Research programme. He is an adjunct professor at ETH Zurich and has co-authored around 300 scientific articles.
Last year’s three "highly cited researchers" at WSL are once again on the list:
