National Graphene Institute shines in list of most-cited scientists

Researchers from Manchester's National Graphene Institute (NGI) feature prominently in a new list of the most-frequently-cited academics in science over the past decade, providing more than half of The University of Manchester's overall contribution to the study. The 2021 list , compiled by global data analytics firm Clarivate and published on 16 November, features eight researchers based in the NGI, from a total of 15 from UoM who appear in the analysis. The statistics cover the period from 2010-2020, ranking the top 1% by citations for field and year via online research tool Web of Science , incorporating natural sciences, engineering, healthcare, business and social science. The NGI researchers are listed below: Three of the NGI staff (Geim, Gorbachev and Grigorieva) are among 10 physicists working in the UK who appeared in this year's list. Only Cambridge (2) also had more than one academic in the UK physics ranking. In the past decade, with the opening of the £61m National Graphene Institute in 2015 and £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre in 2018, The University of Manchester has cemented its place as the home of research into graphene and other 2D materials, leading on both fundamental science and translational R&D into products and applications. Professor Falko, Director of the NGI (pictured, right), said: "World-leading research is a combination of singular whirlpools, generated by outstanding individuals.