The impact of IoPPN’s work is global, and it’s fantastic to see so many of our researchers on this year’s highly cited list. Congratulations to all our highly cited researchers – it’s a testament not just to their expertise but also to the world class research environment we cultivate at the faculty.
Professor Matthew Hotopf, Executive Dean at IoPPN
15 November 2023
IoPPN researchers feature in 2023 Highly Cited Researcher List
The IoPPN is proud to announce that 30 of our academics have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researcher list from Clarivate released today.
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) is proud to announce that 30 of our academics have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researcher 2023 list from Clarivate released today.
The highly anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Their names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science™ citation index.
This year’s list continues to recognise researchers whose citation records position them in the very highest strata of influence and impact. Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1,000.
King’s College London has 42 entries in this year’s list, with 30 of those working at, or affiliated with, the IoPPN. These are:
Louise Arseneault, Professor of Developmental Psychology
Dag Aarsland, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry
Avshalom Caspi, Professor, Chair in Social/Personality Psychology
Andrea Danese, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Paola Dazzan, Professor of Neurobiology of Psychosis & Vice Dean (International)
Helen Fisher, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology
Neil Greenberg, Professor of Defence Mental Health
Fiona Gaughran, Professor of Physical Health & Clinical Therapeutics in Psychiatry
Peter Goadsby, Professor of Experimental Medicine & Therapeutics
Francesca Happe, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
Matthew Hotopf, Professor of General Hospital Psychiatry and IoPPN Executive Dean
Oliver Howes, Professor of Molecular Psychiatry
Robert Leech, Professor of Neuroimaging Analytics
Crick Lund, Professor of Global Mental Health and Development
Terrie Moffitt, Professor, Chair in Social Behaviour & Development
Valeria Mondelli, Clinical Professor of Psychoneuroimmunology
Craig Morgan, Professor of Social Epidemiology
Sir Robin Murray, Professor of Psychiatric Research
Dr Thomas Pollak, NIHR Clinical Lecturer
Carmine Pariante, Professor of Biological Psychiatry
Martin Prince, Professor of Epidemiological Psychiatry
James Rubin, Professor of Psychology & Emerging Health Risks
Daniel Stahl, Professor of Medical Statistics & Statistical Learning
Dr Brendon Stubbs, NIHR Clinical Lecturer
Dr Nicholas Ashton, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Sir Graham Thornicroft, Professor of Community Psychiatry
Lucia Valmaggia, Professor of Clinical Psychology
Sir Simon Wessely, Regius Professor of Psychiatry
Jim Van Os, Visiting Professor
Allan Young, Chair of Mood Disorders & Vice Dean (Head of School, Academic Psychiatry)
The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional individual researchers whose significant and broad influence in their fields translates to impact in their research community and innovations that make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure. Their contributions resonate far beyond their individual achievements, strengthening the foundation of excellence and innovation in research.
David Pendlebury, Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate
Colleagues from other King’s faculties appearing on the list were:
Professor Irene Higginson, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
Dr Hak-Keung Lam, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences
Professor Tim D. Spector, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Professor Ajay Shah, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Dr Christini Menni, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Dr Jordana T. Bell, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Professor Claire Steves, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Dr Marc Modat, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Professor Frank Kelly, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Dr Jacques-Donald Tournier, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Professor Sebastien Ourselin, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Dr Mohamed Alhnan, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Since 2001, the Highly Cited Researcher list has identified global research scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research. This year, 6,849 individual researchers from institutions in 67 countries and regions have been named Highly Cited Researchers.
The full 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list and executive summary can be found online here.