Psychology and Sport Science Academics Ranked Among World’s Most Influential Scientists
Five academics from 91¿ì»îÁÖ's School of Psychology and Sport Sciences (SPSS) have been recognised as part of the top 2% of the most influential scientists in the world, according to the latest Elsevier Data Repository update for the "Updated Science-Wide Author Databases of Standardised Citation Indicators."
This prestigious global ranking, which serves as a "scoreboard" for scientists, evaluates researchers based on how often their work is cited by others, their role in research, and their productivity.
The ranking spans 22 fields and 174 subfields and features the top 100,000 scientists or those in the top 2% by citation score (c-score). It includes two types of recognition: career-long impact and single-year impact (recent research).
Those recognised from the School of Psychology and Sport Science have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to psychology and sport science, which includes: (From left to right) Professor Paul Downing, Professor James Hardy, Professor Paul Mullins, Professor Robert Rogers and Professor Guillaume Thierry.
Notably, Professor Downing, Professor Rogers, and Professor Thierry were recognised for their influence over the course of their careers, while Professor Downing, Professor Mullins, and Professor Hardy stood out for their recent research impact in the past year.
This achievement underscores 91¿ì»îÁÖ’s pivotal role in advancing scientific knowledge and highlights its global research impact.
