17 LMU scholars make Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate

In the latest evaluation by analytics company Clarivate, 17 LMU scholars are ranked among its Highly Cited Researchers – a clear indicator of the international visibility and major influence of their research. The accolade recognizes researchers whose publications have been cited particularly often worldwide and who are therefore among the most successful in their field.

“Highly Cited Researchers 2025” considered publications that appeared between 2014 and 2024. Overall, the list includes 6,868 scholars worldwide, among them the following researchers from LMU (by research area):

Biology and Biochemistry

• Prof. Ralf Jungmann (Chair of Molecular Physics of Life, Faculty of Physics)

Cross Field

• Prof. Hans-Joachim Anders (Medical Clinic and Polyclinic IV, LMU University Hospital)
• Dr. Erkan Aydin (Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy)
• Prof. Thomas Bein (Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy)
• Prof. Anne-Laure Boulesteix (Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology; Faculty of Medicine)
• Prof. Martin Dichgans (Director of Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, LMU University Hospital)
• Prof. Veit Hornung (Chair of Immunobiochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Gene Center Munich)
• Prof. Frédéric Laquai (Chair of Physical Chemistry and Spectroscopy of Energy Materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy)
• Prof. Bettina Lotsch (Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy)
• Prof. Reinhard Pekrun (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences)
• Prof. Julia Pongratz (Chair of Physical Geography and Land Use Systems, Faculty of Geosciences)
• Prof. Bärbel Stecher (Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Faculty of Medicine)
• Prof. Marion Subklewe (Gene Center Munich and Medical Clinic and Polyclinic III, LMU University Hospital)

Economics and Business

• Prof. Marko Sarstedt (Head of Institute for Marketing, LMU Munich School of Management)

Immunology

• Prof. Christoph Klein (Director of Pediatric Clinic and Polyclinic at Dr. von Hauner’s Children’s Hospital, LMU University Hospital)

Physics

• Prof. Immanuel Bloch (Chair of Experimental Physics – Quantum Optics, Faculty of Physics)

Psychiatry and Psychology

• Prof. Peter G. Falkai (Director of Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU University Hospital)

“We’re extremely proud to have so many outstanding LMU researchers in the renowned Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate,” says LMU President Matthias H. Tschöp. “It’s wonderful recognition of their research work and clear proof of the excellence of our university in many different fields.”

Frequency of citation is regarded as an important indicator of the quality and influence of research, as it shows which studies are recognized as particularly relevant by the scientific community. To determine the Highly Cited Researchers list, the company Clarivate evaluates its Web of Science database every year. Only publications are considered which belong to the top one percent of most-cited papers in 21 specialist fields and the interdisciplinary category.