Highly cited researchers and research fields

The University of Tartu provides opportunities for high-level research. We rank in the top 1% of the world’s most highly-cited research institutions in fourteen fields of research. Several of our researchers are among the world’s top-ranked researchers in their field. 

 

Highly cited researchers

The impact of researchers’ work is demonstrated by the international citation rate of the scientific articles presenting their research. This is measured by means of the Essential Science Indicator (ESI) analytics tool of the Web of Science, one the largest research databases in the world.

ESI brings together one per cent of the world’s most highly cited publications in 22 broad fields.

 

The annual highly-cited lists compiled by the Clarivate analytics company include 6,000 most influential researchers of the last eleven years. The compilers of the list derive data from the Essential Science Indicator (ESI) analytics tool of the Web of Science, excluding studies carried out by more than 30 institutions. The number of researchers selected in each field is based on the square root of the population of authors listed on the field’s highly-cited papers. All researchers are then ranked by citations, and those above the threshold are admitted to the list.

 

University of Tartu researchers in the Clarivate list 2023

Bahram, Mohammad

Mohammad Bahram

Associate Professor in Molecular Ecology

Fields of research: ecology, biosystematics and -physiology, mycology

Profile in ETIS

Leho Tedersoo

 Leho Tedersoo

Professor in Mycorrhizal Studies 

Fields of research: ecology, biosystematics and -physiology

Profile in ETIS

Elin Org
 Elin Org

 

Associate Professor in Genomics

Fields of research: genetic component of complex traits

ETISe profiil

Frank Witlox
 Frank Witlox

 

Visiting Professor

Fields of research: mobility studies

ETISe profiil

Researchers are listed by faculty and in alphabetical order, as the number of citations needed to meet the ESI threshold varies by fields (for example, 17 000 in physics, 400 in mathematics). 

Data updated in July 2024

Faculty of Science and Technology 
 Research Fields
Adler, PriitBIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Anslan, StenENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Bahram, MohammadENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY/PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE/MICROBIOLOGY
Brik, MikhailMATERIALS SCIENCE
Brosché, MikaelPLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Carmona, Carlos PérezENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Davison, Alexander JohnPLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Esko, TõnuMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Fischer, KristaMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Haller, ToomasMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Hauryliuk, VasiliMICROBIOLOGY
Helm, AvaliinaENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Hiiesalu, IngaENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY/PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Junninen, HeikkiGEOSCIENCES
Kasela, SilvaMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Kisand, VeljoMICROBIOLOGY
Kivisild, ToomasMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Kolberg, LiisBIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Kõljalg, UrmasENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY/PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Kollist, HannesPLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Kutser, TiitGEOSCIENCES
Leito, IvoCHEMISTRY
Mägi, ReedikMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Mander, ÜloENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Merits, AndresMICROBIOLOGY
Metsalu, TaunoBIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Metspalu, AndresMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Metspalu, EneMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Metspalu, MaitMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Mikkel, KairitCLINICAL MEDICINE 
Milani, LiliMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Moora, MariENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY/PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Nelis, MariMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Öpik, MaarjaPLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Org, ElinMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Ostonen-Märtin, IvikaENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Otsing, EveliENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Palta, PriitMULTIDISCIPLINARY
Pärtel, KadriENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Pärtel, MeelisENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Peterson, HediBIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Põldmaa, KadriENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Raudvere, UkuBIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Saar, IrjaENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Suija, AveENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Tammaru, TiitSOCIAL SCIENCES
Tammesoo, Mari-LiisCLINICAL MEDICINE 
Tammeveski, KaidoCHEMISTRY
Tedersoo, LehoPLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Tenson, TanelMICROBIOLOGY
Truu, JaakENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Vasar, MarttiPLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Villems, RichardMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Vilo, JaakBIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Witlox, Frank Jacomina AlbertSOCIAL SCIENCES
Zekker, IvarENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Zobel, MartinENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
  
Faculty of Medicine 
 Research Fields
Almeida Santos, HelderMATERIALS SCIENCE/PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
Choubey, VinayMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Eha, JaanCLINICAL MEDICINE 
Forbes, AlastairCLINICAL MEDICINE 
Haljasmägi, LiisIMMUNOLOGY
Jürimäe, JaakSOCIAL SCIENCES
Jürisson, MikkCLINICAL MEDICINE/NEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOR
Kaasik, AllenMOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS
Kallaste, AnneIMMUNOLOGY
Kisand, KaiIMMUNOLOGY
Lubi, MaireCLINICAL MEDICINE 
Marandi, ToomasCLINICAL MEDICINE 
Orru, HansNEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOR
Peterson, PärtBIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY/IMMUNOLOGY
Punab, MargusCLINICAL MEDICINE 
Salupere, RiinaCLINICAL MEDICINE 
Tillmann, TaaviCLINICAL MEDICINE 
  
University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden 
 Research Fields
Abarenkov, KessyENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY/PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Põlme, SergeiENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY/PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE
  
Faculty of Social Sciences 
 Research Fields
Allik, JüriPSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY
Love, James HammiltonECONOMICS & BUSINESS
Mõttus, RenePSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY
Ojaveer, HennENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY
Pedaste, MargusSOCIAL SCIENCES
Realo, AnuPSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY
Smith, Melanie KaySOCIAL SCIENCES

 

More information can be found: https://statistika.ut.ee/ut/ 

Highly cited research fields

The University of Tartu ranks among the most highly cited research institutions in 15 research fields. The data is derived from the Web of Science international database of journals using the Essential Science Indicator (ESI) analytics tool. The ESI analysis covers more than 11,000 journals published worldwide, ranking the authors, institutions, countries and journals of 22 fields by publication and citation indicators. Due to the methodology of the database, the analysis does not include the humanities. The data are based on a ten-year period and the number of publications and citations is updated every two months.

Data as at July 2024

 Number of PapersNumber of CitationsCitations per paperCitations per paper in the world
ALL FIELDS1284740532131,5515,76
BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY5782246138,8620,14
CHEMISTRY10901787316,418,46
CLINICAL MEDICINE13118171462,3315,08
ENGINEERING421678516,1213,73
ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY11593308428,5517,46
IMMUNOLOGY6901305218,9215,81
GEOSCIENCES179844947,221,37
MATERIALS SCIENCE5541211921,8821,34
MICROBIOLOGY3181258939,5918,58
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS8488273297,5627,13
NEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOR4592090145,5419,84
PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY294495716,8615,31
PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE10862583723,7911,62
PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY5221057520,2614,31
SOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL11951362511,49,83

 

Data on the impact of the researchers of the University of Tartu is also visible on the statistics workdesk of the University of Tartu - https://statistika.ut.ee/ut/ 

Data as at July 2024

 ESTONIALATVIALITHUANIAFINLANDWORLD
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES14,317,5311,4619,8714,18
BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY48,8530,9322,0529,720,14
CHEMISTRY17,0513,1113,1620,1318,46
CLINICAL MEDICINE 68,5436,8421,5328,4215,08
COMPUTER SCIENCE23,37012,8120,5712,44
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS9,018,88,6218,613,41
ENGINEERING12,979,6810,6718,2513,73
ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY26,8316,2514,625,4717,46
GEOSCIENCES16,95012,2323,7815,81
IMMUNOLOGY42,6330,8335,7128,5521,37
MATERIALS SCIENCE1811,5411,9320,6121,34
MATHEMATICS4,7803,666,785,53
MICROBIOLOGY33,2519,9118,7527,3918,58
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS86,9985,0947,451,0327,13
MULTIDISCIPLINARY34,8150,2958,7927,4720,54
NEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOR40,55016,428,819,84
PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY19,3715,4313,0322,2615,31
PHYSICS23,9616,8418,6323,0913,77
PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCE21,3310,189,816,8211,62
PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY18,912,8712,116,6214,31
SOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL10,669,118,5711,679,83
SPACE SCIENCE33,05032,138,6619,82
ALL FIELDS28,6418,5215,0722,9215,76

Data on the impact of the researchers of the University of Tartu is also visible on the statistics workdesk of the University of Tartu - https://statistika.ut.ee/ut/