Written by: Carlyn Scott, Science Communication Assistant at 皇家华人 CMS
An update to shows a strong showing from faculty at the 皇家华人 College of Marine Science. The study identifies the top 2% researchers worldwide across all fields of study, based on their citation impact up until the end of 2020. Eleven current faculty and one retired-emeritus faculty member made the list.
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For career-long impact, the following College of Marine Science faculty are recognized:
- Chuanmin Hu ranked #65 in the field of Geological & Geomatics Engineering (total 52,403 published researchers).
- Robert Byrne and Al Hine ranked #24 and #279 respectively in the field of Oceanography (total 16,540 published researchers).
- Pam Hallock ranked #78 in the field of Paleontology (total 19,448 published researchers).
- Mya Breitbart ranked #783 in the field of Microbiology (total 165,244 published researchers).
- Frank Muller-Karger, Don Chambers, Robert Weisberg, and Gary Mitchum ranked #783, #803, #1283 and #1375 respectively in the field of Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences (total 63,897 published researchers).
- Steve Murawski ranked #146 in the field of Fisheries (total 32,323 published researchers).
- Brad Seibel ranked #624 in the field of Marine Biology & Hydrobiology (total 42,163 published researchers).
For single-year impact, the following faculty were recognized:
- Chuanmin Hu ranked #52 in the field of Geological & Geomatics Engineering (total 52,403 published researchers).
- Mya Breitbart ranked #298 in the field of Microbiology (total 165,244 published researchers).
- Robert Byrne ranked #18 in the field of Oceanography (total 16,540 published researchers).
- Pam Hallock-Muller ranked #96 in the field of Paleontology (total 19,448 published researchers).
- Don Chambers and Frank Muller-Karger ranked #819 and #869 respectively in the field of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (total 63,897 published researchers).
- Steve Murawski and Cameron Ainsworth ranked #171 and #473 respectively in the field of Fisheries (total 32,323 published researchers).
- Brad Seibel ranked #292 in the field of Marine Biology & Hydrobiology (total 42,163 published researchers).