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Characteristics of highly cited researchers 2015 in Germany

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A few years ago Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters, provider of the Web of Science database) started evaluating publications in the sciences and social sciences with a view to identifying international highly-cited researchers (HCR) over a publication period of around 10 years. This Letter to the Editor presents the findings of a small study involving the analyses of some personal data (e.g. academic title) relating to the HCR 2015.

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  1. Division for Science and Innovation Studies, Administrative Headquarters of the Max Planck Society, Hofgartenstr. 8, 80539, Munich, Germany

    Lutz Bornmann

  2. Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152, Martinsried, Germany

    Johann Bauer & Elisabeth Maria Schlagberger

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Bornmann, L., Bauer, J. & Schlagberger, E.M. Characteristics of highly cited researchers 2015 in Germany. Scientometrics 111, 543–545 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-017-2248-7

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