February 22, 2021

Nofima scientists recognised as top two percent most influential researchers

Researchers from Nofima, a leading institute for applied research within the fields of fisheries, aquaculture and food research in Norway, had been recognised by Stanford University's ranking of the world's top two percent most influential researchers in various fields.

The list was published in autumn last year, assessing influence based on citations throughout a researcher's career. It contains a total of 160,000 people. Ten of these are, or have been, scientists at Nofima, including Trygve Gjedrem (breeding and genetics); Paula Varela (consumer and sensory sciences); Tormod Næs (raw materials and process optimisation); Bjarne Gjerde (breeding and genetics); Lars Axelsson (food safety and quality); Anna K. Sonesson (breeding and genetics); Jens Petter Wold (raw materials and process optimisation); Asbjørn Gilberg (marine biotechnology); Erland Austreng (aquaculture division); and Grete Skrede (food division).

Two more Nofima scientists are mentioned in the ranking for most citations in 2019.

"That so many current and former Nofima scientists are on this list says something about the impact of our research. Through close collaboration with the food industry, we turn knowledge into new and sustainable food products and methods," said Nofima CEO Øyvind Fylling-Jensen.

The Stanford study uses data from the Scopus citation database, which contains over eight million names and utilises composite citation indicatiors, including number of citations, H-index and co-authorship.

The study was published in the journal PLOS Biology (2020).

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