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CNSI Members Among World’s Most Influential Researchers in 2025
By Nicole Wilkins
In a reflection of the California NanoSystems Institute’s role in advancing world-class, interdisciplinary science, 11 CNSI members are among the 39 UCLA scholars named to Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list – a distinction reserved for only one out of every thousand researchers worldwide.
The annual list, compiled by international data and analytics firm Clarivate, recognizes scholars whose published work ranks in the top 1% of global citations over the past 11 years. These citation metrics serve as an indicator of broad, lasting influence within and across fields and underscore UCLA’s strength as a hub for transformative, high-impact research.
“We celebrate the Highly Cited Researchers 2025 for advancing innovation and inspiring the global research community to tackle society’s greatest challenges with creativity and ingenuity,” said Bar Veinstein, president of academia and government at Clarivate.
This year, 6,868 researchers from more than 1,300 institutions in 60 countries and regions earned the distinction, representing just 0.1% of the global scientific community.
CNSI Members Named Highly Cited Researchers in 2025
The following 11 UCLA faculty members recognized by Clarivate are members of CNSI at UCLA:
- Xiangfeng Duan,inorganic chemistry
- Bruce Dunn,materials science and engineering
- David Eisenberg,biochemistry
- Kendall Houk,organic chemistry
- Elaine Hsiao,integrative biology
- Yu Huang,materials science and engineering
- Richard Kaner,materials science and engineering
- Baljit Khakh,physiology and neurobiology
- Yuzhang Li,chemical and biomolecular engineering
- Aydogan Ozcan,electrical engineering
- Kang Wang,electrical and computer engineering and materials science
Their work spans disciplines from nanoscale materials and biomedical engineering to quantum science, neuroscience, and environmental systems – a testament to the cross-cutting excellence CNSI was built to foster.
Together, these researchers embody CNSI’s mission to accelerate discovery and innovation at the intersections of engineering, physical sciences, life sciences, and health. Their recognition on the global stage highlights not only individual achievement but also the collaborative culture that drives scientific breakthroughs at UCLA.