Steven Salzberg and Michael Schatz are among the 39 researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins on the annual Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by Clarivate Analytics. This is the fifth consecutive year that the two Computer Science faculty have been named Highly Cited Researchers.
To be included on the list, individuals must have authored papers ranking in the top 1% by citations in their field over the past 11 years. Researchers are also selected for demonstrating significant influence in their area of study and upholding research integrity.
As the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Computational Biology and Genomics, Salzberg focuses on the development of new computational methods for DNA analysis from the latest sequencing technologies. His team has developed and applied software to many problems in gene finding, genome assembly, comparative genomics, evolutionary genomics, and sequencing technology itself. His current work emphasizes the analysis of DNA and RNA sequenced with next-generation technology.
The Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Computational Biology and Oncology, Schatz is among the world’s foremost experts in solving computational problems in genomics research. His innovative biotechnologies and computational tools to study the sequence and function of genomes are advancing the understanding of the structure, evolution, and function of genomes for medicine—particularly autism spectrum disorders, cancer, and other human diseases—and agriculture.
“Through their research, Johns Hopkins faculty have had an outsized impact on the world,” said Denis Wirtz, JHU’s vice provost for research. “The knowledge they build and the discoveries they make have been vital in developing new technologies, pharmaceuticals, and medical treatments. Their scholarly work has expanded our understanding of the galaxy, human history, and countless other fields. The researchers included on this list indicate the active culture of discovery that drives all research at Johns Hopkins, one that we are proud to support through strategic investment in research across our academic divisions.”
See the rest of the Johns Hopkins researchers who made the list here.