Science influencers: PNNL scientists among world's most highly cited

8 researchers named in top one percent of citations

News Release

December 11, 2017

• Susan Bauer, PNNL, (509) 372-6083

RICHLAND, Wash. - 8 researchers at the D.O.E.'s Pacific Northwest National Lab are leading the way in solving the world's biggest challenges, as evidenced by other researchers referencing their papers.

These citations are tracked by Clarivate Analytics (formerly part of Thomson Reuters), which analyzed publication and citation statistics between 2005-2015. Clarivate Analytics annually delivers a list of scientists from around the world whose citations rank in the top one percent within 21 subject areas. It features the most frequently cited researchers as determined by the extent to which their papers have supported, influenced, inspired and challenged other researchers around the globe.

Energy Storage

4 of the PNNL scientists were acknowledged in the categories of chemistry and material sciences for their publications and citations on energy storage or battery research.

• Jun Liu serves as director of the D.O.E.'s Battery500 Consortium, a collaboration among national laboratories, academia and industry to develop smaller, lighter and less expensive electric vehicle batteries. Liu is a Battelle fellow who has in excess of 55 U.S. patents and 400 peer-reviewed publications. Liu has appeared on the list since 2014.
• Yuyan Shao is an electrochemist and materials scientist focused on electrochemical energy storage and conversion for both transportation and stationary applications. He has in excess of 100 publications and 40 patents and patent applications. Shao has appeared on the list twice.
• Jie Xiao is a chief scientist who also holds a joint appointment at the University of Arkansas. Xiao leads research into practical applications and fundamental study of energy storage materials and systems, from micro-batteries for acoustic fish tags to advanced battery technologies for vehicle electrification and stationary applications. She has in excess of 100 published peer-reviewed journal papers as well as 18 energy storage patents and patent applications.
• Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang is a PNNL Lab fellow focused on development of energy storage devices, including lithium-ion batteries; thin-film, solid-state batteries; lithium-sulfur batteries; lithium-air batteries; and electrochemical devices. He holds 23 patents, with another 17 pending, and has published in excess of 250 journal papers. Zhang was acknowledged this year in both the materials science and engineering fields, and he has appeared on the list twice.

Atmospheric Science

2 PNNL scientists were acknowledged in the geosciences category for their ongoing work to better understand the impact of clouds and small particles in the atmosphere on climate.

• Steven Ghan is a climate scientist whose work involves a combination of development, evaluation and application of parameterizations for climate models. He works with other team members to understand the atmospheric processes that drive regional and global Earth systems, with a primary focus on climate, aerosol and cloud physics. Ghan has in excess of 175 publications cited in excess of 11,000 times.
• Philip Rasch serves as the chief scientist for climate science at PNNL and is internationally known for his work in general circulation, atmospheric chemistry and climate modeling. He is particularly interested in the role of aerosols and clouds in the atmosphere and has worked on the processes that describe these components of the atmosphere, the computational details that are needed to describe them in computer models and on their impact on climate.

Biology and Health

2 PNNL scientists were acknowledged for important contributions in pharmacology & toxicology and chemistry that have important implications for human health.

• Yuehe Lin, a Washington State University professor who holds a joint appointment at PNNL as a Lab fellow, is a leader in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology, electrochemistry, chemical sensors and biosensors. The technologies he's developing can detect important molecules in biological systems, explosives and pesticides and could deliver drugs to fight diseases like cancer. Lin was acknowledged in the chemistry category.
• Justin Teeguarden is a chief scientist for exposure science at PNNL who also holds a joint appointment at Oregon State University. He has in excess of 75 peer-reviewed publications, has co-authored National Academy of Sciences reports and serves on the E.P.A.'s Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee.

The 8 PNNL scientists join in excess of 3,300 researchers on the highly cited researcher list whose work is cited at a level markedly higher than average for their fields.

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Interdisciplinary teams at Pacific Northwest National Lab address many of America's most pressing issues in energy, the environment and national security through advances in basic and applied science. Founded in 1965, PNNL employs 4,400 staff and has an yearly budget of nearly $1 billion. It is managed and operated by Battelle for the D.O.E.'s Office of Science. As the single biggest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, the Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information on PNNL, visit the PNNL News Center, or follow PNNL on Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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