University of Florida College of Pharmacy Dean and Distinguished Professor Julie Johnson, Pharm.D., has been named a 2017 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher in Pharmacology and Toxicology for the third consecutive year. The honor is given to the world’s leading scholars in the science and social sciences and is earned by being among the top one percent most cited researchers in a subject field.
Johnson is one of 10 University of Florida scientists honored as a 2017 Highly Cited Researcher. She is recognized internationally as one of the leading researchers in the field of pharmacogenomics. During her academic career, she has secured more than $40 million in funding as a principal investigator and authored more than 250 original articles.
Clarivate Analytics, formerly part of Thomson Reuters, tracked the number of times scientists are cited in science and social science journals during an 11-year period from 2005-15. A citation analysis identified the most frequently cited researchers whose papers have supported, influenced, inspired and challenged other researchers around the globe. It identifies authors who have consistently won peer approval from international researchers through high citation counts. Nearly 3,400 Highly Cited Researchers in 21 science and social science fields were named on the 2017 list.