The prestigious accolade of being classed as one of the world’s most cited scientific authors has been awarded to ANSTO environmental scientist Professor Ann Henderson-Sellers by the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI).
The accolade is given to less than one half of one per cent of all publishing researchers and Professor Henderson Sellers is the first ANSTO scientist to be recognised in this way.
Dr Henderson-Sellers said she was honoured to be recognised following the completion of ISI’s 20-year analysis (1983-2002) of author citations.
“For a scientist to know their work is being used by other scientists and cited this much is incredibly fulfilling,” said Professor Henderson-Sellers. “When I think of the many hours put into producing the publications I have written or contributed to, it’s very satisfying to have them recognised.”
“Importantly, this accolade recognises that Australia produces good science and that this science is internationally valued,” she continued. “Much of the research and the resulting publications would not, however, have been possible without the contributions of my
colleagues and other scientists with whom I have worked over the years.”
The ISI said: “Citation is a direct measure of influence on the literature of a subject, and it is also a strong indicator of scientific contribution, since it is derived from a pattern of interaction among millions of published articles.”
Professor Henderson-Sellers is the author or co-author of 453 publications, including 104 chapters in books and 13 books. She is a trained mathematician, has a PhD in atmospheric science and has a Doctor of Science from the University of Leicester where she began her university studies.
Currently Professor Henderson-Sellers’ research focus is on climate change and the use of nuclear tools to measure this change. She is internationally recognised and respected in her field.
Professor Henderson-Sellers joins 70 other Australians on this prestigious list of international research leaders.