Kent State University's Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., was
acknowledged on the Thomson Reuters 2015 Highly Cited
Researchers list as one of the most frequently cited
chemistry researchers in the world.

Kent State University Chemistry Professor Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., was acknowledged on the Thomson Reuters 2015 Highly Cited Researchers list as one of the most frequently cited chemistry researchers in the world.

According to the Highly Cited Researchers website, the list is an annual compilation of leading researchers whose works “rank in the top 1 percent by citations for field and publication year.”

Jaroniec was one of more than 200 chemists in the world to be named on the list.

“I am pleased to know that my work was recognized, which motivates me to continue my research activities,” Jaroniec says. “This recognition extends also to my former and current graduate students, visiting scientists and collaborators. I am happy that many researchers around the world found my publications valuable.”

According to Web of Science databases, one of Jaroniec’s most cited papers, “Gas adsorption characterization of ordered organic-inorganic nanocomposite materials,” has been cited more than 1,200 times since its publication in October 2001.

This is not the first time Thomson Reuters recognized Jaroniec’s achievements. In 2000, Jaroniec was listed as one of more than 300 highly cited researchers in the area of materials science worldwide. In 2008, he ranked second in mesoporous materials publications and 12th in citations of these publications. Then, in 2011, Jaroniec ranked as 54th of the top 100 scientists in materials science.

Jaroniec spends most of his research time on the study of physical adsorption at gas/solid and liquid/solid interfaces and on the development of well-defined nanomaterials. Interfacial chemistry plays an important role in the formation of nanoporous and nanostructured materials, which also is a primary focus of Jaroniec’s research. His research contributes to environmental, energy, nanotechnology and bio-related applications, such as removal of pollutants from air and water, hydrogen storage and generation, batteries and drug delivery, to name a few.

“I like the interdisciplinary nature of this research, and its importance for science and technology,” Jaroniec says. “Research is my passion. Nowadays, the research on the development and applications of new materials is rapidly growing, which provides great inspiration for future study in this area.”

To learn more about Jaroniec and his research, visit www.kent.edu/chemistry/profile/mietek-jaroniec or his Researcher ID webpage at www.researcherid.com/rid/A-9733-2008.

To view Thomson Reuters’ 2015 Highly Cited Researchers list, visit http://highlycited.com/.

For more information about Kent State’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, visit www.kent.edu/chemistry.