JILA and NIST Fellow and CU Boulder physics professor Jun Ye has been awarded a 2024 Highly Cited Researcher status by Clarivate
JILA and NIST Fellow and CU Boulder Physics Professor Jun Ye has been named a 2024 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate. This distinction is awarded to scientists whose work ranks in the top 1% of citations globally. Ye, known for his groundbreaking contributions to precision measurement and atomic, molecular, and optical physics, joins an elite list of researchers shaping the forefront of scientific innovation.
This prestigious recognition highlights Ye's influence in developing technologies such as the world’s most precise optical atomic clocks and pioneering advancements in quantum science. His work sets new standards for timekeeping and impacts various fields, including navigation, telecommunications, and fundamental physics.
Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list honors individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their respective fields, as evidenced by the exceptional impact of their peer-reviewed publications. Ye’s inclusion underscores his lasting contributions to both academic research and real-world applications.
For more information, visit Clarivate’s website.
Written by Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, JILA Science Communicator
The Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC) program supports university-based centers and institutes where the collective efforts of a larger group of individuals can enable transformational advances in the most promising research areas. The program is designed to foster major breakthroughs at the intellectual frontiers of physics by providing needed resources such as combinations of talents, skills, disciplines, and/or specialized infrastructure, not usually available to individual investigators or small groups, in an environment in which the collective efforts of the larger group can be shown to be seminal to promoting significant progress in the science and the education of students. PFCs also include creative, substantive activities aimed at enhancing education, broadening participation of traditionally underrepresented groups, and outreach to the scientific community and general public.