Australia's influence on international scientific research was recognised by information solutions provider Thomson Scientific, part of Thomson Corporation, US, as it gave Citation Awards to ten of the most pre-eminent researchers working in Australia. According to Thomson Scientific data, in 2007 Australia ranked among the top ten nations for the influence of its scientific papers.
The event, which took place at the National Press Club in Canberra, is part of a series of Asia Pacific Research Days hosted by Thomson Scientific. These events recognise research excellence in countries and regions. Similar events have taken place previously in countries including China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan.
The ten Australian recipients of the Thomson Scientific Citation Awards, each based at a different organisation throughout the country, were selected using a quantitative process which identifies the average number of citations per paper their published research has over a period of time. This, in turn, reflects its impact and influence on the given subject and the importance attached to it by subsequent research.
