Three researchers from the Higher Technical School of Engineering at the University of Seville have been included in the latest edition of the Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, which analyzes the impact of researchers' publications over the last decade (2014-2024). These results represent a significant improvement compared to the previous edition of this ranking, in which only one representative from the University of Seville appeared.

The researchers from the University of Seville included in the 2025 edition are Leopoldo García Franquelo , previously selected from 2018 to 2021; José Ignacio León , selected in 2018; and Sergio Vázquez Pérez , selected for the first time in this 2025 edition. All three are professors at the Higher Technical School of Engineering of the University of Seville and the Department of Electronic Engineering.

They were selected in the Engineering category because they have 16 Highly Cited Papers™ (HCP) publications focused on providing solutions for conversion systems for the integration of renewable energies, power grid quality and stability, and the integration of energy storage and electric vehicle charging systems. This work has received high international recognition, as measured by citations in publications indexed in the Essential Science Indicator.

The three researchers are considered world leaders in their respective fields. Furthermore, the number of representatives each institution has in this ranking is one of the factors considered for the prestigious Shanghai Ranking, which values ​​the broad and significant influence of the researchers listed.

The annual recognition program for scientists and researchers, conducted by Clarivate and experts from the Institute for Scientific Information™, has selected 7,131 highly cited researchers across 21 scientific categories this year—6,868 individuals, as some receive recognition in multiple fields. Internationally, the United States leads the list with 2,670 researchers, followed by China with 1,406. The universities with the most researchers are Harvard, with 170, and Stanford, with 141. However, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has 258 selected researchers. Spain ranks 12th among countries, with 42 researchers recognized with this title across 20 Spanish universities and an additional 52 researchers from research centers and hospitals.