Highly Cited Researchers 2023

Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research.

Each researcher selected has authored multiple Highly Cited Papers™ which rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the Web of Science™ over the past decade. However, citation activity is not the sole selection indicator. A preliminary list based on citation activity is then refined using qualitative analysis and expert judgement.

Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers™ are 1 in 1,000.

7,125 Highly Cited Researcher designations in 2023

2023 Analysis

Experts from the Institute for Scientific Information™ provide their detailed insight into the list of Highly Cited Researchers 2023, including their geographical locations, primary tenured research institutes and a breakdown of their fields of research.

Read our analysis of the 2023 list.

Full Name Category Primary Affiliation Secondary Affiliations
Acemoglu, Daron
Acemoglu, Daron Economics and Business Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States View Profile
Acharya, Viral V.
Acharya, Viral V. Economics and Business New York University, United States View Profile
Aguilera, Ruth V.
Aguilera, Ruth V. Economics and Business Northeastern University, United States Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain View Profile
Aguinis, Herman
Aguinis, Herman Economics and Business George Washington University, United States University of Exeter, United Kingdom View Profile
Allcott, Hunt
Allcott, Hunt Economics and Business Stanford University, United States Claim profile
Audretsch, David B.
Audretsch, David B. Economics and Business Indiana University Bloomington, United States University of Klagenfurt, Austria View Profile
Autor, David H.
Autor, David H. Economics and Business Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States Claim profile
Bansal, Pratima
Bansal, Pratima Economics and Business Western University (University of Western Ontario), Canada View Profile
Bekker-Grob, Esther De
Bekker-Grob, Esther De Economics and Business Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands Claim profile
Bloom, Nicholas
Bloom, Nicholas Economics and Business Stanford University, United States View Profile