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
Abate, Antonio
Abate, Antonio Environment and Ecology King Saud University, Saudi Arabia View Profile
Adler, Peter B.
Adler, Peter B. Environment and Ecology Utah State University, United States View Profile
Ahmed, Warish
Ahmed, Warish Environment and Ecology Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia View Profile
Allen, Craig D.
Allen, Craig D. Environment and Ecology United States Geological Survey, United States University of New Mexico, United States View Profile
Anderegg, William R. L.
Anderegg, William R. L. Environment and Ecology University of Utah, United States Claim profile
Anderson, Robert P.
Anderson, Robert P. Environment and Ecology City College of New York (CUNY), United States American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), United States View Profile
Araújo, Miguel Bastos
Araújo, Miguel Bastos Environment and Ecology Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain University of Evora, Portugal View Profile
Bardgett, Richard D.
Bardgett, Richard D. Environment and Ecology University of Manchester, United Kingdom View Profile
Besseling, Ellen
Besseling, Ellen Environment and Ecology Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands View Profile
Bivins, Aaron
Bivins, Aaron Environment and Ecology University of Notre Dame, United States View Profile