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
Adachi, Chihaya
Adachi, Chihaya Physics Kyushu University, Japan View Profile
Ezawa, Motohiko
Ezawa, Motohiko Physics University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Higashiwaki, Masataka
Higashiwaki, Masataka Physics Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan National Institute of Information & Communications Technology (NICT) - Japan, Japan View Profile
Kuramata, Akito
Kuramata, Akito Physics Novel Crystal Technology Inc., Japan View Profile
Nagaosa, Naoto
Nagaosa, Naoto Physics RIKEN, Japan University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Nori, Franco
Nori, Franco Physics RIKEN, Japan University of Michigan, United States View Profile
Taniguchi, Takashi
Taniguchi, Takashi Physics National Institute for Materials Science, Japan View Profile
Tokura, Yoshinori
Tokura, Yoshinori Physics RIKEN, Japan University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Watanabe, Kenji
Watanabe, Kenji Physics National Institute for Materials Science, Japan View Profile