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
Siegrist, Michael
Siegrist, Michael Agricultural Sciences ETH Zurich, Switzerland View Profile
Sitti, Metin
Sitti, Metin Cross-Field Koc University, Turkey Max Planck Society, Germany; ETH Zurich, Switzerland; University of Stuttgart, Germany View Profile
Six, Johan
Six, Johan Agricultural Sciences ETH Zurich, Switzerland View Profile
Sunagawa, Shinichi
Sunagawa, Shinichi Biology and Biochemistry ETH Zurich, Switzerland View Profile
Wang, Zhanyun
Wang, Zhanyun Environment and Ecology ETH Zurich, Switzerland Claim profile
Zimmermann, Niklaus E.
Zimmermann, Niklaus E. Environment and Ecology Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow & Landscape Research, Switzerland ETH Zurich, Switzerland View Profile