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
Terauchi, Ryohei
Terauchi, Ryohei Plant and Animal Science Kyoto University, Japan Iwate Biotechnology Research Center, Japan View Profile
Tohge, Takayuki
Tohge, Takayuki Plant and Animal Science Nara Institute of Science & Technology, Japan Max Planck Society, Germany View Profile
Tokura, Yoshinori
Tokura, Yoshinori Physics RIKEN, Japan University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Tsuji, Masakatsu
Tsuji, Masakatsu Pharmacology and Toxicology Shionogi & Company Limited, Japan Claim profile
Watanabe, Kenji
Watanabe, Kenji Materials Science National Institute for Materials Science, Japan View Profile
Watanabe, Kenji
Watanabe, Kenji Physics National Institute for Materials Science, Japan View Profile
Watanabe, Masahiro
Watanabe, Masahiro Cross-Field University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Wu, Jun
Wu, Jun Cross-Field Waseda University, Japan Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland View Profile
Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, Kazuko
Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, Kazuko Plant and Animal Science Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Yamaji, Naoki
Yamaji, Naoki Plant and Animal Science Okayama University, Japan View Profile