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
Usadel, Björn
Usadel, Björn Cross-Field Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf, Germany Research Center Julich, Germany View Profile
Vieira-Silva, Sara
Vieira-Silva, Sara Cross-Field Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Germany View Profile
Weber, Christian
Weber, Christian Cross-Field University of Munich, Germany Maastricht University, Netherlands View Profile
Weigel, Detlef
Weigel, Detlef Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany Claim profile
Werfel, Thomas
Werfel, Thomas Cross-Field Hannover Medical School, Germany View Profile
Wick, Wolfgang
Wick, Wolfgang Cross-Field German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Germany View Profile
Winter, Marten
Winter, Marten Cross-Field German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Germany Leipzig University, Germany View Profile
Zaehle, Sönke
Zaehle, Sönke Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany View Profile
Zeier, Wolfgang G.
Zeier, Wolfgang G. Cross-Field University of Munster, Germany Helmholtz Association, Germany View Profile
Zeller, Georg
Zeller, Georg Cross-Field European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany View Profile