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
Birney, Ewan
Birney, Ewan Cross-Field European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany View Profile
Bluher, Matthias
Bluher, Matthias Cross-Field Leipzig University, Germany Helmholtz Association, Germany Claim profile
Boeing, Heiner
Boeing, Heiner Cross-Field Deutsches Institut fur Ernahrungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrucke (DIfE), Germany Claim profile
Brabec, Christoph J.
Brabec, Christoph J. Cross-Field University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany Research Center Julich, Germany View Profile
Braehler, Elmar
Braehler, Elmar Cross-Field Leipzig University, Germany University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany View Profile
Brenner, Hermann
Brenner, Hermann Cross-Field German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany View Profile
Bruening, Jens C.
Bruening, Jens C. Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany University of Cologne, Germany Claim profile
Burmester, Gerd R.
Burmester, Gerd R. Cross-Field Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Germany View Profile
Charpentier, Emmanuelle
Charpentier, Emmanuelle Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany Claim profile
Chavakis, Triantafyllos
Chavakis, Triantafyllos Cross-Field Dresden University of Technology, Germany University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Germany View Profile