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
Hein, Marco Y.
Hein, Marco Y. Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany View Profile
Heine, Thomas
Heine, Thomas Cross-Field Dresden University of Technology, Germany Yonsei University, South Korea View Profile
Hemmer, Bernhard
Hemmer, Bernhard Cross-Field Technical University of Munich, Germany View Profile
Hentschel, Ute
Hentschel, Ute Cross-Field GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany University of Kiel, Gemany View Profile
Hoeper, Marius M.
Hoeper, Marius M. Cross-Field Hannover Medical School, Germany View Profile
Hollert, Henner
Hollert, Henner Cross-Field Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany View Profile
Hummer, Gerhard
Hummer, Gerhard Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany View Profile
Jaeger, Dirk
Jaeger, Dirk Cross-Field Helmholtz Association, Germany Claim profile
Janek, Juergen
Janek, Juergen Cross-Field Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany View Profile
Joachim Schellnhuber, Hans
Joachim Schellnhuber, Hans Cross-Field Potsdam Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung, Germany View Profile