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
Duflo, Esther
Duflo, Esther Economics and Business Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States Claim profile
Fama, Eugene F.
Fama, Eugene F. Economics and Business University of Chicago, United States Claim profile
Fisher, Greg
Fisher, Greg Economics and Business Indiana University System, United States View Profile
Flammer, Caroline
Flammer, Caroline Economics and Business Columbia University, United States National Bureau of Economic Research, United States View Profile
Foss, Nicolai J.
Foss, Nicolai J. Economics and Business Copenhagen Business School, Denmark University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Claim profile
Frattini, Federico
Frattini, Federico Economics and Business Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy Claim profile
French, Kenneth R.
French, Kenneth R. Economics and Business Dartmouth College, United States Claim profile
Gawer, Annabelle
Gawer, Annabelle Economics and Business University of Surrey, United Kingdom View Profile
Gneezy, Uri
Gneezy, Uri Economics and Business University of California San Diego, United States View Profile
Gomez-Mejia, Luis R.
Gomez-Mejia, Luis R. Economics and Business Arizona State University, United States Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain Claim profile