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
Settele, Josef
Settele, Josef Environment and Ecology Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), Germany University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines View Profile
Shao-Horn, Yang
Shao-Horn, Yang Environment and Ecology Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States Claim profile
Shi, Hua-Hong
Shi, Hua-Hong Environment and Ecology East China Normal University, China Mainland View Profile
Shim, Won Joon
Shim, Won Joon Environment and Ecology Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), South Korea View Profile
Singh, Brajesh K.
Singh, Brajesh K. Environment and Ecology Western Sydney University, Australia View Profile
Smith, Pete
Smith, Pete Environment and Ecology University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom View Profile
Snaith, Henry J.
Snaith, Henry J. Environment and Ecology University of Oxford, United Kingdom View Profile
Stranks, Samuel D.
Stranks, Samuel D. Environment and Ecology University of Cambridge, United Kingdom View Profile
Su, Lei
Su, Lei Environment and Ecology Shanghai Ocean University, China Mainland View Profile
Sun, Xueliang
Sun, Xueliang Environment and Ecology Western University (University of Western Ontario), Canada Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, China Mainland View Profile