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
Wang, Jun
Wang, Jun Environment and Ecology South China Agricultural University, China Mainland View Profile
Wang, Qilin
Wang, Qilin Environment and Ecology University of Technology Sydney, Australia View Profile
Wang, Shuxiao
Wang, Shuxiao Environment and Ecology Tsinghua University, China Mainland View Profile
Wang, Zhanyun
Wang, Zhanyun Environment and Ecology ETH Zurich, Switzerland Claim profile
Wang, Zhong Lin
Wang, Zhong Lin Environment and Ecology Georgia Institute of Technology, United States Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Mainland View Profile
Wardle, David
Wardle, David Environment and Ecology Umea University, Sweden View Profile
Watson, James E. M.
Watson, James E. M. Environment and Ecology University of Queensland, Australia View Profile
West, Paul C.
West, Paul C. Environment and Ecology University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States View Profile
Westerhoff, Paul
Westerhoff, Paul Environment and Ecology Arizona State University, United States View Profile
Wu, Chenxi
Wu, Chenxi Environment and Ecology Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Mainland View Profile