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
Xing, Baoshan
Xing, Baoshan Environment and Ecology University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States University of Massachusetts System, United States View Profile
Yan, He
Yan, He Environment and Ecology Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong View Profile
Yu, Han-Qing
Yu, Han-Qing Environment and Ecology University of Science & Technology of China CAS, China Mainland View Profile
Zeng, Zhenzhong
Zeng, Zhenzhong Environment and Ecology Southern University of Science & Technology, China Mainland View Profile
Zhou, Jizhong
Zhou, Jizhong Environment and Ecology University of Oklahoma System, United States Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States View Profile
Zhu, Yong-Guan
Zhu, Yong-Guan Environment and Ecology Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Mainland View Profile
Zimmermann, Niklaus E.
Zimmermann, Niklaus E. Environment and Ecology Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow & Landscape Research, Switzerland ETH Zurich, Switzerland View Profile