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
Borrelli, Pasquale
Borrelli, Pasquale Environment and Ecology University of Basel, Switzerland Roma Tre University, Italy View Profile
Brauer, Michael
Brauer, Michael Environment and Ecology University of British Columbia, Canada Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation, United States View Profile
Burnett, Richard T.
Burnett, Richard T. Environment and Ecology Health Canada, Canada Claim profile
Butchart, Stuart H. M.
Butchart, Stuart H. M. Environment and Ecology BirdLife International, United Kingdom University of Cambridge, United Kingdom View Profile
Canadell, Josep G.
Canadell, Josep G. Environment and Ecology Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia View Profile
Carpenter, Stephen R.
Carpenter, Stephen R. Environment and Ecology University of Wisconsin Madison, United States View Profile
Cheng, Hui-Ming
Cheng, Hui-Ming Environment and Ecology Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Mainland Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology CAS, China Mainland View Profile
Ciais, Philippe
Ciais, Philippe Environment and Ecology Universite Paris Saclay, France CEA, France View Profile
Cole, Matthew
Cole, Matthew Environment and Ecology Plymouth Marine Laboratory, United Kingdom Claim profile
Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo
Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo Environment and Ecology Georgia Institute of Technology, United States View Profile