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
Gueimonde, Miguel
Gueimonde, Miguel Microbiology Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain View Profile
Huerta-Cepas, Jaime
Huerta-Cepas, Jaime Biology and Biochemistry Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain View Profile
Margolles, Abelardo
Margolles, Abelardo Microbiology Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain View Profile
Martinez, J. Alfredo
Martinez, J. Alfredo Cross-Field University of Navarra, Spain Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain View Profile
Martinez, Jose Luis
Martinez, Jose Luis Cross-Field Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain View Profile
Pausas, Juli G.
Pausas, Juli G. Cross-Field Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain University of Valencia, Spain View Profile
Penuelas, Josep
Penuelas, Josep Environment and Ecology Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain Centro de Investigacion Ecologica y Aplicaciones Forestales (CREAF), Spain View Profile
Penuelas, Josep
Penuelas, Josep Plant and Animal Science Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain Centro de Investigacion Ecologica y Aplicaciones Forestales (CREAF), Spain View Profile
Querol, Xavier
Querol, Xavier Cross-Field Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain View Profile
Recio, Isidra
Recio, Isidra Agricultural Sciences Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain View Profile