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
Roux, Simon
Roux, Simon Biology and Biochemistry Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States View Profile
Roux, Simon
Roux, Simon Microbiology Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States View Profile
Tringe, Susannah G.
Tringe, Susannah G. Microbiology Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States Joint Genome Institute - JGI, United States View Profile
Wehner, Michael
Wehner, Michael Geosciences Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States View Profile
Williams, Kenneth H.
Williams, Kenneth H. Cross-Field Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States View Profile
Woyke, Tanja
Woyke, Tanja Biology and Biochemistry Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States University of California Merced, United States View Profile
Woyke, Tanja
Woyke, Tanja Microbiology Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States University of California Merced, United States View Profile
Wu, Junqiao
Wu, Junqiao Cross-Field University of California Berkeley, United States Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States View Profile
Yaghi, Omar M.
Yaghi, Omar M. Chemistry University of California Berkeley, United States Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States View Profile
Yang, Wanli
Yang, Wanli Cross-Field Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States View Profile