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
Mustafa, Reem A.
Mustafa, Reem A. Social Sciences University of Kansas, United States McMaster University, Canada View Profile
Phillips, Stuart M.
Phillips, Stuart M. Cross-Field McMaster University, Canada View Profile
Reinisch, Walter
Reinisch, Walter Clinical Medicine McMaster University, Canada Claim profile
Rochwerg, Bram
Rochwerg, Bram Cross-Field McMaster University, Canada View Profile
Santesso, Nancy
Santesso, Nancy Cross-Field McMaster University, Canada View Profile
Schünemann, Holger J.
Schünemann, Holger J. Clinical Medicine McMaster University, Canada Humanitas University, Italy Claim profile
Schünemann, Holger J.
Schünemann, Holger J. Social Sciences McMaster University, Canada Humanitas University, Italy Claim profile
Steinberg, Gregory R.
Steinberg, Gregory R. Cross-Field McMaster University, Canada View Profile
Weitz, Jeffrey I.
Weitz, Jeffrey I. Clinical Medicine McMaster University, Canada Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute View Profile
Wright, Gerard D.
Wright, Gerard D. Cross-Field McMaster University, Canada View Profile