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
Nagaosa, Naoto
Nagaosa, Naoto Physics RIKEN, Japan University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Nureki, Osamu
Nureki, Osamu Cross-Field University of Tokyo, Japan Curreio Inc., Japan View Profile
Someya, Takao
Someya, Takao Cross-Field University of Tokyo, Japan RIKEN, Japan View Profile
Tokura, Yoshinori
Tokura, Yoshinori Physics RIKEN, Japan University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Watanabe, Masahiro
Watanabe, Masahiro Cross-Field University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, Kazuko
Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, Kazuko Plant and Animal Science Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Yamori, Wataru
Yamori, Wataru Plant and Animal Science University of Tokyo, Japan View Profile
Yokoya, Naoto
Yokoya, Naoto Geosciences University of Tokyo, Japan RIKEN, Japan View Profile