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
Stairs, I. H.
Stairs, I. H. Space Science University of British Columbia, Canada Claim profile
Stein, Lincoln D.
Stein, Lincoln D. Cross-Field University of Toronto, Canada Claim profile
Steinberg, Gregory R.
Steinberg, Gregory R. Cross-Field McMaster University, Canada View Profile
Stroeve, Julienne
Stroeve, Julienne Cross-Field University of Manitoba, Canada University of Colorado Boulder, United States View Profile
Sumaila, Ussif Rashid
Sumaila, Ussif Rashid Cross-Field University of British Columbia, Canada View Profile
Sun, Xueliang
Sun, Xueliang Environment and Ecology Western University (University of Western Ontario), Canada Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, China Mainland View Profile
Sun, Xueliang
Sun, Xueliang Materials Science Western University (University of Western Ontario), Canada Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, China Mainland View Profile
Taylor, Steven
Taylor, Steven Psychiatry and Psychology University of British Columbia, Canada View Profile
Tonelli, Marcello
Tonelli, Marcello Clinical Medicine University of Calgary, Canada View Profile
Topp, Edward
Topp, Edward Cross-Field Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Canada Claim profile