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
Bray, Freddie
Bray, Freddie Clinical Medicine International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), France World Health Organization, Switzerland Claim profile
Canard, Bruno
Canard, Bruno Cross-Field Aix-Marseille Universite, France Claim profile
Cavalli, Giacomo
Cavalli, Giacomo Cross-Field Universite de Montpellier, France Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France View Profile
Chaimani, Anna
Chaimani, Anna Cross-Field Université Paris Cité, France Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (Inserm), France View Profile
Chanussot, Jocelyn
Chanussot, Jocelyn Geosciences Universite Grenoble Alpes (UGA), France Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France View Profile
Chapman, M. John
Chapman, M. John Cross-Field Sorbonne Universite, France View Profile
Chassaing, Benoit
Chassaing, Benoit Cross-Field Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (Inserm), France Institut Pasteur Paris View Profile
Chemat, Farid
Chemat, Farid Cross-Field Universite d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse, France INRAE, France View Profile
Chenu, Claire
Chenu, Claire Agricultural Sciences Universite Paris Saclay, France INRAE, France View Profile
Ciais, Philippe
Ciais, Philippe Environment and Ecology Universite Paris Saclay, France CEA, France View Profile