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
Birney, Ewan
Birney, Ewan Cross-Field European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany View Profile
Birnstiel, Tilman
Birnstiel, Tilman Space Science University of Munich, Germany View Profile
Bloch, Immanuel
Bloch, Immanuel Physics University of Munich, Germany Max Planck Society, Germany View Profile
Bluher, Matthias
Bluher, Matthias Cross-Field Leipzig University, Germany Helmholtz Association, Germany Claim profile
Bock, Ralph
Bock, Ralph Plant and Animal Science Max Planck Society, Germany View Profile
Boeing, Heiner
Boeing, Heiner Cross-Field Deutsches Institut fur Ernahrungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrucke (DIfE), Germany Claim profile
Böhm, Michael
Böhm, Michael Clinical Medicine Saarland University, Germany View Profile
Borgwardt, Stefan
Borgwardt, Stefan Psychiatry and Psychology University of Lubeck, Germany Schleswig Holstein University Hospital, Germany View Profile
Bork, Peer
Bork, Peer Biology and Biochemistry European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany View Profile
Brabec, Christoph J.
Brabec, Christoph J. Cross-Field University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany Research Center Julich, Germany View Profile