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
Braehler, Elmar
Braehler, Elmar Cross-Field Leipzig University, Germany University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany View Profile
Brazma, Alvis
Brazma, Alvis Biology and Biochemistry European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany View Profile
Brenner, Hermann
Brenner, Hermann Cross-Field German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany View Profile
Bruening, Jens C.
Bruening, Jens C. Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany University of Cologne, Germany Claim profile
Burmester, Gerd R.
Burmester, Gerd R. Cross-Field Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Germany View Profile
Caro, Juergen
Caro, Juergen Chemistry Leibniz University Hannover, Germany View Profile
Chai, Jijie
Chai, Jijie Plant and Animal Science Max Planck Society, Germany Claim profile
Charpentier, Emmanuelle
Charpentier, Emmanuelle Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany Claim profile
Chavakis, Triantafyllos
Chavakis, Triantafyllos Cross-Field Dresden University of Technology, Germany University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Germany View Profile
Conrad, Marcus
Conrad, Marcus Biology and Biochemistry Helmholtz-Center Munich - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Germany View Profile