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
Denkert, Carsten
Denkert, Carsten Clinical Medicine Free University of Berlin, Germany View Profile
Dichgans, Martin
Dichgans, Martin Cross-Field University of Munich, Germany German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Germany View Profile
Diefenbach, Andreas
Diefenbach, Andreas Immunology Charite Medical University of Berlin, Germany Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum (DRFZ), Germany View Profile
Dikic, Ivan
Dikic, Ivan Biology and Biochemistry Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany View Profile
Dikic, Ivan
Dikic, Ivan Molecular Biology and Genetics Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany View Profile
Dimmeler, Stefanie
Dimmeler, Stefanie Cross-Field Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Germany View Profile
Ding, Steven X.
Ding, Steven X. Engineering University of Duisburg Essen, Germany View Profile
Döhner, Hartmut
Döhner, Hartmut Clinical Medicine Ulm University, Germany View Profile
Dormann, Carsten F.
Dormann, Carsten F. Cross-Field University of Freiburg, Germany View Profile
Drosten, Christian
Drosten, Christian Immunology Charite Medical University of Berlin, Germany German Center for Infection Research, Germany Claim profile