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
Kuzyakov, Yakov
Kuzyakov, Yakov Agricultural Sciences King Saud University, Saudi Arabia RUDN University, Russia View Profile
Laquai, Frederic
Laquai, Frederic Cross-Field King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia View Profile
Li, Yuan-Yuan
Li, Yuan-Yuan Cross-Field King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia View Profile
Lima, Eder C.
Lima, Eder C. Cross-Field King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil View Profile
Lin, Jun
Lin, Jun Materials Science King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Mainland View Profile
Lin, Lin
Lin, Lin Agricultural Sciences Taif University, Saudi Arabia View Profile
Lu, J.
Lu, J. Cross-Field King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia Claim profile
Ma, Jianmin
Ma, Jianmin Cross-Field King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Hunan University, China Mainland View Profile
McCabe, Matthew F.
McCabe, Matthew F. Cross-Field King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia View Profile
Memić‬, Adnan
Memić‬, Adnan Pharmacology and Toxicology King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia View Profile