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
Onan, Aytug
Onan, Aytug Cross-Field Taif University, Saudi Arabia Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey View Profile
Pu, Zonghua
Pu, Zonghua Cross-Field King Saud University, Saudi Arabia View Profile
Reginster, Jean-Yves
Reginster, Jean-Yves Cross-Field King Saud University, Saudi Arabia View Profile
Sadhanala, Aditya
Sadhanala, Aditya Cross-Field King Saud University, Saudi Arabia University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; University of Oxford, United Kingdom Claim profile
Sangaiah, Arun Kumar
Sangaiah, Arun Kumar Cross-Field King Saud University, Saudi Arabia National Yunlin University Science & Technology, Taiwan View Profile
Sayed, Enas Taha
Sayed, Enas Taha Cross-Field Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia Minia University, Egypt View Profile
Shakir, Imran
Shakir, Imran Cross-Field King Saud University, Saudi Arabia View Profile
Siano, Pierluigi
Siano, Pierluigi Engineering King Saud University, Saudi Arabia University of Salerno, Italy View Profile
Sun, Gui-Quan
Sun, Gui-Quan Cross-Field King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia North University of China, China Mainland View Profile
Tedersoo, Leho
Tedersoo, Leho Plant and Animal Science King Saud University, Saudi Arabia University of Tartu, Estonia View Profile