Fifteen IHME faculty or affiliate faculty have been named Highly Cited Researchers for 2023. A Highly Cited Researcher is an individual who has demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research. Each year, Clarivate – a research organization and global expert in data insights and collection – recognizes researchers who rank in the top 1% by citations over the past decade for their field(s) in the Web of Science citation index. This year, the UW ranked 20th among the top cited institutions.
Bar Veinstein, President of Academia & Government at Clarivate said: “We celebrate the Highly Cited Researchers whose contributions transform our world by helping to make it healthier, more sustainable and more secure.”
Congratulations to this year’s Highly Cited Researchers!
| Name | Field | Primary affiliation |
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| Michael Brauer | Environment and Ecology | University of British Columbia, Canada |
| Richard Burnett | Environment and Ecology | Health Canada, Canada |
| Aaron Cohen | Cross-Field | Health Effects Institute, United States |
| Louisa Degenhardt | Clinical Medicine | University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia |
| Valery Feigin | Cross-Field | Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand |
| Alize Ferrari | Psychiatry and Psychology | University of Queensland, Australia |
| Simon I. Hay | Cross-Field | University of Washington Seattle, United States |
| Heidi Larson | Immunology | The University of London, United Kingdom |
| Ali Mokdad | Cross-Field | University of Washington, United States |
| Christopher J.L. Murray | Clinical Medicine | University of Washington, United States |
| Mohsen Naghavi | Clinical Medicine | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, United States |
| David M. Pigott | Cross-Field | University of Washington, United States |
| David L.Smith | Cross-Field | University of Washington, United States |
| Theo Vos | Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychology | University of Washington, United States |
| Harvey A. Whiteford | Psychiatry and Psychology | University of Queensland, Australia |
| Maigeng Zhou | Cross-Field | Chinese Center for Disease Control & Prevention, China Mainland |
The full 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list and executive summary can be found on the Highly Cited Researchers website.
