"respected scientists" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to respected individuals who are knowledgeable in the field of science. For example, "Accorded to respected scientists, global warming is a serious issue that threatens life on Earth."
Many of Mr Lomborg's critics are respected scientists.
Franklin, Jefferson, and other of our nations' founders weren't just statesmen; they were also respected scientists.
The best managers of foreign R& D sites are respected scientists or engineers and, atthe same time, skilled managers.
Another, the Seville Statement, was issued in 1986 by 20 highly respected scientists during the United Nations International Year of Peace.
Respected scientists are trying to develop for humans a pill that mimics the biochemical effects of caloric restriction while still allowing normal food consumption.
Other divisions of the institutes rely on the peer-review system, in which respected scientists in a particular field evaluate the proposals submitted by others in the discipline.
The first winners, who received $100,000 apiece, were respected scientists: Maged Al-Sherbiny of Egypt, who studies vaccines; Felix Dapare Dakora of South Africa, who studies food scarcity; and Rossana Arroyo of Mexico, who studies parasitic diseases.
Because I asked some actual experts to review Moore's column - well respected scientists at universities who have researched and published papers on ocean acidification in the world's leading journals.
It's a shame that some of the sceptics have had to take this rather shallow attempt to discredit robust science undertaken by some of the world's most respected scientists.
The value of having access to respected scientists with whom to share in a meaningful discourse is immeasurable.
