The phrase "to note the researchers" means to pay attention to or take notice of the scientists or investigators studying a particular topic or conducting a study. Full definition
API highlights this White Paper response to the Carpenter et al. analysis written by noted researchers in the areas of infant sleep, including researchers affiliated with API: (attachmentparenting.org)
The results «indicate that sex evolves differently in heterogeneous versus homogeneous environments,» noted the researchers in their paper. (scientificamerican.com)
«There is as much effective as ineffective feedback,» writes noted researcher John Hattie. (ascd.org)