Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025

Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1,000

Highly Cited Researchers demonstrate 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 Core Collection over the past eleven years. However, citation activity is not the sole selection indicator. This list, based on citation data, is then refined using other quantitative metrics, as well as qualitative analysis and expert judgment.

7,131 Highly Cited Researcher awards in 2025

Full Name		Category	Primary Affiliation	Secondary Affiliations
	Conrad, Marcus	Biology and Biochemistry	Helmholtz Association, Germany	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Conrad, Marcus	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Helmholtz Association, Germany	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Eiber, Matthias	Clinical Medicine	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Gasteiger, Hubert A.	Cross-Field	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Haller, Dirk	Cross-Field	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Koegel-Knabner, Ingrid	Agricultural Sciences	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Kuster, Bernhard	Cross-Field	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Leucht, Stefan	Psychiatry and Psychology	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Mueller-Buschbaum, Peter	Cross-Field	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Rammig, Anja	Cross-Field	Technical University of Munich, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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