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
	Lehner, Bernhard	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada
	MacDonald, Graham K.	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada
	Misic, Bratislav	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada
	Mogil, Jeffrey S.	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada
	Pang, Zhiqiang	Biology and Biochemistry	McGill University, Canada
	Parisien, Marc-Andre	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada
	Postuma, Ronald B.	Neuroscience and Behavior	McGill University, Canada	Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada
	Sun, Lijun	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada
	Sunday, Jennifer M.	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada
	Touyz, Rhian M.	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada	Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Canada

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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