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
	Walters, William	Cross-Field	Max Planck Society, Germany		Claim profile
	Weigel, Detlef	Cross-Field	Max Planck Society, Germany	Max Planck Society, Germany	View Profile
	White, Simon D. M.	Space Science	Max Planck Society, Germany		View Profile
	Yang, Li	Cross-Field	Max Planck Society, Germany		View Profile
	Yu, Minghao	Cross-Field	Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany	Max Planck Society, Germany	View Profile
	Zaehle, Sönke	Cross-Field	Max Planck Society, Germany		View Profile
	Zhang, Xiangyu	Cross-Field	Max Planck Society, Germany		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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