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
	Ma, Jingjing	Cross-Field	Xidian University, China Mainland
	Ma, Lianbo	Cross-Field	Anhui University of Technology, China Mainland
	Ma, Lu	Cross-Field	Ohio State University, United States
	Ma, Wei	Cross-Field	Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Mainland
	Ma, Xi	Cross-Field	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Ma, Xiang	Cross-Field	East China University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Ma, Yanming	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	MacArthur, Daniel G.	Cross-Field	Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia	Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australia
	MacDonald, Graham K.	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada
	MacFarlane, Douglas R.	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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