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
	Smith, Craig R.	Cross-Field	Cardiovascular Reseach Foundation, United States
	Smith, Davey M.	Cross-Field	University of California San Diego, United States
	Smith, David R.	Cross-Field	Smithsonian Institution, United States
	Smith, Eric E.	Cross-Field	University of Calgary, Canada
	Smith, Melinda D.	Cross-Field	Colorado State University, United States
	Smith, Ruben	Cross-Field	Lund University, Sweden
	Smith, Stephen A.	Cross-Field	University of Michigan, United States
	Snijder, Eric J.	Cross-Field	Leiden University, Netherlands
	Snurr, Randall Q.	Cross-Field	Northwestern University, United States
	Sokol, Harry	Cross-Field	Sorbonne Universite, France	Assistance Publique Hopitaux Paris (APHP), France

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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