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
	Brayne, Carol	Cross-Field	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Breakefield, Xandra O.	Cross-Field	Massachusetts General Hospital, United States	VA Boston Healthcare System, United States; Harvard University, United States
	Bredas, Jean-Luc	Cross-Field	University of Arizona, United States
	Brennan, Caitlin A.	Cross-Field	Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, United States
	Brennan, Sue E.	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia
	Brentjens, Renier	Cross-Field	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States
	Brett, Dan J. L.	Cross-Field	University College London, United Kingdom
	Brezesinski, Torsten	Cross-Field	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
	Briggs, Andrew H.	Cross-Field	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
	Brodin, Petter	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden	Imperial College London, United Kingdom

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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