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
	Alexander, Daniel C.	Cross-Field	University College London, United Kingdom
	Alexander, David	Cross-Field	Durham University, United Kingdom
	Alexander, Lisa	Cross-Field	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
	Alexander, Michael A.	Cross-Field	National Oceanic Atmospheric Admin (NOAA) - USA, United States
	Alexander, Peter	Cross-Field	University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
	Alfieri, Lorenzo	Cross-Field	CIMA Research Foundation, Italy
	Alkema, Leontine	Cross-Field	University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
	Alkhateeb, Ahmed	Cross-Field	Arizona State University Tempe, United States
	Allen, Eliezer M. Van	Cross-Field	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States
	Allen, George	Cross-Field	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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