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
	DeNardo, David G.	Cross-Field	Siteman Cancer Center, United States
	Deng, Dehui	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Deng, Jiao	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Deng, Jing	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University of Technology, China Mainland
	Deng, Ye	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland	Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), China Mainland
	Deng, Yehao	Cross-Field	Chongqing University, China Mainland
	Deng, Yida	Cross-Field	Hainan University, China Mainland	Tianjin University, China Mainland
	Dentener, Frank	Cross-Field	European Commission Joint Research Centre, Belgium
	Desai, Mahesh S.	Cross-Field	Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg
	Deschler, Felix	Cross-Field	Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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