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
	Gorrie, Claire L.	Cross-Field	University of Melbourne, Australia
	Gorriz, Juan Manuel	Cross-Field	University of Granada, Spain	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Gosling, Simon N.	Cross-Field	University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
	Gottardo, Raphael	Cross-Field	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Graham, Daniel B.	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Graham, Ian D.	Cross-Field	University of Ottawa, Canada
	Graham, Neil	Cross-Field	Regeneron, United States
	Graham, Nicholas A. J.	Cross-Field	Lancaster University, United Kingdom	James Cook University, Australia
	Graham, Rachel L.	Cross-Field	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
	Grancini, Giulia	Cross-Field	University of Pavia, Italy

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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