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
	Teece, David J.	Economics and Business	University of California Berkeley, United States
	Tian, Xuan	Economics and Business	Indiana University Bloomington, United States
	Van Reenen, John	Economics and Business	London School Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Vismara, Silvio	Economics and Business	University of Bergamo, Italy	IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy
	Wincent, Joakim	Economics and Business	Hanken School of Economics, Finland	University of St Gallen, Switzerland
	Wirtz, Jochen	Economics and Business	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Wooldridge, Jeffrey M.	Economics and Business	Michigan State University, United States
	Wright, Mike	Economics and Business	Imperial College London, United Kingdom
	Yang, Lili	Economics and Business	Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, China Mainland
	Zhou, Guofu	Economics and Business	Washington University (WUSTL), United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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