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
	Lauschke, Volker M.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Karolinska Institute, Sweden	Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Germany
	Linnarsson, Sten	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Ljunggren, Hans-Gustaf	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Ljungman, Per	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Lonnerberg, Peter	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Ludvigsson, Jonas F.	Social Sciences	Karolinska Institute, Sweden	Orebro University, Sweden
	Lund, Lars H.	Clinical Medicine	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Olsson, Tomas	Neuroscience and Behavior	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Pettersson, Sven	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Sandberg, Rickard	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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