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Highly Cited
Researchers
2025

Celebrating researchers with significant and broad influence

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
Schulze-Lefert, Paul
Schulze-Lefert, Paul Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany
Shan, Jie
Shan, Jie Physics Max Planck Society, Germany Cornell University, United States
Soeding, Johannes
Soeding, Johannes Biology and Biochemistry Max Planck Society, Germany
Spielmann, Malte
Spielmann, Malte Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany
Springel, Volker
Springel, Volker Space Science Max Planck Society, Germany
Stevens, Bjorn
Stevens, Bjorn Geosciences Max Planck Society, Germany
Stitt, Mark
Stitt, Mark Plant and Animal Science Max Planck Society, Germany Max Planck Society, Germany
Sun, Yan
Sun, Yan Physics Max Planck Society, Germany
Timoshenko, Janis
Timoshenko, Janis Cross-Field Max Planck Society, Germany
Walter, Fabian
Walter, Fabian Space Science Max Planck Society, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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