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
	Abrams, David B.	Social Sciences	New York University, United States
	Barbera, Pablo	Cross-Field	New York University, United States
	Buzsaki, Gyoergy	Neuroscience and Behavior	New York University, United States
	Cerda, Magdalena	Social Sciences	New York University, United States
	D'Eustachio, Peter	Biology and Biochemistry	New York University, United States
	Devinsky, Orrin	Neuroscience and Behavior	New York University, United States
	French, Jacqueline A.	Neuroscience and Behavior	New York University, United States
	Hall, Brian J.	Psychiatry and Psychology	New York University Shanghai, China Mainland	New York University, United States
	Jit, Mark	Cross-Field	New York University, United States	University of London, United Kingdom
	Kimmelman, Alec C.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	New York University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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