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
	Fearon, R. M. Pasco	Psychiatry and Psychology	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Fisher, Adrian C.	Cross-Field	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Fitzgerald, Rebecca C.	Cross-Field	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Flicek, Paul	Biology and Biochemistry	Jackson Laboratory, United States	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Ford, Tamsin	Psychiatry and Psychology	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Friend, Richard H.	Materials Science	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Gorriz, Juan Manuel	Cross-Field	University of Granada, Spain	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Grey, Clare P.	Chemistry	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Gribble, Fiona M.	Cross-Field	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Gupta, Ravindra K.	Cross-Field	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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