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
	Imbens, Guido W.	Economics and Business	Stanford University, United States
	Ingber, Donald E.	Biology and Biochemistry	Harvard University, United States	Boston Children's Hospital, United States
	Inouye, Sharon K.	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Inzucchi, Silvio E.	Clinical Medicine	Yale University, United States
	Ioannidis, John P. A.	Clinical Medicine	Stanford University, United States
	Ioannidis, John P. A.	Social Sciences	Stanford University, United States
	Irizarry, Rafael A.	Cross-Field	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States	Harvard University, United States
	Irvine, Darrell J.	Cross-Field	Scripps Research Institute, United States
	Irwin, John J.	Cross-Field	University of California San Francisco, United States
	Isayev, Olexandr	Cross-Field	Carnegie Mellon University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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