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
	Joung, J. Keith	Biology and Biochemistry	Massachusetts General Hospital, United States	Harvard Medical School, United States
	Joung, Julia	Biology and Biochemistry	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Joung, Julia	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Judson, Richard S.	Cross-Field	United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States
	June, Carl H.	Biology and Biochemistry	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	June, Carl H.	Clinical Medicine	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Jurk, Diana	Cross-Field	Mayo Clinic, United States
	Kabanov, Alexander V.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
	Kaech, Susan M.	Immunology	Salk Institute, United States
	Kagan, Jonathan C.	Immunology	Children's Hospital Boston, United States	Harvard Medical School, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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