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
	Dionne, Danielle	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Dittmar, Thorsten	Cross-Field	Carl von Ossietzky Universitat Oldenburg, Germany	Max Planck Society, Germany
	Dixit, Vishva M.	Cross-Field	Genentech, United States
	Dixon, Richard A.	Plant and Animal Science	University of North Texas Denton, United States
	Dixon, Scott J.	Biology and Biochemistry	Stanford University, United States
	Dobre, Octavia A.	Computer Science	Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
	Dobson, Christopher M.	Biology and Biochemistry	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Dodds, Peter N.	Cross-Field	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
	Dodick, David W.	Neuroscience and Behavior	Mayo Clinic, United States
	Doelman, Jonathan	Cross-Field	Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), Netherlands

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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