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
	Liddelow, Shane A.	Neuroscience and Behavior	New York University, United States	NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States
	Lieberman, Judy	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States	Harvard Medical School, United States
	Lim, Pilar	Psychiatry and Psychology	Johnson and Johnson USA, United States
	Lim, Wendell A.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States
	Lin, Dingchang	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Lin, Frank R.	Cross-Field	Johns Hopkins University, United States
	Lin, Lifeng	Cross-Field	Florida State University, United States
	Lin, Lin	Cross-Field	California Institute of Technology, United States
	Lin, Nancy U.	Clinical Medicine	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States
	Lin, Shihong	Cross-Field	Vanderbilt University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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