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
	Bao, Zhenan	Materials Science	Stanford University, United States
	Baran, Phil S.	Chemistry	Scripps Research Institute, United States
	Barber, Galt P.	Biology and Biochemistry	University of California Santa Cruz, United States
	Barber, Glen N.	Cross-Field	University of Miami, United States
	Barbera, Pablo	Cross-Field	New York University, United States
	Barch, Deanna M.	Cross-Field	Washington University (WUSTL), United States
	Bardia, Aditya	Clinical Medicine	University of California Los Angeles, United States
	Baric, Ralph	Microbiology	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
	Barnes, Lisa L.	Cross-Field	Rush University, United States
	Barnholtz-Sloan, Jill S.	Neuroscience and Behavior	Emory University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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