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
	Mack, Michael J.	Clinical Medicine	Baylor Scott and White Health, United States
	Mackall, Crystal L.	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Mackman, Nigel	Cross-Field	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
	MacLean, Brendan	Biology and Biochemistry	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	MacMillan, David W. C.	Chemistry	Princeton University, United States
	Macosko, Evan Z.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Broad Institute, United States
	Macri, Lucas M.	Space Science	Texas A and M University At College Station, United States
	Madabhushi, Anant	Cross-Field	Emory University, United States	Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
	Magee, D.	Space Science	University of California Santa Cruz, United States
	Maglott, Donna R.	Biology and Biochemistry	National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA, United States	NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM), United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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