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
	Mahaffey, Kenneth W.	Clinical Medicine	Stanford University, United States
	Maher, Toby M.	Cross-Field	University of Southern California, United States
	Mahmoudi, Morteza	Cross-Field	Michigan State University, United States
	Mahowald, Natalie M.	Geosciences	Cornell University, United States
	Maibach, Edward W.	Cross-Field	George Mason University, United States
	Maier, Matthias	Mathematics	Texas A and M University At College Station, United States
	Maitra, Anirban	Cross-Field	UTMD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
	Majeti, Ravindra	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Majewski, Steven R.	Space Science	University of Virginia, United States
	Majzner, Robbie G.	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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