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
	Hyman, Anthony A.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Max Planck Society, Germany
	Ivanov, Dmitry	Engineering	Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
	Jahnel, Marcus	Cross-Field	Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
	Janek, Juergen	Cross-Field	Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
	Jansen, Steven	Plant and Animal Science	Ulm University, Germany
	Jarnuczak, Andrew F.	Biology and Biochemistry	European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany
	Jelezko, Fedor	Physics	Ulm University, Germany
	Ju, Wen	Cross-Field	Technical University of Berlin, Germany
	Jung, Martin	Geosciences	Max Planck Society, Germany
	Jungmann, Ralf	Biology and Biochemistry	University of Munich, Germany	Max Planck Society, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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