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
	Lu, Xunyu	Cross-Field	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
	Lucas, Richard	Cross-Field	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
	Ma, Tianyi	Chemistry	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia
	MacArthur, Daniel G.	Cross-Field	Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia	Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australia
	MacFarlane, Douglas R.	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia
	Macia, Laurence	Immunology	University of Sydney, Australia
	Mackay, Laura K.	Cross-Field	University of Melbourne, Australia	Xi'an University of Technology, China Mainland
	Maier, Stefan A.	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia	Imperial College London, United Kingdom
	Malik, Arunima	Cross-Field	University of Sydney, Australia
	Mancarella, Pierluigi	Engineering	University of Melbourne, Australia	University of Manchester, United Kingdom

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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