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
	Flammer, Caroline	Economics and Business	Columbia University, United States	National Bureau of Economic Research, United States
	Flanagan, Eoin P.	Neuroscience and Behavior	Mayo Clinic, United States
	Flannigan, Mike D.	Cross-Field	University of Alberta, Canada
	Flavell, Richard A.	Immunology	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States
	Flavian, Carlos	Economics and Business	University of Zaragoza, Spain
	Flaxman, Seth	Cross-Field	University of Oxford, United Kingdom
	Fleming, Lora E.	Cross-Field	University of Exeter, United Kingdom	University of Miami, United States
	Flicek, Paul	Biology and Biochemistry	Jackson Laboratory, United States	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
	Flinn, Ian W.	Clinical Medicine	Tennessee Oncology, United States
	Flint, Harry J.	Microbiology	University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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