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
	Freeman, Daniel	Cross-Field	University of Oxford, United Kingdom	Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
	Freeman, Gordon J.	Immunology	Harvard University, United States	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States
	French, Jacqueline A.	Neuroscience and Behavior	New York University, United States
	French, Kenneth R.	Economics and Business	Dartmouth College, United States
	Frenette, Paul S.	Cross-Field	Yeshiva University, United States
	Frenk, Carlos S.	Space Science	Durham University, United Kingdom
	Freschet, Gregoire T.	Plant and Animal Science	Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
	Frey, Serita D.	Cross-Field	University of New Hampshire, United States
	Frezza, Christian	Cross-Field	University of Cologne, Germany
	Frias, Juan P.	Cross-Field	University of California San Diego, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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