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
	Arkin, Adam P.	Cross-Field	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
	Arlt, Wiebke	Cross-Field	University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
	Armand, Michel	Cross-Field	CIC Energigune, Spain	Deakin University, Australia
	Armand, Philippe F.	Clinical Medicine	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States
	Armenteros, Jose Juan Almagro	Biology and Biochemistry	Stanford University, United States
	Armston, John D.	Cross-Field	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Armstrong, Andrew J.	Cross-Field	Duke University, United States
	Armstrong, Jane F.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
	Arndt, Daniel	Mathematics	Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States
	Arneth, Almut	Environment and Ecology	Helmholtz Association, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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