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
	Arnold, Douglas Lorne	Cross-Field	McGill University, Canada	Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada
	Arnold, Melina	Clinical Medicine	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), France
	Arpaia, Nicholas	Cross-Field	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States
	Arseneault, Louise	Psychiatry and Psychology	King's College London, United Kingdom
	Artis, David	Immunology	Cornell University, United States
	Artyomov, Maxim N.	Immunology	Washington University (WUSTL), United States
	Aryee, Martin J.	Biology and Biochemistry	Harvard University, United States
	Arzoumanian, Z.	Space Science	Goddard Space Flight Center, United States
	Asa, Sylvia L.	Cross-Field	Case Western Reserve University, United States
	Asara, John	Cross-Field	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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