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
	Shahidehpour, Mohammad	Engineering	Illinois Institute of Technology, United States
	Shalek, Alex K.	Cross-Field	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States	Ragon Institute, United States
	Shalem, Ophir	Cross-Field	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Shames, David	Cross-Field	Genentech, United States
	Shamovsky, Veronica	Biology and Biochemistry	New York University, United States
	Shan, Libo	Plant and Animal Science	Texas A and M University At College Station, United States
	Shanafelt, Tait D.	Clinical Medicine	Stanford University, United States
	Shang, Jian	Microbiology	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Shao, Yuyan	Cross-Field	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States
	Shao-Horn, Yang	Environment and Ecology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States	Columbia University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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