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
	Bilgihan, Anil	Social Sciences	Florida Atlantic University, United States
	Billington, Richard	Cross-Field	SRI International, United States
	Binkley, N.	Cross-Field	University of Wisconsin Madison, United States
	Bisanz, Jordan E.	Cross-Field	Pennsylvania State University, United States
	Bittinger, Kyle	Microbiology	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Bivins, Aaron	Environment and Ecology	Louisiana State University And Agricultural and Mechanical College, United States
	Black, Robert E.	Clinical Medicine	Johns Hopkins University, United States
	Blackhurst, Jennifer	Cross-Field	Auburn University, United States
	Blanco, Carlos	Psychiatry and Psychology	NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), United States
	Blaser, Martin J.	Cross-Field	Rutgers State University New Brunswick, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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