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
	Spyker, Daniel A.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Oregon Health and Science University, United States
	Stahl, Neil	Cross-Field	Regeneron, United States
	Stambaugh, Robert F.	Economics and Business	National Bureau of Economic Research, United States
	Stampfer, Meir J.	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States	Brigham & Women's Hospital, United States
	Stanford, Douglas	Physics	Stanford University, United States
	Stanton, Cassandra	Social Sciences	Westat, United States
	Starks, Laura T.	Economics and Business	University of Texas Austin, United States
	Starr, Tyler N.	Microbiology	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States
	Stecher, Glen	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Temple University, United States
	Steemers, Frank J.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Illumina Inc., United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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