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
	Hannett, Nancy M.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Hansen, Matthew C.	Environment and Ecology	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Hansen, Thomas B.	Cross-Field	Aarhus University, Denmark
	Hanson, Gordon H.	Economics and Business	University of California San Diego, United States
	Hansson, Gunnar C.	Cross-Field	University of Gothenburg, Sweden
	Hansson, Oskar	Neuroscience and Behavior	Lund University, Sweden
	Hao, Jiming	Environment and Ecology	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Hao, Junnan	Cross-Field	Adelaide University, Australia
	Hao, Xiaojing	Engineering	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
	Hardesty, Britta Denise	Cross-Field	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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