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
	Mueller-Buschbaum, Peter	Cross-Field	Technical University of Munich, Germany
	Mundlos, Stefan	Cross-Field	Berlin Institute of Health, Germany
	Nauck, Michael A.	Cross-Field	Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
	Nauen, Ralf	Plant and Animal Science	Bayer AG, Germany
	Nave, Klaus-Armin	Cross-Field	Max Planck Society, Germany	Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Germany
	Neher, Dieter	Materials Science	University of Potsdam, Germany
	Nelson, Dylan	Space Science	Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Germany
	Neurath, Markus F.	Cross-Field	University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany	University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
	Offermanns, Stefan	Cross-Field	Max Planck Society, Germany	Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
	Oliver Gloeckner, Frank	Biology and Biochemistry	Max Planck Society, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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