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
	Aydin, Erkan	Cross-Field	University of Munich, Germany
	Ayton, Scott	Neuroscience and Behavior	University of Melbourne, Australia	Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, Australia
	Azad, Meghan B.	Cross-Field	Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Canada
	Azapagic, Adisa	Cross-Field	University of Manchester, United Kingdom
	Baas, Paul	Cross-Field	Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands
	Babbush, Ryan	Physics	Google Incorporated, United States
	Baccarelli, Andrea A.	Cross-Field	Columbia University, United States	Harvard University, United States
	Bachert, Claus	Immunology	University of Munster, Germany	Guangzhou Medical University, China Mainland
	Bäckhed, Fredrik	Microbiology	University of Gothenburg, Sweden	Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
	Bäckhed, Fredrik	Molecular Biology and Genetics	University of Gothenburg, Sweden	Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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