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
	Holz, Daniel E.	Cross-Field	University of Chicago, United States
	Holz, Frank G.	Clinical Medicine	University of Bonn, Germany
	Honda, Kenya	Immunology	Keio University, Japan	RIKEN, Japan
	Hone, James C.	Physics	Columbia University, United States
	Hong, Choong Seon	Computer Science	Kyung Hee University, South Korea
	Hong, Danfeng	Geosciences	Southeast University - China, China Mainland	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Hong, David	Cross-Field	UTMD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
	Hong, Guosong	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Hong, Sang Hee	Environment and Ecology	Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), South Korea
	Hong, Song	Cross-Field	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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