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
	Hou, Yang	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Hou, Yi	Cross-Field	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Houbraken, J.	Plant and Animal Science	Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute (KNAW), Netherlands
	Houghton, Richard A.	Cross-Field	Woods Hole Res Ctr, United States
	Houk, Kendall N.	Cross-Field	University of California Los Angeles, United States
	Hovingh, G. Kees	Clinical Medicine	Novo Nordisk, Denmark
	Howells, David W.	Cross-Field	University of Tasmania, Australia
	Howes, Oliver D.	Neuroscience and Behavior	King's College London, United Kingdom	Imperial College London, United Kingdom
	Howes, Oliver D.	Psychiatry and Psychology	King's College London, United Kingdom	Imperial College London, United Kingdom
	Hoy, Sheridan M.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Springer Nature, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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