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
	Yaghi, Omar M.	Chemistry	University of California Berkeley, United States	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
	Yan, Jiaqiang	Physics	Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States	University of Tennessee Knoxville, United States
	Yan, Jun	Cross-Field	University of Louisville, United States
	Yan, Kai	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Yan, Winston	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Yan, Yanfa	Engineering	University of Toledo, United States
	Yan, Yanfa	Materials Science	University of Toledo, United States
	Yan, Yushan	Chemistry	University of Delaware, United States
	Yanai, Itai	Cross-Field	New York University, United States
	Yancopoulos, George D.	Clinical Medicine	Regeneron, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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