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
	Young, Andrea F.	Physics	University of California Santa Barbara, United States
	Young, Regina	Cross-Field	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Young, Richard A.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States	Whitehead Institute, United States
	Young, Vincent B.	Microbiology	University of Michigan, United States
	Younossi, Zobair M.	Clinical Medicine	The Global NASH/MASH Council, United States
	Yu, Ai-Ming	Pharmacology and Toxicology	University of California Davis, United States
	Yu, Bin	Mathematics	University of California Berkeley, United States
	Yu, Guihua	Chemistry	University of Texas Austin, United States	University of Texas System, United States
	Yu, Guihua	Materials Science	University of Texas Austin, United States	University of Texas System, United States
	Yu, Hongtao	Cross-Field	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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