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
	Zarate, Carlos A.	Cross-Field	National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA, United States
	Zayed, Ahmed A.	Cross-Field	Ohio State University, United States
	Zeadally, Sherali	Computer Science	University of Kentucky, United States
	Zeevi, David	Cross-Field	Rockefeller University, United States
	Zeng, Hongkui	Neuroscience and Behavior	Allen Institute for Brain Science, United States
	Zengler, Karsten	Cross-Field	University of California San Diego, United States
	Zetsche, Bernd	Cross-Field	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Zettl, Alex	Cross-Field	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
	Zhang, Bin	Cross-Field	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States
	Zhang, Dachuan	Cross-Field	Yeshiva University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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