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
	Gao, Feng	Materials Science	Linkoping University, Sweden
	Ghobakhloo, Morteza	Cross-Field	Uppsala University, Sweden
	Gossling, Stefan	Social Sciences	Linnaeus University, Sweden	Western Norway Research Institute, Norway
	Hallin, Sara	Cross-Field	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
	Hansson, Gunnar C.	Cross-Field	University of Gothenburg, Sweden
	Hansson, Oskar	Neuroscience and Behavior	Lund University, Sweden
	Haushofer, Johannes	Economics and Business	Stockholm University, Sweden
	Hugelius, Gustaf	Cross-Field	Stockholm University, Sweden
	Hultcrantz, Monica	Social Sciences	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Hultman, Lars	Cross-Field	Linkoping University, Sweden

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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