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
	Lee, Virginia M. -Y.	Neuroscience and Behavior	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Lee, Xuhui	Geosciences	Yale University, United States
	Lee, Yong Rok	Cross-Field	Yeungnam University, South Korea
	Lee, Young Hee	Cross-Field	Hebei University of Technology, China Mainland	Peking University, China Mainland
	Lee, Young Moo	Chemistry	Hanyang University, South Korea
	Leech, Robert	Neuroscience and Behavior	King's College London, United Kingdom
	Leeder, J. Steven	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Children's Mercy Hospital, United States
	Leeuwen, Thomas Van	Plant and Animal Science	Ghent University, Belgium
	Lehdonvirta, Vili	Cross-Field	Aalto University, Finland	University of Oxford, United Kingdom
	Lehmann, Anika	Cross-Field	Free University of Berlin, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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