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
	Mak, Tak W.	Cross-Field	University of Toronto, Canada	University Health Network Toronto, Canada
	Makarova, Kira S.	Biology and Biochemistry	National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA, United States
	Makarova, Kira S.	Microbiology	National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA, United States
	Maki, Kevin C.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	DePaul University, United States
	Makkar, Raj R.	Clinical Medicine	Cedars Sinai Medical Center, United States
	Makowski, David	Cross-Field	Universite Paris Saclay, France
	Makransky, Guido	Cross-Field	University of Copenhagen, Denmark
	Makridakis, Spyros	Economics and Business	University of Nicosia, Cyprus
	Maldacena, Juan M.	Physics	Institute for Advanced Study - USA, United States
	Malenka, Robert C.	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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