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
	Bennett, David A.	Neuroscience and Behavior	Rush University, United States
	Bennett, Malcolm J.	Plant and Animal Science	University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
	Bennett, Nathan J.	Social Sciences	University of British Columbia, Canada	World Wildlife Fund, United States; International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Switzerland
	Bennis, Mehdi	Computer Science	University of Oulu, Finland
	Benoist, Christophe	Immunology	Harvard University, United States
	Benowitz, Neal L.	Social Sciences	University of California San Francisco, United States
	Benson, Helen E.	Cross-Field	University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
	Bent, Stacey F.	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Benthuysen, Jessica A.	Geosciences	Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia
	Bentley, Kate H.	Psychiatry and Psychology	Harvard University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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