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
	Mielke, Michelle M.	Neuroscience and Behavior	Wake Forest University, United States
	Miga, Karen H.	Cross-Field	University of California Santa Cruz, United States
	Migliavacca, Mirco	Cross-Field	European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
	Miguel, Edward	Economics and Business	University of California Berkeley, United States
	Miklos, David B.	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Mikolajick, T.	Cross-Field	Dresden University of Technology, Germany	NaMLab GmbH, Germany
	Milacic, Marija	Biology and Biochemistry	Ontario Institute For Cancer Research, Canada
	Mildner, Alexander	Cross-Field	University of Turku, Finland
	Miller, Andrew H.	Cross-Field	Emory University, United States
	Miller, Bruce L.	Neuroscience and Behavior	University of California San Francisco, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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