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
	Milo, Ron	Cross-Field	Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
	Min, Geyong	Computer Science	University of Exeter, United Kingdom
	Min, Jihong	Cross-Field	California Institute of Technology, United States
	Min, Wei	Cross-Field	Columbia University, United States
	Minasny, Budiman	Agricultural Sciences	University of Sydney, Australia
	Minelli, Cosetta	Social Sciences	Imperial College London, United Kingdom
	Ming, Guo-li	Molecular Biology and Genetics	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Minna, John D.	Cross-Field	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, United States
	Mino-Kenudson, Mari	Cross-Field	Massachusetts General Hospital, United States	Harvard Medical School, United States
	Mintenig, S. M.	Environment and Ecology	Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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