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
	Mitchell, Michael J.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Mitchell, Sharon	Cross-Field	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
	Mitlin, David	Cross-Field	University of Texas Austin, United States
	Mitrea, Diana M.	Cross-Field	St Jude Children's Research Hospital, United States
	Mittag, Tanja	Cross-Field	St Jude Children's Research Hospital, United States
	Mittler, Ron	Plant and Animal Science	University of Missouri Columbia, United States
	Mitzi, David B.	Cross-Field	Duke University, United States
	Mizrahi, Itzhak	Cross-Field	Ben Gurion University, Israel
	Mo, Sung-Kwan	Cross-Field	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
	Mo, Yifei	Materials Science	University of Maryland College Park, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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