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
	Mundlos, Stefan	Cross-Field	Berlin Institute of Health, Germany
	Munn, Zachary	Cross-Field	Adelaide University, Australia
	Munster, Vincent	Microbiology	National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA, United States
	Murad, Mohammad Hassan	Clinical Medicine	Mayo Clinic, United States
	Murad, Mohammad Hassan	Social Sciences	Mayo Clinic, United States
	Muramatsu, Hiromi	Cross-Field	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Muraro, Antonella	Immunology	University of Padua, Italy
	Murayama, Shigeo	Cross-Field	Osaka University, Japan
	Murphy, Declan	Cross-Field	King's College London, United Kingdom
	Murphy, Michael P.	Cross-Field	University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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