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
	Pirtskhalava, Tamar	Cross-Field	Mayo Clinic, United States
	Pittet, Mikael J.	Cross-Field	University of Geneva, Switzerland	Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, United States
	Pittock, Sean J.	Neuroscience and Behavior	Mayo Clinic, United States
	Planavsky, Noah J.	Geosciences	Yale University, United States
	Planchard, David	Clinical Medicine	Universite Paris Saclay, France	Gustave Roussy, France
	Platten, Michael	Cross-Field	Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Germany	German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany
	Plaza, Antonio J.	Geosciences	Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
	Plaza, Javier	Geosciences	Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
	Pliner, Hannah A.	Cross-Field	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Ploegh, Hidde L.	Cross-Field	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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