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
	Pu, Kanyi	Biology and Biochemistry	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
	Pu, Kanyi	Chemistry	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
	Pu, Kanyi	Materials Science	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
	Puck, Jennifer	Immunology	University of California San Francisco, United States
	Pugh, Thomas A. M.	Cross-Field	Lund University, Sweden	University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
	Pulendran, Bali	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Punt, Andre E.	Plant and Animal Science	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
	Puzanov, I.	Cross-Field	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, United States
	Pybus, Oliver G.	Microbiology	University of London Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom	University of Oxford, United Kingdom
	Qaim, Matin	Economics and Business	University of Bonn, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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