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
	Raney, Brian J.	Biology and Biochemistry	University of California Santa Cruz, United States
	Ranjith, P. G.	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia
	Ransohoff, Richard M.	Neuroscience and Behavior	Biogen, United States	Case Western Reserve University, United States
	Ransom, Scott M.	Space Science	National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), United States
	Rao, Lang	Cross-Field	Shenzhen Bay Lab, China Mainland
	Rao, Mingyi	Cross-Field	University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
	Rao, Zhonghao	Engineering	Hebei University of Technology, China Mainland
	Rappe, Andrew M.	Cross-Field	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Rascher, Uwe	Cross-Field	Helmholtz Association, Germany
	Rasheed, Awais	Cross-Field	Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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