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
	Schaftingen, Jean Van	Mathematics	Universite Catholique Louvain, Belgium
	Schaller, Matthieu	Space Science	Leiden University, Netherlands
	Schalper, Kurt A.	Cross-Field	Yale University, United States
	Schapira, Matthieu	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Structural Genomics Consortium, Canada
	Schatz, Michael C.	Biology and Biochemistry	Johns Hopkins University, United States
	Schaufeli, Wilmar B.	Cross-Field	KU Leuven, Belgium	Utrecht University, Netherlands
	Scheffer, Ingrid E.	Neuroscience and Behavior	University of Melbourne, Australia
	Scheffer, Marten	Environment and Ecology	Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands
	Scheinost, Dustin	Neuroscience and Behavior	Yale University, United States
	Schellens, Jan. H. M.	Cross-Field	Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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