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
	Schuur, Edward A. G.	Geosciences	Northern Arizona University, United States
	Schuurink, Robert C.	Plant and Animal Science	University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
	Schwab, Matthias	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP), Germany	Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen, Germany
	Schwalm, Christopher R.	Cross-Field	Northern Arizona University, United States
	Schwamm, Lee H.	Cross-Field	Yale University, United States
	Schwartz, Michal	Cross-Field	Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
	Schwartz, Schraga	Cross-Field	Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
	Schwede, Torsten	Biology and Biochemistry	University of Basel, Switzerland	Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland
	Scolnic, Dan	Space Science	Duke University, United States
	Scoones, Ian	Social Sciences	University of Sussex, United Kingdom

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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