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
	Bosse, Tjalling	Clinical Medicine	Leiden University, Netherlands		View Profile
	Bossuyt, Patrick M.	Clinical Medicine	University of Amsterdam, Netherlands		View Profile
	Bossuyt, Patrick M.	Social Sciences	University of Amsterdam, Netherlands		View Profile
	Botker, Hans Erik	Cross-Field	Aarhus University, Denmark		View Profile
	Botvinick, Matthew	Cross-Field	Google Incorporated, United States		Claim profile
	Boud, David	Social Sciences	Deakin University, Australia	University of Technology Sydney, Australia	View Profile
	Bouillon, Roger	Cross-Field	KU Leuven, Belgium		Claim profile
	Boulesteix, Anne-Laure	Cross-Field	University of Munich, Germany		View Profile
	Boursier, Jerome	Cross-Field	Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, France		Claim profile
	Bousfiha, Aziz	Immunology	Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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