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
	Starks, Laura T.	Economics and Business	University of Texas Austin, United States		Claim profile
	Starr, Tyler N.	Microbiology	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States		Claim profile
	Staszewski, Ori	Cross-Field	Saarland University, Germany	University of Freiburg, Germany	View Profile
	Stecher, Baerbel	Cross-Field	University of Munich, Germany		View Profile
	Stecher, Glen	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Temple University, United States		Claim profile
	Steele, Euridice Martinez	Cross-Field	Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil		View Profile
	Steemers, Frank J.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Illumina Inc., United States		Claim profile
	Steffen, Will	Social Sciences	Australian National University, Australia		View Profile
	Steg, Linda	Social Sciences	University of Groningen, Netherlands		View Profile
	Steg, Philippe Gabriel	Clinical Medicine	Universite Paris Cite, France	Assistance Publique Hopitaux Paris (APHP), France	View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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