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
	Stegle, Oliver	Biology and Biochemistry	German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany	European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany; Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Germany	View Profile
	Stehfest, Elke	Social Sciences	Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), Netherlands		View Profile
	Stehman, Stephen	Geosciences	State University of New York (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry, United States		View Profile
	Stein, Charles M.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Vanderbilt University, United States		Claim profile
	Stein, Lincoln	Biology and Biochemistry	Ontario Institute For Cancer Research, Canada		Claim profile
	Steinberg, Gregory R.	Cross-Field	McMaster University, Canada		View Profile
	Steinberg, Peter	Cross-Field	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia	Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Australia	View Profile
	Steinberger, Julia K.	Cross-Field	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States		View Profile
	Steinegger, Martin	Biology and Biochemistry	Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea		View Profile
	Steinmetz, Lars M.	Cross-Field	European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany		Claim profile

2025 Analysis

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