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
	Brazma, Alvis	Biology and Biochemistry	European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany	Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Latvia
	Breakefield, Xandra O.	Cross-Field	Massachusetts General Hospital, United States	VA Boston Healthcare System, United States; Harvard University, United States
	Breakspear, Michael	Neuroscience and Behavior	University of Newcastle, Australia
	Bredas, Jean-Luc	Cross-Field	University of Arizona, United States
	Brennan, Caitlin A.	Cross-Field	Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, United States
	Brennan, Sue E.	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia
	Brentjens, Renier	Cross-Field	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States
	Brett, Dan J. L.	Cross-Field	University College London, United Kingdom
	Brewer, Noel T.	Social Sciences	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
	Brezesinski, Torsten	Cross-Field	Helmholtz Association, Germany

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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