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
	Eakin, C. Mark	Environment and Ecology	National Oceanic Atmospheric Admin (NOAA) - USA, United States
	Earl, Ashlee M.	Cross-Field	Broad Institute, United States
	Ebert, Benjamin L.	Biology and Biochemistry	Harvard University, United States
	Ebert, Benjamin L.	Clinical Medicine	Harvard University, United States
	Ebi, Kristie L.	Cross-Field	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Echols, Roger	Cross-Field	Drug Development Consulting LLC, United States
	Ecker, Joseph R.	Plant and Animal Science	Salk Institute, United States	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States
	Eddy, Sean R.	Biology and Biochemistry	Harvard University, United States
	Edwards, R. Lawrence	Geosciences	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Egeblad, Mikala	Cross-Field	Johns Hopkins University, United States	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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