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
	Olsson, Tomas	Neuroscience and Behavior	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Palmqvist, Sebastian	Neuroscience and Behavior	Lund University, Sweden	Skane University Hospital, Sweden
	Parida, Vinit	Economics and Business	Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
	Parida, Vinit	Social Sciences	Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
	Peterson, Garry D.	Cross-Field	Stockholm University, Sweden
	Pettersson, Sven	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Pettersson, Therese	Social Sciences	Uppsala University, Sweden
	Pugh, Thomas A. M.	Cross-Field	Lund University, Sweden	University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
	Sandberg, Rickard	Cross-Field	Karolinska Institute, Sweden
	Santos, Isaac R.	Cross-Field	University of Gothenburg, Sweden	Southern Cross University, Australia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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