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
	Wiese, David N.	Cross-Field	NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), United States
	Wigge, Philip A.	Plant and Animal Science	University of Potsdam, Germany	University of Potsdam, Germany
	Wijmenga, Cisca	Cross-Field	University of Groningen, Netherlands
	Wilcox, Chris	Cross-Field	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
	Wilcox, Mark H.	Cross-Field	University of Leeds, United Kingdom
	Wilding, John P. H.	Clinical Medicine	University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
	Wilen, Craig B.	Cross-Field	Yale University, United States
	Willcox, Karen E.	Cross-Field	University of Texas Austin, United States
	Willett, Walter C.	Clinical Medicine	Harvard University, United States
	Willett, Walter C.	Social Sciences	Harvard University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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