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
	Zio, Enrico	Cross-Field	MinesParis PSL University, France	Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy	Claim profile
	Zipfel, Cyril	Plant and Animal Science	University of Zurich, Switzerland	Sainsbury Lab, United Kingdom	View Profile
	Zippelius, Alfred	Cross-Field	University of Basel, Switzerland		View Profile
	Zitnik, Marinka	Cross-Field	Broad Institute, United States		Claim profile
	Zivanov, Jasenko	Biology and Biochemistry	MRC Laboratory Molecular Biology, United Kingdom		Claim profile
	Zlokovic, Berislav V.	Neuroscience and Behavior	University of Southern California, United States		View Profile
	Zmora, Niv	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Tel Aviv University, Israel	Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel	View Profile
	Zoete, Vincent	Cross-Field	Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, United States		View Profile
	Zoller, Peter	Physics	University of Innsbruck, Austria	Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria	View Profile
	Zomaya, Albert Y.	Computer Science	University Sydney, Australia		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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