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
	Gibbs, Richard A.	Cross-Field	Baylor College of Medicine, United States
	Gidden, Matthew J.	Cross-Field	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States
	Giglio, Louis	Geosciences	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Gilbert, Jack A.	Microbiology	University of California San Diego, United States
	Gilbert, Luke A.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	University of California Berkeley, United States
	Giles, Josephine R.	Immunology	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Gilfillan, Susan	Cross-Field	Washington University (WUSTL), United States
	Gill, Saar	Cross-Field	University of Pennsylvania, United States
	Gillespie, Shawn M.	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Gillison, Maura L.	Cross-Field	UTMD Anderson Cancer Center, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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