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
	Halpern, Benjamin S.	Environment and Ecology	University of California Santa Barbara, United States
	Hamid, Omid	Clinical Medicine	Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, United States
	Hamilton, Erika	Cross-Field	Sarah Cannon Research Institute, United States
	Han, Fudong	Cross-Field	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States
	Hanage, William	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Hanes, Justin	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Johns Hopkins University, United States
	Hanikel, Nikita	Cross-Field	University of California Berkeley, United States
	Hannett, Nancy M.	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Hansen, Matthew C.	Environment and Ecology	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Hanson, Gordon H.	Economics and Business	University of California San Diego, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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