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
	Hersam, Mark C.	Materials Science	Northwestern University, United States
	Heymsfield, Steven B.	Cross-Field	Louisiana State University, United States
	Higuera, Philip E.	Cross-Field	The University of Montana, United States
	Hill, Andrew	Cross-Field	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Hillman, Charles H.	Cross-Field	Northeastern University, United States
	Hinrichs, Angie S.	Biology and Biochemistry	University of California Santa Cruz, United States
	Hitz, Emily	Cross-Field	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Hnisz, Denes	Cross-Field	Whitehead Institute, United States
	Ho, Chi-Tang	Agricultural Sciences	Rutgers State University New Brunswick, United States
	Hobbie, Sarah E.	Environment and Ecology	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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