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
	Shang, Jian	Microbiology	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Snyder, J. J.	Clinical Medicine	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Steinberger, Julia K.	Cross-Field	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Sultan, Shahnaz	Cross-Field	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Tilman, David	Environment and Ecology	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States	University of California Santa Barbara, United States
	Vangay, Pajau	Cross-Field	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Voytas, Daniel F.	Plant and Animal Science	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Wan, Yushun	Microbiology	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	West, Paul C.	Cross-Field	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States	Project Drawdown, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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