Clarivate Announces Highly Cited Researchers 2025 List

Core Insights - Clarivate Plc has released the Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, recognizing researchers with significant influence in their fields [1][2] - The list highlights the concentration of top research talent globally, with 86% of awards concentrated in just 10 countries/regions [7] Group 1: Global Research Landscape - A total of 6,868 individuals received 7,131 awards from over 1,300 institutions across 60 countries and regions [2] - The United States leads with 2,670 awards, accounting for 37.4% of the global total, showing a 1% increase from 2024 [5][7] - Mainland China follows with 1,406 awards (19.7%), experiencing a slight decrease in global share by 0.7% [5][7] - The United Kingdom ranks third with 570 awards (8%), while Germany, Australia, and Canada follow with 363, 312, and 227 awards respectively [5][7] Group 2: Institutional Recognition - The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the top institution with 258 awards, followed by Harvard University (170) and Stanford University (141) [8] - Notably, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) also feature prominently with 84 and 85 awards respectively [8] Group 3: Evaluation and Integrity - The Highly Cited Researchers program has enhanced its evaluation process to address issues like hyper-prolific authorship and self-citation, excluding 432 potential awards this year [10] - The program aims to uphold high standards of research integrity while recognizing individual achievements that have a broad and significant influence [4][10]