Clarivate has released its Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) 2025 list. This list recognizes top-cited researchers who have demonstrated exceptional influence in their respective fields over the past eleven years.
This global recognition highlights those researchers whose research work ranks in the top 1% by citations in the Web of Science Core Collection. A total of 6,868 unique researchers are recognized in 2025.
This blog post highlights Indian researchers featured in the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list.
Overview
6,868 unique researchers are recognized.
7,131 Highly Cited Researcher awards are issued worldwide. The number of awards is higher than the number of individuals because some researchers are recognized in more than one field.
21 science and social science fields are covered in this award list.
Six Researchers from India are featured in this list across economics, chemistry, and interdisciplinary research domains.
Highly Cited Researchers from India – 2025
| Full Name | Category | Primary Affiliation | Secondary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viral V. Acharya | Economics & Business | Reserve Bank of India, India | NA |
| Rahul Banerjee | Chemistry | IISER Kolkata, India | NA |
| Anuradha Chowdhary | Cross-Field | University of Delhi, India | NA |
| Himanshu Gupta | Cross-Field | IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India | NA |
| Sujith Mangalathu | Cross-Field | NIT Calicut, India | NA |
| Aditya Sadhanala | Cross-Field | IISc Bangalore, India | King Saud University, Saudi Arabia |
About the Highly Cited Research Program
The Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) program was launched by Clarivate. It identifies researchers who have published multiple highly cited papers.
- The list represents 1 in every 1,000 researchers worldwide.
- It is based on Highly Cited Papers indexed in Web of Science.
- The list focuses on the last 11 years of data.
- It uses Essential Science Indicators (ESI) data.
Source: https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/
Congratulations to all awardees and God Bless You Always.