Clarivate Plc , a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today revealed its 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers™ – influential researchers at universities, research institutes and commercial organizations around the world who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research.
Analysts at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)™ have recognized 6,636 Highly Cited Researchers in 2024 from more than 1,200 institutions in 59 nations and regions. The rigorous evaluation and selection process draws on data from the Web of Science Core Collection™ citation index, together with qualitative analysis performed by experts at the ISI at Clarivate™.
The list provides valuable insights into the global landscape of top research talent and identifies trends across countries, regions and institutions. Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR made sizeable gains, while the United States gradually lost share. This trend reflects a geographic, political and cultural rebalancing of top-tier scientific and scholarly contributions.
Bar Veinstein, President of Academia & Government at Clarivate said: “We celebrate these Highly Cited Researchers whose exceptional and community-wide influence shapes the future of science, technology and academia globally. We honor not just their scientific achievement but their impact on driving innovation and addressing wider societal challenges to help transform our world.”
In response to global trends in the research landscape, the evaluation and selection process for Highly Cited Researchers continues to evolve with the addition of enhanced filters to address hyper-authorship, excessive self-citation, anomalous citation patterns and more. This ensures that recognized researchers meet the benchmarks required for the Highly Cited Researchers program, emphasizing the commitment of Clarivate to research integrity.
David Pendlebury, Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate said: “As the need for high-quality data from rigorously selected sources becomes ever more critical, we continue to refine our evaluation and selection policies to address the challenges of an increasingly complex and polluted scholarly record. The Highly Cited Researchers program reflects our dedication to recognizing global influence while maintaining robust selection standards.”
The full Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list, analysis and evaluation and selection policy are available here.
