Clarivate Citation Laureates 2025: Celebrating Scientific Excellence
On September 25, 2025, Clarivate Plc, a leading global information service provider, announced the prestigious Citation Laureates of 2025. This award recognizes 22 exceptional researchers whose groundbreaking contributions are comparable to winning a Nobel Prize. These scholars have made significant strides in fields that shape the future of science and society, and they were selected by analysts from Clarivate's Institute for Scientific Information (ISI).
Over the years, Clarivate's Citation Laureates have included 83 researchers who went on to win Nobel Prizes, illustrating the award's credibility in forecasting impactful scientific contributions. The research papers authored by this year's laureates are among the most cited in their respective fields, showcasing an extraordinary influence that transcends both disciplines and borders. The 2025 laureates have addressed some of the most pressing global challenges across various research domains:
Key Contributions Across Disciplines
Physiology and Medicine
- - Leukemia: Researchers have identified leukemia stem cells, revealing their roles in treatment failures and disease recurrence, significantly influencing cancer research and therapy.
- - Appetite Regulation: The discovery of ghrelin, a hormone that regulates appetite and metabolism, has opened new avenues in understanding energy regulation.
- - Immune System Research: Pioneering work on the cGAS-STING pathway has deepened our understanding of innate immunity.
Physics
- - Quantum Computing: Significant advances in quantum computing, including the proposal of the Loss-DiVincenzo model, harness electron spins in quantum dots for quantum bits (qubits).
- - Wavelet Theory: Contributions to wavelet theory have revolutionized both mathematics and physics, enabling practical applications like image processing.
- - Astrochemistry: Groundbreaking research has elucidated the role of interstellar molecular clouds in star and planet formation.
Chemistry
- - Energy Storage: Fundamental advancements in energy storage and conversion technology continue to pave the way for sustainable energy solutions.
- - Single-Atom Catalysis: The pioneering contributions to single-atom catalysis highlight the development of more efficient and sustainable chemical reactions, underscoring global green chemistry initiatives.
Economics
- - Income Disparity and Technological Change: Analyses of wage structures, education, and the impact of economic uncertainty on employment and growth provide deeper insights into the dynamics of modern economies.
Global Impact
The 2025 laureates represent prestigious academic institutions across eight countries, including 10 from the United States, 3 from France, and a significant recognition of China with its first honoree, Tao Zhang. His groundbreaking research in single-atom catalysts paves the way for efficient and sustainable chemical processes, reflecting China's rising influence in the global scientific community. According to ISI's latest research and innovation scorecard for G20 nations, China published approximately 900,000 papers in 2024, leading the G20 in research output.
Zhang expressed his gratitude, stating, "Receiving the Clarivate Citation Laureates award is a great honor, affirming the originality and international impact of our research. We have built upon the achievements of our predecessors to develop the concept of single-atom catalysis, hoping more young scientists will further this field. The fusion of single-atom catalysts and artificial intelligence can create a new paradigm for precise catalyst design at the atomic level, accelerating the development of the emerging energy and green chemistry industries."
Emmanuel Thiveaud, Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics at Clarivate's Academia & Government division, commented, "The Clarivate Citation Laureates award annually honors researchers whose innovations bring significant social contributions. Their highly cited papers underline the influential nature of their research and their role in creating a better future."
Since 2002, ISI analysts have leveraged citation data to identify Nobel-like research outputs and wield insights into significant scientific advancements. Clarivate Citation Laureates recognizes outstanding achievements from the rare subset of research papers indexed in the Web of Science, only about 0.02% have received over 2,000 citations since 1970.
Conclusion
The Clarivate Citation Laureates not only celebrate current scientific achievements but also foster appreciation for the potential future Nobel laureates in the global research community. The Nobel Prize announcements from October 6 to 13 will further spotlight these remarkable contributions to humanity's understanding of science and innovation.
For more insights and information, media representatives can refer to the original press release by Clarivate. The full list of Citation Laureates and their pioneering research can also be found on Clarivate's official website.