Clarivate Plc has announced its 2025 list of Highly Cited Researchers, including five from Kyoto University.

Highly Cited Researchers are selected annually from across the globe based on the number of highly cited papers they produced over an 11-year period.

The annual list is comprised of researchers recognized for authoring multiple papers that “rank in the top 1% by citations” in their fields. Awards are given in specific natural science and social science fields and for ‘cross-field’ impact.

The 2025 Highly Cited Researchers are 6,868 individuals from 60 countries and regions, and include the following five from Kyoto University. 

Name
Title and affiliation
Award category

Shinichiro Fujimori
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering
Cross-Field

Toshi A Furukawa
Program-Specific Professor, Office of Institutional Advancement and Communications (IAC)
Psychiatry and Psychology

Minoru Kanehisa
Specially Appointed Professor, Institute for Chemical Research (ICR)
Biology and Biochemistry

Susumu Kitagawa
Distinguished Professor, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
Chemistry

Shinjiro Yamaguchi
Professor, Institute for Chemical Research (ICR)
Plant and Animal Science

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