15 Pitt researchers were named to Clarivate’s annual Highly Cited list

Fifteen University of Pittsburgh faculty members have been named to this year’s Highly Cited Researchers list, an annual compilation of researchers whose work has made a significant impact across a broad range of disciplines.

Published by the data and analytics company Clarivate, the list highlights the small number of researchers across the world who have authored papers that rank in the top 1% by citation in the Web of Science, a collection of journal citations managed by Clarivate that spans the past 11 years. The list is further refined using other quantitative metrics as well as qualitative analysis and expert judgment.

The list is a celebration of exceptional individual researchers, according to David Pendlebury, head of research analytics at Clarivate’s Institute for Scientific Information. “They exemplify excellence in their research as well as integrity in their publication and citation practices.”

The 2025 list included 6,868 people from more than 1,300 institutions in 60 countries and regions. U.S. researchers accounted for the higest percentage — 37.4% — of the global citations, with 2,669 people on this  year’s list.

“These researchers continue to shape the future of science, technology and academia globally and deliver innovation that drives societal progress,” Pendlebury said.

The Pitt researchers who made the list are:

• Derek C. Angus, School of Medicine
• Cornelius J. Clancy, School of Medicine
• Greg M. Delgoffe, School of Medicine
• Yohei Doi, School of Medicine
• John A. Kellum, School of Medicine
• John M. Kirkwood, School of Medicine
• Minh-Hong Nguyen, School of Medicine
• Ryan K. Shields, School of Medicine
• Dario A. A. Vignali, School of Medicine
• Victor L. Villemagne, School of Medicine
• Simon Watkins, School of Medicine
• Sally E. Wenzel, School of Medicine
• Valerian E. Kagan, School of Public Health
• Yulia Y. Tyurina, School of Public Health
• Guofeng Wang, Swanson School of Engineering

Correction: This article previously listed 16 researchers, including Ming-Te Wang, who is no longer affiliated with Pitt.