Clarivate Unveils Citation Laureates 2025 - Highlighting Nobel-Class Research with Global Impact
Get Alerts CLVT Hot Sheet
Join SI Premium – FREE
22 Researchers Recognized, Including First Citation Laureate Based in Mainland China
Since the program's inception, 83 Citation Laureates have gone on to receive Nobel Prizes, often years after their initial recognition by Clarivate.
Citation Laureates' foundational research papers rank among the most highly cited in their fields, reflecting exceptional influence across disciplines and borders. This year's Laureates have advanced knowledge in fields of urgent global relevance, including:
- Physiology or Medicine: Leukemia, appetite regulation, and immune system research
- Physics: Signal processing, quantum computing, interstellar chemistry, and image compression
- Chemistry: Energy storage, green chemistry, sustainable energy, and cell engineering
- Economics: Remote work, automation, inequality, poverty, and the economic impact of culture and discrimination
The 2025 Laureates are affiliated with leading academic institutions in eight countries/regions. Ten are based in
Tao Zhang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, is recognized for pioneering work in single-atom catalysis, a breakthrough that enables more efficient and sustainable chemical reactions. His selection as the first Citation Laureate based in Mainland China reflects the country's growing influence in global science. According to the latest G20 research and innovation scorecard from ISI, Mainland China led the G20 in research output in 2024 with nearly 900,000 papers — triple its 2015 volume.
Tao Zhang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, said: "It is my great honor to receive the Citation Laureates 2025 award, which is a full recognition of the originality and international impact of our work. In the past, my collaborators and I created the concept of Single-Atom Catalysis by standing on the shoulders of others. Looking ahead, I hope that more young scientists will stand on our shoulders to drive catalysis and chemistry to a higher level. I believe that the integration of Single-Atom Catalysis with artificial intelligence will shape a new paradigm of atomically precise catalysis, making catalyst rational design possible and accelerating the advancement of global new energy and green chemical industries."
Emmanuel Thiveaud, Senior Vice President for Research & Analytics, Academia & Government at Clarivate, said: "Each year, the Citation Laureates program highlights researchers whose work has transformed their disciplines and delivered profound societal impact. Their research is not only highly cited but deeply influential. At Clarivate, we are proud to honor these pioneers whose contributions often foreshadow Nobel recognition and help shape a better future."
Since 2002, ISI analysts have used publication and citation data from the Web of Science Core Collection to identify potential Nobel Prize recipients. Out of 64 million articles and proceedings indexed since 1970, less than 0.02% have been cited more than 2,000 times. Citation Laureates are selected from this elite group through rigorous citation analysis and expert insight.
The Citation Laureates 2025 are:
Physiology or Medicine |
Andrea Ablasser, Professor, Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Zhijian 'James' Chen, George L. MacGregor Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Science, Director of the Inflammation Research Center, and Professor of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, "for elucidating the cGAS- |
"for identifying leukemia stem cells and establishing their relevance in therapy failure and disease recurrence, thereby shifting the focus for many types of cancer and their treatments" |
Kenji Kangawa, Former Director General of the Research Institute, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, "for discovery of ghrelin, a hormone regulating appetite, energy, and metabolism" |
Physics |
Ingrid Daubechies, James B. Duke Distinguished "for advancing wavelet theory, a revolution in mathematics and physics with practical applications including image processing" |
Daniel Loss, Professor, Theoretical Physics, Director of the Center for Quantum Computing and Quantum Coherence (QC2), and Co-Director of National Center on Spin Qubits (NCCR SPIN), University of Basel, "for proposing the Loss-DiVincenzo model for quantum computing, using electron spins in quantum dots as qubits" |
Ewine F. van Dishoeck, Professor of Molecular Astrophysics, Leiden University, Leiden, |
Chemistry |
"for discoveries on the role of phase-separated biomolecular condensates in biochemical organization of the cell" |
"for fundamental advances and novel applications in energy storage and conversion technology" |
Tao Zhang, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, "for seminal contributions to the development of Single-Atom Catalysis and applications" |
Economics |
"for seminal analysis of wage structure, earnings inequality, educational advance, and technological change" |
Sendhil Mullainathan, "for joint research on racial discrimination, corporate governance, and other aspects of labor economics determined by psychology and culture" |
"for analyzing the impact of economic and political uncertainty on investment, employment and growth" |
While the Citation Laureates program does not aim to predict Nobel Prize recipients in a specific year, it highlights researchers whose work is of Nobel class and deserving of global recognition.
Notes to editors:
- Learn more about the Citation Laureates selection methodology and explore the research contributions of this year's Laureates on the Clarivate blog.
- View the full list of Citation Laureates named since 2002 in the Hall of Citation Laureates.
David Pendlebury , Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, is available for interview.- The 2025 Nobel Prize announcements will take place from 6–13 October and will be streamed live at www.nobelprize.org.
About Clarivate
Clarivate is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights & analytics, workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia & Government, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences & Healthcare. For more information, please visit www.clarivate.com
Media contact:
[email protected]
View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clarivate-unveils-citation-laureates-2025--highlighting-nobel-class-research-with-global-impact-302566388.html
SOURCE Clarivate Plc
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- RH shares jump after second quarter beat
- 2026 World Laureates Foundation Prize Unveiled in Shanghai
- Lazard Reports August 2026 Assets Under Management
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
PRNewswire, Press ReleasesRelated Entities
EarningsSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!



Tweet
Share