{"id":1696,"date":"2025-11-20T09:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightlab.ucsd.edu\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2025-11-20T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:57:57","slug":"uc-san-diego-and-uc-system-rank-among-worlds-top-institutions-for-most-influential-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knightlab.ucsd.edu\/?p=1696","title":{"rendered":"UC San Diego and UC System Rank Among World\u2019s Top Institutions for Most Influential Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The University of California San Diego has once again been recognized among the top institutions in the world for most influential researchers on the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by Clarivate.<\/span><\/p>\n

UC San Diego tied for 18th in the world this year alongside University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Both schools have 50 Highly Cited Researchers in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Highly Cited Researcher distinction refers to the top 1% of faculty and scientists in their respective fields over the past decade based on Clarivate\u2019s citation records.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to see UC San Diego once again recognized among the top research institutions in the world,\u201d said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. \u201cOur faculty\u2019s groundbreaking work continues to expand the frontiers of discovery and innovation, improving lives and shaping solutions to the world\u2019s most complex challenges. This recognition is a testament to the strength \u2014 and global influence \u2014 of our collaborative, interdisciplinary research community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. According to Clarivate: \u201cThis small fraction of the global researcher population contributes disproportionately to extending the frontiers of knowledge and contributing to innovations that make the world healthier, more sustainable and which drive societal impact.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As usual, the University of California system has ranked among the world\u2019s top institutions. With 266 Highly Cited Researchers, the UC system\u2019s 10 campuses would rank first in the world if counted as a single entity. The top-ranked Chinese Academy of Sciences, the world\u2019s largest research<\/span><\/p>\n

Only the primary affiliation of each researcher counts toward their world ranking, but most institutions also have a subset of researchers with secondary affiliations. Those are also noted below:<\/span><\/p>\n