This year, 6,868 individuals from 60 countries and regions made it into the ranking. Among them are eleven researchers from the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research. Their work has been cited particularly frequently by peers over the last eleven years (2014-2024), an important indicator of significant influence. The award is presented annually by Clarivate.
Germany is in fourth place in the 2025 country comparison with 363 highly cited researchers.
List of the most cited researchers at the DZHK (in alphabetical order):
Dichgans, Martin, Munich | Cross-Field
Franke, Andre, Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck | Cross-Field
Haberkorn, Uwe, Heidelberg/Mannheim | Clinical Medicine
Hell, Stefan W., Göttingen | Cross-Field
Landmesser, Ulf, Berlin | Clinical Medicine
Mann, Matthias, Munich | Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics
Offermanns, Stefan, Rhein-Main | Cross-Field
Rajewsky, Nikolaus, Berlin | Molecular Biology and Genetics
Spielmann, Malte, Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck | Cross-Field
Steinmetz, Lars M., Heidelberg/Mannheim | Cross-Field
Theis, Fabian J., Munich | Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics
For the current ranking, Clarivate evaluated scientific publications from an 11-year period from 2014 to 2024. In addition to citations, further qualitative analyses and expert opinions are used to compile the annual list.
Source: Press release Clarivate
