UC Santa Cruz professor Karen Miga’s work to complete and expand the human reference genome has made genomic science more powerful and equitable. She’s among the 288 UC scientists on Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers in 2025.
(Credit: Carolyn Lagattuta)

The University of California has reclaimed its title as the world leader in influential, high-impact science, according to the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List from data analytics firm Clarivate. This year’s rankings recognize 288 scientists from across UC’s 10 campuses and three national laboratories as among the most influential thinkers in their fields, making UC the No.1 institution for highly cited researchers worldwide.

“As this ranking shows, UC scientists have an outsized global influence when it comes to creating new knowledge and opening up exciting new pathways for further research and discovery,” said UC President James B. Milliken. “No other institution in the world is doing more to advance new cures for disease, develop cutting-edge technology that keeps America prosperous and secure, and forge new understandings of our universe and our place in it than the University of California.”

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