LA JOLLA, CA— Ten scientists at Scripps Research were honored on Clarivate’s annual Highly Cited Researchers™ list for 2025 . The annual list identifies researchers whose publications rank in the top 1 percent by citations for their field and publication year in the Web of Science Core Collection over the past eleven years. Highly Cited Researchers represent 1 in 1,000 of the world’s scientists and demonstrate significant influence in their disciplines.
“The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional individual researchers at Scripps Research who demonstrate significant and broad influence in their fields,” says David Pendlebury, head of research analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate. “They exemplify excellence in their research as well as integrity in their publication and citation practices. These researchers continue to shape the future of science, technology and academia globally and deliver innovation that drives societal progress.”
Scripps Research scientists named in the 2025 list include:
Chemistry
Phil Baran , professor of Chemistry and Dr. Richard A. Lerner Endowed Chair
Jin-Quan Yu , professor of Chemistry and Bristol Myers Squibb Endowed Chair in Chemistry
Microbiology
Dennis Burton , professor of Immunology and Microbiology; and James & Jessie Minor Chair in Immunology
Ian Wilson , professor of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology; and Hansen Professor of Structural Biology
Andrew Ward , professor of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology
Biology and biochemistry
Stefano Forli , professor of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology
Cross-field
Ardem Patapoutian , professor of Neuroscience and Presidential Endowed Chair in Neurobiology
David Nemazee , professor emeritus of Immunology and Microbiology
Meng Yuan , institute investigator of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology
John Yates , professor of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology
Baran, Burton, Wilson and Yu have all previously been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher. This is Patapoutian’s and Yates’ eighth time appearing on the list.
About Scripps Research
Scripps Research is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institute ranked one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation by Nature Index. We are advancing human health through profound discoveries that address pressing medical concerns around the globe. Our drug discovery and development division, Calibr-Skaggs, works hand-in-hand with scientists across disciplines to bring new medicines to patients as quickly and efficiently as possible, while teams at Scripps Research Translational Institute harness genomics, digital medicine and cutting-edge informatics to understand individual health and render more effective healthcare. Scripps Research also trains the next generation of leading scientists at our Skaggs Graduate School, consistently named among the top 10 US programs for chemistry and biological sciences. Learn more at www.scripps.edu .