David Roy makes list of Most Highly Cited Researchers for seventh recurring year

November 12, 2025 - Diane Huhn

Professor David Roy, professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences and director of the Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, was one of eight researchers and professors from Michigan State University who have been recognized in the “2025 Highly Cited Researchers” list, a ranking organized annually by Clarivate Analytics.

The global list recognizes scientists who have offered expertise and significantly influenced their respective fields of research. The list aims to recognize contemporary researchers with “significant and broad influence,” who are among the authors of papers that are in the top 1% in their field by number of citations and are further selected as exemplifying excellence and integrity in their work. 

This year’s list, announced on 12 November 2025, recognizes 6,868 individuals. Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, highly cited researchers are one in 1,000. Professor Roy has been recognized in the Geosciences category each year since 2019.