Clarivate™ has today released its annual list of Highly Cited Researchers™ 2025. This small fraction of the global scientific community makes an outstanding contribution to expanding the frontiers of knowledge and driving innovations that make the world healthier, more sustainable and socially impactful.

Among them are four professionals from the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), recognised in the Neuroscience and Behavior category: Dr. Xavier Montalban, Dr. Álex Rovira, Dr. Mar Tintoré and Dr. Jaume Sastre Garriga

Dr. Xavier Montalban, Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat) and Head of the Clinical Neuroimmunology Group at VHIR, explained that “for me, the value of this recognition lies in the clinical applicability of our research and its potential benefit for patients.”

“Being recognised as a Highly Cited Researcher is an honour that reflects the collective impact of the translational research in neuroradiology carried out at Vall d’Hebron, aimed at improving patients’ lives,” highlighted Dr Álex Rovira, Head of Neuroradiology at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital and of the Neuroradiology Group at the VHIR.

“Science is a team effort. This recognition is the result of collaboration and a shared passion to better understand and treat people with multiple sclerosis,” said Dr. Mar Tintoré, Clinical Head of the Neurology Department at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Principal Investigator of the Clinical Neuroimmunology Group at VHIR and Clinical Head at Cemcat.

“This recognition is, above all, for our centre’s team, for our international collaborators and, most especially, for all the patients who actively take part in research. Without them, no progress in multiple sclerosis would be possible”, added Dr Jaume Sastre Garriga, neurologist of the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Deputy Director of Cemcat and Principal Investigator of the Clinical Neuroimmunology Group at VHIR.

Clarivate list of Highly Cited Researchers

Since 2001, Clarivate has annually identified the small fraction of international scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their respective research fields.

Based on citation data, along with other quantitative metrics, qualitative analysis and expert judgement, the team at Clarivate’s Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) compiles this list each year.

This year, Clarivate has recognised 6,868 researchers, with a total of 7,131 mentions, from over 1,300 institutions across 61 countries and regions. The total number of designations exceeds that of individual researchers, as some have been recognised in more than one field of the Essential Science Indicators (ESI).

The full list is available at this link.