Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list is out, and 13 uOttawa scholars have made the cut — an honour that shows their sustained influence over the last decade. This annual ranking highlights researchers whose works appear among the top 1% most cited worldwide, underscoring their long-term impact across disciplines.
Highly cited researchers represent roughly one in every thousand scientists and social scientists globally. That makes this achievement a powerful testament to the depth and influence of uOttawa’s research community. The 13 researchers’ contributions span the social sciences, physics, clinical medicine and interdisciplinary research, showcasing the breadth of expertise at uOttawa.
The uOttawa researchers recognized in 2025
- Salomé Aubert — PhD graduate from the Faculty of Health Sciences
- Robert W. Boyd — Faculty of Science
- Ian D. Graham — Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences (cross-appointed with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute)
- Jeremy M. Grimshaw — Faculty of Medicine (cross-appointed with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute)
- David Moher — Faculty of Medicine (cross-appointed with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute)
- Derek A. Pratt — Faculty of Science
- Nicole Racine — Faculty of Social Sciences (cross-appointed with the CHEO Research Institute)
- Larissa Shamseer — PhD graduate from the Faculty of Medicine and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Jennifer M. Tetzlaff — Faculty of Medicine (cross-appointed with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute)
- Mark S. Tremblay — Faculty of Medicine
- Peter Tugwell — Faculty of Medicine
- Vivian A. Welch — Faculty of Medicine (cross-appointed with Bruyère Health Research Institute)
- Jason (Zisheng) Zhang — Faculty of Engineering
