SISSA mathematician Nicola Gigli is included in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2025,” the ranking compiled by Clarivate that identifies the most influential researchers in the world in their field. The list has been published annually since 2014.
As reported on Clarivate’s website: “Each selected researcher is the author of multiple Highly Cited Papers, which over the past eleven years have ranked in the top 1% most cited for their field and year of publication in the Web of Science Core Collection.” “Within the entire global population of scientists and social scientists,” it explains, “Highly Cited Researchers represent 1 in 1,000.”
Of the nearly 7,000 individuals included in the list from 130 countries worldwide, only 65 belong to the field of mathematics. In addition to Nicola Gigli, the list also includes Luca Heltai, who was a professor at SISSA until 2023 and is currently at the University of Pisa.