Michael MacCoss and Brendan MacLean have been recognized on the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list. This list identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers over the last decade.

The University of Washington had 56 faculty and researchers named to this year’s list across various fields. The Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list recognizes world-class researchers selected for their exceptional research performance, demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for their field and year.

This recognition reflects the significant impact of the MacCoss Lab’s work in mass spectrometry and proteomics, particularly the development of widely-adopted tools like Skyline and contributions to quantitative proteomics methodology.

Read more about the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers at UW.