Top 1% of highly cited papers published from 2004-2014. The data used in the analysis and selection of the new Highly Cited Researchers came from Essential Science Indicators (ESI), 2004-2014, which then included 128,887 Highly Cited Papers. Each of these papers ranked in the top 1% by total citations according to their ESI field assignment and year of publication. A ranking of author names in each ESI category by number of Highly Cited Papers produced during 2004-2014 determined the identification and selection of our new list of highly cited researchers.