Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025

Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1,000

Highly Cited Researchers demonstrate significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research. Each researcher selected has authored multiple Highly Cited Papers which rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the Web of Science Core Collection over the past eleven years. However, citation activity is not the sole selection indicator. This list, based on citation data, is then refined using other quantitative metrics, as well as qualitative analysis and expert judgment.

7,131 Highly Cited Researcher awards in 2025

Full Name		Category	Primary Affiliation	Secondary Affiliations
	Shen, Jian	Cross-Field	Fudan University, China Mainland
	Shen, Jianbo	Cross-Field	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Shen, Liyin	Cross-Field	Hangzhou City University, China Mainland	Chongqing University, China Mainland
	Shen, Yafei	Cross-Field	Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Shen, Youqing	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Shen, Zexiang	Cross-Field	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore	Harbin University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Shen, Zhangqi	Cross-Field	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Shi, Guangming	Cross-Field	Xidian University, China Mainland
	Shi, Jinjun	Cross-Field	Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States	Harvard University, United States
	Shi, Pei-Yong	Cross-Field	University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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