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
	Yakunin, Sergii	Cross-Field	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
	Yamada, Atsuo	Cross-Field	University of Tokyo, Japan	Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea
	Yan, Bin	Cross-Field	Sichuan University, China Mainland
	Yan, Changrong	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Mainland
	Yan, Chao	Cross-Field	Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Yan, Chenggang	Cross-Field	Hangzhou Dianzi University, China Mainland
	Yan, Chun-Hua	Cross-Field	Lanzhou University, China Mainland	Peking University, China Mainland
	Yan, Feng	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Yan, Jun	Cross-Field	University of Louisville, United States
	Yan, Kai	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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