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
	Zhuang, Xiaowei	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Zi, Yunlong	Cross-Field	Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (Guangzhou), China Mainland	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
	Ziegler, Alan D.	Cross-Field	Maejo University, Thailand
	Zile, Michael	Cross-Field	Medical University of South Carolina, United States
	Zinzani, Pier Luigi	Cross-Field	University of Bologna, Italy
	Zio, Enrico	Cross-Field	MinesParis PSL University, France	Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
	Zippelius, Alfred	Cross-Field	University of Basel, Switzerland
	Zitnik, Marinka	Cross-Field	Broad Institute, United States
	Zoete, Vincent	Cross-Field	Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, United States
	Zong, Min-Hua	Cross-Field	South China University of Technology, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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