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
	Tan, Chaoliang	Materials Science	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Tsui, Kwok-Leung	Engineering	University of Texas Arlington, United States	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Cheng	Physics	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Feng	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Shiqi	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Xin	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Xie, Min	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Ye, Ruquan	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Yip, Hin-Lap	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Yuan, Zhiguo	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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