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
	Green, Martin A.	Engineering	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
	Gu, Qinfen	Cross-Field	Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation, Australia
	Gu, Yuantong	Cross-Field	Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia
	Gupta, Alex Sen	Geosciences	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
	Hall, Wayne D.	Cross-Field	University of Queensland, Australia
	Halliday, Glenda M.	Neuroscience and Behavior	University of Sydney, Australia
	Han, Qing-Long	Computer Science	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
	Han, Qing-Long	Engineering	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
	Hao, Junnan	Cross-Field	Adelaide University, Australia
	Hao, Xiaojing	Engineering	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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