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
	Wang, Peng	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Shiqi	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Tao	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Xiaogang	Engineering	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Xin	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Yuan	Physics	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Zuankai	Materials Science	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Wong, Grace Lai-Hung	Clinical Medicine	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wong, Ian C. K.	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	Aston University, United Kingdom
	Wong, Martin Chi-sang	Cross-Field	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	Peking University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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