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
	Ji, Xiulei	Cross-Field	Oregon State University, United States
	Jia, Chao	Cross-Field	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Jia, Qingying	Cross-Field	Northeastern University, United States
	Jiang, De-en	Chemistry	Vanderbilt University, United States
	Jiang, Hong	Cross-Field	Washington University (WUSTL), United States
	Jiang, Liang	Physics	University of Chicago, United States
	Jiang, Xuejun	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States
	Jiao, Feng	Chemistry	Washington University (WUSTL), United States
	Jimenez, Jose L.	Geosciences	University of Colorado Boulder, United States
	Jin, Fei-Fei	Cross-Field	University of Hawaii System, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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