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
	Ding, Liming	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland	National Center for Nanoscience & Technology (CAS), China Mainland
	Ding, Ming	Computer Science	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
	Ding, Steven X.	Engineering	University of Duisburg Essen, Germany
	Ding, Yanglin	Plant and Animal Science	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Ding, Yong	Cross-Field	Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
	Ding, Zhiguo	Computer Science	University of Manchester, United Kingdom	Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
	Ding, Zhiguo	Engineering	University of Manchester, United Kingdom	Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
	Dinh, Cao Thang	Chemistry	Queens University - Canada, Canada
	Dini-Andreote, Francisco	Cross-Field	Pennsylvania State University, United States
	Dinkova-Kostova, Albena T.	Cross-Field	University of Dundee, United Kingdom	Johns Hopkins University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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