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
	Donath, Alexander	Cross-Field	Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Germany
	Doncheva, Nadezhda T.	Biology and Biochemistry	University of Copenhagen, Denmark
	Doney, Scott C.	Cross-Field	University of Virginia, United States
	Dong, Guanghui	Cross-Field	Sun Yat Sen University, China Mainland
	Dong, Jinwei	Geosciences	Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (CAS), China Mainland
	Dong, Juncai	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Dong, Lin	Cross-Field	Nanjing University, China Mainland
	Dong, Liubing	Cross-Field	Jinan University, China Mainland
	Dong, Mianxiong	Computer Science	Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
	Dong, Qingfeng	Cross-Field	Jilin University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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