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
	Zhang, Shujun	Materials Science	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	University of Wollongong, Australia
	Zhang, Tong	Microbiology	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhang, Wenjun	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhang, Xiang	Physics	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhang, Xiao	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhang, Xiao	Materials Science	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhang, Xiaohu	Social Sciences	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhao, Guochun	Geosciences	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	Northwest University Xi'an, China Mainland
	Zhao, Ni	Cross-Field	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Zheng, Pai	Engineering	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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