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
	Duan, Haohong	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Duan, Lian	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Duan, Qingyun	Cross-Field	Hohai University, China Mainland
	Duan, Wenhui	Physics	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Duan, Xiangfeng	Chemistry	University of California Los Angeles, United States
	Duan, Xiangfeng	Materials Science	University of California Los Angeles, United States
	Duan, Xidong	Cross-Field	Hunan University, China Mainland
	Duan, Xue	Cross-Field	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Mainland
	Duarte, Armando C.	Environment and Ecology	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
	Duarte, Carlos M.	Environment and Ecology	King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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