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
	Fang, Liming	Cross-Field	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China Mainland
	Fang, Qianrong	Chemistry	Jilin University, China Mainland
	Fang, Tao	Cross-Field	Hangzhou City University, China Mainland
	Fang, Xiao-Yong	Cross-Field	Yanshan University, China Mainland
	Fang, Xiaosheng	Materials Science	Fudan University, China Mainland
	Fang, Yanjun	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Fang, Yongjin	Cross-Field	Wuhan University, China Mainland
	Fang, Zhiwei	Cross-Field	Rice University, United States
	Fang, Zhong	Physics	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Faraon, Andrei	Physics	California Institute of Technology, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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