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
	Feng, Jinkui	Materials Science	Shandong University, China Mainland
	Feng, Joy Y.	Cross-Field	Gilead Sciences, United States
	Feng, Kuishuang	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Feng, Kun	Cross-Field	Soochow University - China, China Mainland
	Feng, Shijie	Cross-Field	Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Feng, Wei	Cross-Field	Tianjin University, China Mainland	Osaka University, Japan
	Feng, Xiao	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Feng, Xinliang	Chemistry	Dresden University of Technology, Germany	Max Planck Society, Germany
	Feng, Xinliang	Materials Science	Dresden University of Technology, Germany	Max Planck Society, Germany
	Feng, Xuning	Engineering	Tsinghua University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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