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
	Golub, Todd R.	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Goncalves, Ana Marta	Cross-Field	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Gonen, Mithat	Cross-Field	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States
	Gong, Deming	Agricultural Sciences	University of Auckland, New Zealand
	Gong, Jinlong	Chemistry	Tianjin University, China Mainland	Tianjin Normal University, China Mainland
	Gong, L.	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Stanford University, United States
	Gong, Peng	Geosciences	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Gong, Qihuang	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland
	Gong, Yongji	Materials Science	Beihang University, China Mainland
	Gong, Zhizhong	Plant and Animal Science	China Agricultural University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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