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
	Gu, M. Danny	Cross-Field	Eastern Institute of Technology Ningbo, China Mainland
	Gu, Min	Cross-Field	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Gu, Qinfen	Cross-Field	Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation, Australia
	Gu, Wei	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Columbia University, United States
	Gu, Yuantong	Cross-Field	Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia
	Gu, Zhanjun	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Gu, Zhen	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Guan, Bu Yuan	Cross-Field	Jilin University, China Mainland
	Guan, Cao	Cross-Field	Northwestern Polytechnical University, China Mainland
	Guan, Dabo	Environment and Ecology	Tsinghua University, China Mainland	University College London, United Kingdom

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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