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
	Guo, Hongwei	Cross-Field	Beijing University of Technology, China Mainland
	Guo, Jinghua	Chemistry	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
	Guo, Shaojun	Chemistry	Peking University, China Mainland
	Guo, Shaojun	Materials Science	Peking University, China Mainland
	Guo, Shiwei	Cross-Field	Nanjing Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Guo, Song	Computer Science	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Guo, Xuan	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Guo, Xue	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Guo, Ya	Cross-Field	University of Missouri Columbia, United States
	Guo, Yan	Plant and Animal Science	China Agricultural University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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