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
	He, Yong	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	He, Zhigang	Neuroscience and Behavior	Children's Hospital Boston, United States
	He, Zhili	Cross-Field	Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, China Mainland	Sun Yat Sen University, China Mainland
	He, Zhonghu	Plant and Animal Science	International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico
	Heath, Robert W.	Computer Science	University of California San Diego, United States
	Hedrich, Rainer	Plant and Animal Science	Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, China Mainland
	Hedrick, Catherine	Cross-Field	Augusta University, United States
	Hedrick, James L.	Cross-Field	International Business Machines (IBM), United States
	Heffron, Raphael J.	Social Sciences	Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates
	Hegde, Priti	Cross-Field	Genentech, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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