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
	Huang, Chongwen	Computer Science	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Huang, Eric	Cross-Field	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Huang, Faming	Cross-Field	Nanchang University, China Mainland
	Huang, Fei	Cross-Field	South China University of Technology, China Mainland
	Huang, Fuqiang	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Huang, Helai	Social Sciences	Central South University, China Mainland
	Huang, Hongwei	Chemistry	China University of Geosciences - Beijing, China Mainland
	Huang, Hongwei	Materials Science	China University of Geosciences - Beijing, China Mainland
	Huang, Hualiang	Cross-Field	Wuhan Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Huang, Jiaguo	Cross-Field	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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