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, William	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Huang, Xi-Ping	Biology and Biochemistry	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
	Huang, Xianjin	Cross-Field	Nanjing University, China Mainland
	Huang, Xiaoqing	Chemistry	Xiamen University, China Mainland	Suzhou University, China Mainland
	Huang, Xin	Cross-Field	Nanjing University, China Mainland
	Huang, Xinyi	Computer Science	Fujian Normal University, China Mainland	Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Guangzhou, China Mainland
	Huang, Xuejie	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Huang, Yan-Bo	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Huang, Yanqiang	Chemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Huang, Yi	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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