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
	Jhund, Pardeep S.	Clinical Medicine	University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
	Ji, J. C.	Engineering	University of Technology Sydney, Australia
	Ji, Na	Cross-Field	Tianjin University, China Mainland
	Ji, Ru-Rong	Cross-Field	Duke University, United States
	Ji, Xiao	Cross-Field	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Ji, Xiaobo	Materials Science	Central South University, China Mainland
	Ji, Xiulei	Cross-Field	Oregon State University, United States
	Jia, Chao	Cross-Field	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Jia, Feng	Cross-Field	Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Mainland
	Jia, Guifang	Cross-Field	Nankai University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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