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
	Yu, Chengzhong	Cross-Field	University of Queensland, Australia
	Yu, Xinghuo	Engineering	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia
	Yuan, Jinhong	Computer Science	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
	Yung, Alison R.	Psychiatry and Psychology	Deakin University, Australia
	Zalesky, Andrew	Neuroscience and Behavior	University of Melbourne, Australia
	Zhang, Shilin	Cross-Field	Adelaide University, Australia
	Zhang, Xian-Ming	Computer Science	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
	Zhang, Xian-Ming	Engineering	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
	Zhang, Xiwang	Cross-Field	University of Queensland, Australia
	Zhao, Chuan	Cross-Field	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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