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
	Li, Bin	Chemistry	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Li, Bob T.	Cross-Field	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States
	Li, Can	Chemistry	Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (CAS), China Mainland	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Li, Can	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Li, Chang-Zhi	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Li, Chengchen	Social Sciences	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Li, Chenglong	Cross-Field	Anhui University, China Mainland
	Li, Chenwei	Cross-Field	Shandong First Med University Shandong Acad Med Sci, China Mainland
	Li, Chongyi	Engineering	Nankai University, China Mainland
	Li, Chunmei	Cross-Field	Tufts University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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