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, Chunzhong	Cross-Field	East China University of Science and Technology, China Mainland	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Li, Dan	Chemistry	Jinan University, China Mainland
	Li, Daoji	Environment and Ecology	East China Normal University, China Mainland
	Li, De-Zhu	Plant and Animal Science	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Li, Dongfang	Mathematics	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Li, Dongsheng	Cross-Field	United States Department of Energy (DOE), United States
	Li, Fang	Microbiology	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Li, Fanghua	Cross-Field	Harbin Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Li, Fanxing	Cross-Field	North Carolina State University, United States
	Li, Fei	Cross-Field	Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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