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, Na	Cross-Field	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Li, Naipeng	Engineering	Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Mainland
	Li, Nian-Wu	Cross-Field	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Mainland
	Li, Peng	Chemistry	Fudan University, China Mainland
	Li, Qing	Cross-Field	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Li, Qing	Engineering	University of Sydney, Australia
	Li, Qingyun	Cross-Field	Washington University (WUSTL), United States
	Li, Qiuyan	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Li, Quan	Cross-Field	Southeast University - China, China Mainland	Kent State University, United States
	Li, Renyuan	Cross-Field	Ningbo University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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