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, Yongfang	Environment and Ecology	Soochow University - China, China Mainland	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Li, Yongfang	Materials Science	Soochow University - China, China Mainland	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Li, Yonghui	Cross-Field	University of Sydney, Australia
	Li, Yue	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland
	Li, Yuguo	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Li, Yunhai	Plant and Animal Science	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Li, Yurui	Social Sciences	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Li, Yutao	Cross-Field	Institute of Physics (CAS), China Mainland
	Li, Yuzhang	Engineering	University of California Los Angeles, United States
	Li, Zhen	Cross-Field	Wuhan University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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