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, Zhibin	Cross-Field	Southeast University - China, China Mainland
	Lian, Biao	Cross-Field	Princeton University, United States
	Lian, Xu	Cross-Field	Columbia University, United States
	Liang, Chao	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Liang, Guojin	Cross-Field	Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, China Mainland
	Liang, Hai-Wei	Cross-Field	University of Science and Technology of China (CAS), China Mainland
	Liang, Jianwen	Cross-Field	Western University (University of Western Ontario), Canada
	Liang, Jing	Cross-Field	Zhengzhou University, China Mainland
	Liang, Shunlin	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Liang, Xing-Jie	Cross-Field	National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (CAS), China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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