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
	Liang, Xun	Social Sciences	China University of Geosciences, China Mainland
	Liang, Ying-Chang	Computer Science	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China Mainland
	Liang, Yongye	Cross-Field	Southern University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Liang, Zheng	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Liao, Hong	Geosciences	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Liao, Hong-lin	Mathematics	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China Mainland
	Liao, Jinfeng	Cross-Field	Sichuan University, China Mainland
	Liao, Lei	Cross-Field	Hunan University, China Mainland
	Liao, Pei-Qin	Cross-Field	Sun Yat Sen University, China Mainland
	Liao, Yang	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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