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
	Liu, Hanlong	Cross-Field	Chongqing University, China Mainland
	Liu, Hanyu	Cross-Field	Jilin University, China Mainland
	Liu, Haodong	Cross-Field	University of California San Diego, United States
	Liu, Hong	Cross-Field	Shandong University, China Mainland
	Liu, Hongfang	Cross-Field	University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, United States
	Liu, Hua Kun	Materials Science	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China Mainland	University of Wollongong, Australia
	Liu, Jiajia	Computer Science	Northwestern Polytechnical University, China Mainland
	Liu, Jianing	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Liu, Jianxing	Engineering	Harbin Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Liu, Jilei	Cross-Field	Hunan University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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