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, Jinlong	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Liu, Jinping	Cross-Field	Wuhan University of Technology, China Mainland
	Liu, Jinxing	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Liu, Joyce F.	Cross-Field	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States
	Liu, Juewen	Cross-Field	University of Waterloo, Canada
	Liu, Jun	Agricultural Sciences	Yangzhou University, China Mainland
	Liu, Jun	Cross-Field	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Liu, Jun	Engineering	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Liu, Jun	Materials Science	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Liu, Junguo	Environment and Ecology	North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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