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, Kai	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Liu, Kailong	Engineering	Shandong University, China Mainland
	Liu, Limin	Cross-Field	Beihang University, China Mainland
	Liu, Lu	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Liu, Nian	Cross-Field	Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
	Liu, Pan	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Liu, Penghua	Cross-Field	Sun Yat Sen University, China Mainland
	Liu, Ping	Cross-Field	Brookhaven National Laboratory, United States	State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook, United States
	Liu, Qiang	Cross-Field	Guangdong University of Technology, China Mainland
	Liu, Qinghua	Chemistry	University of Science and Technology of China (CAS), China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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