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, Quanlin	Cross-Field	University of Science and Technology Beijing, China Mainland
	Liu, Shanlin	Cross-Field	Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), China Mainland
	Liu, Shengzhong (Frank)	Materials Science	Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (CAS), China Mainland	Shaanxi Normal University, China Mainland
	Liu, Shuguang	Cross-Field	Tongji University, China Mainland
	Liu, Tian-Fu	Chemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Liu, Wei	Cross-Field	Shanghaitech University, China Mainland
	Liu, Weimin	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Liu, Wen	Cross-Field	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Mainland
	Liu, Wu-Jun	Cross-Field	University of Wisconsin Madison, United States
	Liu, X. Shirley	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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