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, Ya-Jing	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Liu, Yang	Cross-Field	Soochow University - China, China Mainland
	Liu, Yang	Cross-Field	Emory University, United States
	Liu, Yanming	Cross-Field	Dalian University of Technology, China Mainland
	Liu, Yansui	Social Sciences	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Liu, Yanxu	Social Sciences	Beijing Normal University, China Mainland
	Liu, Yao-Guang	Plant and Animal Science	South China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Liu, Yayuan	Cross-Field	Johns Hopkins University, United States
	Liu, Yingle	Microbiology	Wuhan University, China Mainland
	Liu, Yipu	Cross-Field	Hainan University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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