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
	Lundeberg, Joakim	Cross-Field	Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
	Lunn, John E.	Plant and Animal Science	Max Planck Society, Germany
	Lunt, Daniel J.	Geosciences	University of Bristol, United Kingdom
	Luo, Cong	Cross-Field	Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China Mainland
	Luo, Dan	Cross-Field	University of Waterloo, Canada
	Luo, Jiayan	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Luo, Jie	Plant and Animal Science	Huazhong Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Luo, Jingshan	Cross-Field	Nankai University, China Mainland
	Luo, Liqun	Neuroscience and Behavior	Stanford University, United States
	Luo, Mingchuan	Chemistry	Peking University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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