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
	Luo, Nan	Cross-Field	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Luo, Wei	Cross-Field	Tongji University, China Mainland
	Luo, Yangchao	Cross-Field	University of Connecticut, United States
	Luo, Yi	Cross-Field	University of Science and Technology of China (CAS), China Mainland
	Luo, Yiqi	Environment and Ecology	Northern Arizona University, United States
	Luo, Yongming	Environment and Ecology	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Luo, Zisheng	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Lusher, Amy L.	Environment and Ecology	Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Norway
	Lusis, Aldons J.	Cross-Field	University of California Los Angeles, United States
	Luster, Andrew D.	Immunology	Massachusetts General Hospital, United States	Harvard Medical School, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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