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
	Lyssiotis, Costas A.	Cross-Field	University of Michigan, United States
	Lyu, Feng	Cross-Field	Central South University, China Mainland
	Lyu, Jun	Cross-Field	Jinan University, China Mainland	Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Mainland
	Ma, Chao	Cross-Field	Hunan University, China Mainland
	Ma, Ding	Chemistry	Peking University, China Mainland
	Ma, Hong	Plant and Animal Science	Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE), United States
	Ma, Jian Feng	Plant and Animal Science	Okayama University, Japan
	Ma, Jingjing	Cross-Field	Xidian University, China Mainland
	Ma, Kede	Engineering	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Ma, Lianbo	Cross-Field	Anhui University of Technology, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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