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
	Chai, Siang-Piao	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia	Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia
	Chang, Xiaojun	Cross-Field	University of Technology Sydney, Australia	Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence MBZUAI, United Arab Emirates
	Chazdon, Robin L.	Cross-Field	University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
	Chen, Deli	Environment and Ecology	University of Melbourne, Australia
	Chen, Jinjun	Computer Science	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
	Chen, Jun	Cross-Field	University of Wollongong, Australia
	Chen, Ying Ian	Cross-Field	Deakin University, Australia
	Choat, Brendan	Plant and Animal Science	Western Sydney University, Australia
	Christensen, Helen	Psychiatry and Psychology	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia	Black Dog Institute, Australia
	Christopoulos, Arthur	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Monash University, Australia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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