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
	Shen, Geoffrey Qiping	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Shen, Guozhen	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Shen, Heng Tao	Engineering	Tongji University, China Mainland
	Shen, Huanfeng	Geosciences	Wuhan University, China Mainland
	Shen, Jian	Cross-Field	Fudan University, China Mainland
	Shen, Jianbing	Engineering	University of Macau, Macau SAR
	Shen, Jianbo	Cross-Field	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Shen, Jianzhong	Microbiology	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Shen, Jie	Mathematics	Purdue University, United States
	Shen, Liyin	Cross-Field	Hangzhou City University, China Mainland	Chongqing University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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