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
	Sheridan, Margaret A.	Psychiatry and Psychology	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
	Shevlin, Mark	Psychiatry and Psychology	Ulster University, United Kingdom
	Shi, Guangming	Cross-Field	Xidian University, China Mainland
	Shi, Hailing	Molecular Biology and Genetics	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States
	Shi, Hua-Hong	Environment and Ecology	East China Normal University, China Mainland
	Shi, Jianlin	Chemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland	Shanghai Institute of Ceramics CAS, China Mainland
	Shi, Jianlin	Materials Science	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland	Shanghai Institute of Ceramics CAS, China Mainland
	Shi, Jinjun	Cross-Field	Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States	Harvard University, United States
	Shi, Junping	Mathematics	College of William And Mary, United States
	Shi, Kai	Plant and Animal Science	Zhejiang University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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