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
	Shi, Pei-Yong	Cross-Field	University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, United States
	Shi, Peng	Computer Science	Adelaide University, Australia
	Shi, Peng	Engineering	Adelaide University, Australia
	Shi, Ting	Cross-Field	University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
	Shi, Wei	Cross-Field	Monash University, Australia	Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Australia
	Shi, Wei	Cross-Field	Nankai University, China Mainland
	Shi, Weisong	Cross-Field	University of Delaware, United States	Wayne State University, United States
	Shi, Xun	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Shi, Xunpeng	Cross-Field	University of Technology Sydney, Australia
	Shi, Yang	Engineering	University of Victoria, Canada

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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