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, Yiting	Plant and Animal Science	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Shi, Yizuo	Cross-Field	Wenzhou Medical University, China Mainland
	Shi, Yu	Cross-Field	Henan University, China Mainland
	Shi, Yuanming	Computer Science	Shanghaitech University, China Mainland
	Shi, Yumeng	Cross-Field	Shenzhen University, China Mainland
	Shi, Yusheng	Cross-Field	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Shi, Zheng-Li	Microbiology	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Shibata, Naoya	Cross-Field	University of Tokyo, Japan
	Shields, Ryan K.	Cross-Field	University of Pittsburgh, United States
	Shim, Won Joon	Environment and Ecology	Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), South Korea

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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