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
	Song, Shu-Yan	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Song, Wenhao	Cross-Field	University of Southern California, United States		View Profile
	Song, Xiao-Peng	Cross-Field	University of Maryland College Park, United States		View Profile
	Song, Yan	Social Sciences	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States		Claim profile
	Song, Yang	Cross-Field	Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Song, Yanlin	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Song, Yongduan	Engineering	Chongqing University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Song, Yu	Cross-Field	California Institute of Technology, United States		View Profile
	Song, Yufei	Cross-Field	Northeastern University - China, China Mainland		View Profile
	Song, Zhaoning	Cross-Field	University of Toledo, United States		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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