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
	Tian, Xinlong	Cross-Field	Hainan University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Tian, Xuan	Economics and Business	Indiana University Bloomington, United States		View Profile
	Tian, Ye	Computer Science	Anhui University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Tian, Zhihua	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University of Technology, China Mainland		View Profile
	Tian, Zhixi	Plant and Animal Science	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		Claim profile
	Tian, Zhong-Qun	Cross-Field	Xiamen University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Tibshirani, Robert	Mathematics	Stanford University, United States		View Profile
	Tibshirani, Ryan J.	Mathematics	Carnegie Mellon University, United States		Claim profile
	Tiedje, James M.	Environment and Ecology	Michigan State University, United States		View Profile
	Tiedje, James M.	Microbiology	Michigan State University, United States		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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