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
	Walton, Gregory M.	Psychiatry and Psychology	Stanford University, United States
	Wan, Jianmin	Plant and Animal Science	Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Mainland
	Wan, Jiayu	Cross-Field	Southern University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Wan, Li-Jun	Chemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Wan, Xiangjian	Cross-Field	Nankai University, China Mainland
	Wan, Xiaochun	Agricultural Sciences	Anhui Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Wan, Yushun	Microbiology	University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
	Wanek, Wolfgang	Cross-Field	University of Vienna, Austria
	Wang, Ai-Ping	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Wang, Aiqin	Chemistry	Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (CAS), China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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