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
	Liang, Shunlin	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Lin, Chen	Economics and Business	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Lin, Francis R.	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Liu, Bin	Chemistry	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Liu, Lu	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Liu, Xingjian	Social Sciences	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Liu, Yuanwei	Computer Science	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	Queen Mary University London, United Kingdom
	Lou, Xiong Wen (David)	Chemistry	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Lou, Xiong Wen (David)	Environment and Ecology	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Lou, Xiong Wen (David)	Materials Science	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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