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
	Wang, Guojian	Cross-Field	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
	Wang, Guoxiong	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Wang, Guoxiu	Materials Science	University of Technology Sydney, Australia
	Wang, Haihui	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Wang, Haiyan	Cross-Field	Central South University, China Mainland
	Wang, Haiyang	Plant and Animal Science	South China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Wang, Han	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Hansen	Engineering	Stanford University, United States
	Wang, Haotian	Chemistry	Rice University, United States
	Wang, Haotian	Materials Science	Rice University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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