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, Jing-Quan	Cross-Field	Saint John's University, United States
	Wang, Jinlan	Cross-Field	Southeast University - China, China Mainland
	Wang, Jiyao	Biology and Biochemistry	National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA, United States
	Wang, John	Materials Science	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Wang, Joseph	Chemistry	University of California San Diego, United States
	Wang, Jun	Environment and Ecology	South China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Wang, Kang L.	Cross-Field	University of California Los Angeles, United States
	Wang, Kefeng	Cross-Field	Sichuan University, China Mainland
	Wang, Kezhi	Computer Science	Brunel University, United Kingdom
	Wang, Li	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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