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, Liang	Chemistry	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Wang, Lianzhou	Materials Science	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR	University of Queensland, Australia
	Wang, Lihong V.	Cross-Field	California Institute of Technology, United States
	Wang, Lihui	Engineering	Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
	Wang, Lin	Cross-Field	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Wang, Lixin	Cross-Field	Indiana University Indianapolis, United States
	Wang, Lizhe	Cross-Field	China University of Geosciences, China Mainland
	Wang, Maoyu	Cross-Field	Oregon State University, United States
	Wang, Ming-Te	Cross-Field	University of Pittsburgh, United States
	Wang, Mingxun	Cross-Field	University of California San Diego, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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