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, Shizong	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Wang, Shu	Cross-Field	China University of Petroleum, China Mainland
	Wang, Shuai	Cross-Field	Beijing Normal University, China Mainland
	Wang, Shuangfeng	Engineering	South China University of Technology, China Mainland
	Wang, Shuihua	Computer Science	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Mainland
	Wang, Shun	Cross-Field	Wenzhou University, China Mainland
	Wang, Shunli	Cross-Field	Southwest University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Wang, Shurong	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Wang, Shuxiao	Environment and Ecology	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Wang, Sibo	Chemistry	Fuzhou University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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