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, Xi-Xi	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Wang, Xiangdong	Cross-Field	Fudan University, China Mainland
	Wang, Xiangyu	Cross-Field	East China Jiaotong University, China Mainland
	Wang, Xianwen	Cross-Field	Anhui Medical University, China Mainland	Soochow University - China, China Mainland
	Wang, Xiao	Cross-Field	University of Chicago, United States
	Wang, Xiaogang	Engineering	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Xiaonan	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Wang, Xin	Cross-Field	Zhejiang Wanli University, China Mainland
	Wang, Xin	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wang, Xinggang	Cross-Field	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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