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, Xinran	Cross-Field	Nanjing University, China Mainland	Suzhou Laboratory, China Mainland
	Wang, Xuhui	Environment and Ecology	Peking University, China Mainland
	Wang, Xuhui	Geosciences	Peking University, China Mainland
	Wang, Yalin	Engineering	Central South University, China Mainland
	Wang, Yanbo	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Wang, Yang	Microbiology	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Wang, Yang-Gang	Cross-Field	Southern University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Wang, Ye	Chemistry	Xiamen University, China Mainland
	Wang, Yichuan	Cross-Field	University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
	Wang, Yijun	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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