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
	Wei, Gehong	Cross-Field	Northwest A and F University - China, China Mainland
	Wei, Haotong	Cross-Field	Jilin University, China Mainland	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
	Wei, Hui	Chemistry	Nanjing University, China Mainland
	Wei, Min	Cross-Field	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Mainland
	Wei, Mingyang	Cross-Field	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Wei, Minjie	Cross-Field	China Medical University, China Mainland
	Wei, Shiqiang	Chemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Wei, Yehua Dennis	Social Sciences	University of Utah, United States
	Wei, Yi-Ming	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Wei, Yimin	Mathematics	Fudan University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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