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
	Wright, Aidan G. C.	Psychiatry and Psychology	University of Michigan, United States
	Wright, Ian J.	Plant and Animal Science	Western Sydney University, Australia	Macquarie University, Australia
	Wright, Mike	Economics and Business	Imperial College London, United Kingdom
	Wu, Ai-Guo	Cross-Field	Harbin Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Wu, Bing	Cross-Field	Aerospace Information Research Institute (CAS), China Mainland
	Wu, Catherine J.	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Wu, Changzheng	Cross-Field	University of Science and Technology of China (CAS), China Mainland
	Wu, Chenxi	Environment and Ecology	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Wu, Chuan	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Wu, Deli	Cross-Field	Tongji University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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