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
	Wu, Joseph T.	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D²4H), Hong Kong SAR
	Wu, Junqiao	Cross-Field	University of California Berkeley, United States	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
	Wu, Li-Zhu	Chemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Wu, Ligang	Engineering	Harbin Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Wu, Lin	Cross-Field	University of Oklahoma - Norman, United States
	Wu, Lixin	Geosciences	Ocean University of China, China Mainland
	Wu, Peng	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Wu, Qing	Cross-Field	United States Air Force, United States
	Wu, Qingqing	Computer Science	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Wu, Qiuwei	Engineering	Queens University Belfast, United Kingdom

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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