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, Renbing	Materials Science	Fudan University, China Mainland
	Wu, Shuilin	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland	Tianjin University, China Mainland
	Wu, Tianpin	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Wu, Tom	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia
	Wu, Wei	Cross-Field	University of Texas Dallas, United States
	Wu, Wei	Cross-Field	Wuhan University, China Mainland
	Wu, Weiwei	Cross-Field	Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science (CAS), China Mainland
	Wu, Xiaojun	Chemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Wu, Xiaolei	Materials Science	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Wu, Xiaowei	Cross-Field	National University of Singapore, Singapore

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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