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
	Xia, Xiaojian	Plant and Animal Science	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Xia, Xinhui	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University of Technology, China Mainland
	Xia, Yongyao	Cross-Field	Fudan University, China Mainland
	Xiang, Jiawei	Cross-Field	Wenzhou University, China Mainland
	Xiang, Shengchang	Cross-Field	Fujian Normal University, China Mainland
	Xiang, Yang	Cross-Field	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
	Xiang, Zhengrong	Cross-Field	Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Xiao, Chuanxiao	Cross-Field	United States Department of Energy (DOE), United States
	Xiao, Di	Physics	University of Washington Seattle, United States
	Xiao, Feng-Shou	Chemistry	Zhejiang University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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