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
	Xu, Kang	Chemistry	SES AI Corporation, United States	Ohio State University, United States
	Xu, Kang	Materials Science	SES AI Corporation, United States	Ohio State University, United States
	Xu, Li Da	Engineering	Old Dominion University, United States
	Xu, Ming	Cross-Field	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Mainland
	Xu, Minggang	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Mainland
	Xu, Ping	Cross-Field	Harbin Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Xu, Ruijuan	Cross-Field	United States Department of Energy (DOE), United States
	Xu, Sheng	Cross-Field	University of California San Diego, United States
	Xu, Su-Yang	Physics	Harvard University, United States	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Xu, Wei	Computer Science	Southeast University - China, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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