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
	Yang, Chunhua	Cross-Field	Central South University, China Mainland
	Yang, Chunpeng	Cross-Field	Tianjin University, China Mainland
	Yang, Dongqi	Environment and Ecology	Northeastern University - China, China Mainland
	Yang, Fangfang	Cross-Field	Honam University, South Korea
	Yang, Guang	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Yang, Guang-Hong	Cross-Field	Northeastern University - China, China Mainland
	Yang, Guang-Zhong	Cross-Field	Imperial College London, United Kingdom
	Yang, Guijun	Cross-Field	Beijing Academy of Agriculture & Forestry Sciences (BAAFS), China Mainland
	Yang, Hanxi	Cross-Field	Wuhan University, China Mainland
	Yang, Hong Bin	Chemistry	Suzhou University of Science and Technology, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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