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, Ronggui	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland	Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China Mainland
	Yang, Shihe	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland	Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong SAR
	Yang, Shuhua	Plant and Animal Science	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Yang, Wanli	Cross-Field	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
	Yang, Weijie	Cross-Field	North China Electric Power University, China Mainland
	Yang, Weiwei	Cross-Field	Harbin Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Yang, Xiao-Qing	Chemistry	Brookhaven National Laboratory, United States
	Yang, Xiao-Qing	Engineering	Brookhaven National Laboratory, United States
	Yang, Xiao-Quan	Agricultural Sciences	South China University of Technology, China Mainland
	Yang, Xiaofeng	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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