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
	Ye, Mang	Cross-Field	Wuhan University, China Mainland
	Ye, Ruquan	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Ye, Xingqian	Agricultural Sciences	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Ye, Yu	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Yeager, David S.	Psychiatry and Psychology	University of Texas Austin, United States
	Yellon, Derek M.	Cross-Field	University College London, United Kingdom	University of Cape Town, South Africa
	Yen, Hui-Ling	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Yeo, B. T. Thomas	Neuroscience and Behavior	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Yeung, Kelvin Wai Kwok	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Yi, Chengqi	Biology and Biochemistry	Peking University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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