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
	Yu, Yifu	Chemistry	Tianjin University, China Mainland
	Yu, Yongsheng	Cross-Field	Harbin Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Yu, Zhiao	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Yu, Zongfu	Cross-Field	University of Wisconsin Madison, United States	Flexcompute Inc, United States
	Yuan, Daqiang	Chemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Yuan, Guo-Cheng	Cross-Field	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States	Harvard University, United States
	Yuan, Hong	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Yuan, Hui	Cross-Field	Shandong University, China Mainland
	Yuan, Jie	Cross-Field	Minzu University of China, China Mainland
	Yuan, Jinhong	Computer Science	University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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