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
	Yuan, Jun	Cross-Field	Central South University, China Mainland
	Yuan, Meng	Cross-Field	Scripps Research Institute, United States
	Yuan, Mingjian	Cross-Field	Nankai University, China Mainland
	Yuan, Qiangqiang	Geosciences	Wuhan University, China Mainland
	Yuan, Shuofeng	Cross-Field	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Yuan, Wenlong	Space Science	Johns Hopkins University, United States
	Yuan, Wenping	Geosciences	Peking University, China Mainland
	Yuan, Xiaofeng	Cross-Field	Central South University, China Mainland
	Yuan, Yifei	Cross-Field	United States Department of Energy (DOE), United States
	Yuan, Yongbo	Cross-Field	Central South University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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