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, Zhiguo	Cross-Field	City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Yuan, Zhong-Yong	Cross-Field	Nankai University, China Mainland
	Yue, Jie-Yu	Cross-Field	Shandong Normal University, China Mainland
	Yue, Kan	Cross-Field	South China University of Technology, China Mainland
	Yue, Wenze	Social Sciences	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Yuen, Chau	Computer Science	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
	Yuen, Chau	Engineering	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
	Yuen, Kwok-Yung	Immunology	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, China Mainland
	Yuen, Kwok-Yung	Microbiology	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, China Mainland
	Yuk, Hyunwoo	Cross-Field	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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