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
	Zeng, Xiaoxiong	Cross-Field	Nanjing Agricultural University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zeng, Yinxiang	Cross-Field	Sun Yat Sen University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zeng, Yong	Computer Science	Southeast University - China, China Mainland	Purple Mountain Laboratories, China Mainland	View Profile
	Zeng, Zhenzhong	Environment and Ecology	Southern University of Science and Technology, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zeng, Zhenzhong	Geosciences	Southern University of Science and Technology, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zengler, Karsten	Cross-Field	University of California San Diego, United States		View Profile
	Zerbini, Francisco Murilo	Microbiology	Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Brazil		View Profile
	Zetsche, Bernd	Cross-Field	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States		Claim profile
	Zettl, Alex	Cross-Field	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States		View Profile
	Zglinicki, Thomas von	Cross-Field	Newcastle University - UK, United Kingdom		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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