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
	Zhai, Guangtao	Computer Science	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Baile	Physics	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
	Zhang, Bin	Chemistry	Tianjin University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Bin	Cross-Field	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States
	Zhang, Changqing	Cross-Field	Tianjin University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Chao	Cross-Field	China Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Chaofeng	Cross-Field	Anhui University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Chenglong	Cross-Field	Institute of Physics (CAS), China Mainland
	Zhang, Chenhong	Microbiology	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Chuan-Ke	Cross-Field	China University of Geosciences, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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