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
	Zhang, Kun	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Lei	Engineering	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR		View Profile
	Zhang, Lei	Engineering	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Li	Cross-Field	Guangdong University of Technology, China Mainland		Claim profile
	Zhang, Li-Mei	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Liangpei	Geosciences	Wuhan University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Lijun	Cross-Field	Jilin University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Ling	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Liqun	Cross-Field	Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Liuyang	Materials Science	China University of Geosciences, China Mainland		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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