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, Lizhi	Chemistry	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Lizhi	Environment and Ecology	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Mengjie	Computer Science	Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand		View Profile
	Zhang, Mian	Physics	Harvard University, United States		View Profile
	Zhang, Ming	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Minghao	Cross-Field	University of Chicago, United States		View Profile
	Zhang, Mingming	Cross-Field	Hunan University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Ning	Computer Science	University of Windsor, Canada		View Profile
	Zhang, P.	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhang, Peixin	Cross-Field	Shenzhen University, China Mainland		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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