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, Xian-Ming	Engineering	Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
	Zhang, Xian-Zheng	Cross-Field	Wuhan University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Xiang	Physics	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhang, Xiangping	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Zhang, Xiangyu	Cross-Field	Max Planck Society, Germany
	Zhang, Xianlong	Cross-Field	Huazhong Agricultural University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Xiao	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhang, Xiao	Materials Science	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhang, Xiao Meng	Cross-Field	Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
	Zhang, Xiao-Long	Chemistry	Tianjin University of Technology, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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