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, Yan	Computer Science	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China Mainland
	Zhang, Yan	Environment and Ecology	Nanjing University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Yan	Engineering	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China Mainland
	Zhang, Yang	Biology and Biochemistry	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Zhang, Yao	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Yaobin	Cross-Field	Dalian University of Technology, China Mainland
	Zhang, Yi	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Zhang, Yihe	Cross-Field	China University of Geosciences, China Mainland
	Zhang, Yihui	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Yilei	Cross-Field	UTMD Anderson Cancer Center, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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