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
	Zhao, Kun	Cross-Field	North China Electric Power University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Lei	Cross-Field	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States		View Profile
	Zhao, Li-Dong	Cross-Field	Beihang University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Liping	Microbiology	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland	Rutgers State University New Brunswick, United States	View Profile
	Zhao, Meng	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Meng-Qiang	Materials Science	New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States		View Profile
	Zhao, Ming	Cross-Field	Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Naiqin	Cross-Field	Tianjin University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Nan	Computer Science	Dalian University of Technology, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Ni	Cross-Field	Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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