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, Pengjun	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland		Claim profile
	Zhao, Qing	Cross-Field	Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Qing	Cross-Field	Nankai University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Qing-Yuan	Cross-Field	Nanjing University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Qinghe	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Shenlong	Cross-Field	University of Sydney, Australia		View Profile
	Zhao, Shijie	Cross-Field	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States		View Profile
	Zhao, Wenchao	Cross-Field	Huzhou College, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Xiao-xu	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Yan	Cross-Field	Wuhan University of Technology, China Mainland		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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