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, Yunlong	Cross-Field	Xiamen University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Zhen	Cross-Field	University of Southern California, United States		View Profile
	Zhao, Zhi-Jian	Chemistry	Tianjin University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhao, Zipeng	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhavoronkov, Alex	Pharmacology and Toxicology	Buck Institute For Age Research, United States		View Profile
	Zhen, Xu	Cross-Field	Nanjing University, China Mainland	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore	View Profile
	Zheng, Beixiong	Computer Science	National University of Singapore, Singapore		View Profile
	Zheng, Bo	Geosciences	Tsinghua University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zheng, Chunmiao	Environment and Ecology	Eastern Institute of Technology, China Mainland	Southern University of Science & Technology, China Mainland	View Profile
	Zheng, Gengfeng	Cross-Field	Fudan University, China Mainland		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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