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
	Zheng, Guangyuan	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States		View Profile
	Zheng, Hao	Physics	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland	Princeton University, United States	View Profile
	Zheng, Hua	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Zheng, Jianming	Cross-Field	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States		View Profile
	Zheng, Jie	Cross-Field	University of Texas Dallas, United States	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, United States	View Profile
	Zheng, Min	Cross-Field	St Jude Children's Research Hospital, United States		Claim profile
	Zheng, Nanfeng	Cross-Field	Xiamen University, China Mainland	Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), China Mainland	View Profile
	Zheng, Pai	Engineering	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR		View Profile
	Zheng, Rongshou	Cross-Field	Cancer Institute and Hospital - CAMS, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zheng, Wei Xing	Cross-Field	Western Sydney University, Australia		View Profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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