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, Weitao	Cross-Field	Jilin University, China Mainland
	Zheng, Wenming	Computer Science	Southeast University - China, China Mainland
	Zheng, Xiaopeng	Engineering	National Renewable Energy Laboratory - USA, United States
	Zheng, Xusheng	Chemistry	University of Science and Technology of China (CAS), China Mainland
	Zheng, Yu	Cross-Field	JD.com Ltd, China Mainland
	Zheng, Yuejiu	Cross-Field	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Zheng, Yufeng	Materials Science	Peking University, China Mainland
	Zheng, Zhili	Cross-Field	University of Queensland, Australia
	Zheng, Zibin	Cross-Field	Sun Yat-sen University, China Mainland
	Zheng, Zijian	Cross-Field	Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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