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
	Zhou, Guangmin	Environment and Ecology	Tsinghua University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhou, Guangmin	Materials Science	Tsinghua University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhou, Guangyan	Biology and Biochemistry	McGill University, Canada		Claim profile
	Zhou, Guanqing	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhou, Guofu	Economics and Business	Washington University (WUSTL), United States		View Profile
	Zhou, Haoshen	Chemistry	Nanjing University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhou, Hong-Cai	Chemistry	Texas A and M University At College Station, United States		View Profile
	Zhou, Hu	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhou, Hua	Cross-Field	Argonne National Laboratory, United States		View Profile
	Zhou, Huanping	Materials Science	Peking University, China Mainland		Claim profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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