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
	Zhu, Biao	Cross-Field	Peking University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhu, Bicheng	Chemistry	China University of Geosciences, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhu, Bin	Cross-Field	Nanjing University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhu, Chengzhou	Chemistry	Central China Normal University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhu, Chenhui	Cross-Field	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States		Claim profile
	Zhu, Dong	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhu, Haiming	Materials Science	Columbia University, United States		View Profile
	Zhu, HongLi	Cross-Field	Northeastern University, United States		View Profile
	Zhu, Hongwei	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland		View Profile
	Zhu, Jia	Materials Science	Nanjing University, China Mainland		Claim profile

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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