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
	Zong, Min-Hua	Cross-Field	South China University of Technology, China Mainland
	Zong, Yuan	Biology and Biochemistry	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Zou, Guoqiang	Cross-Field	Central South University, China Mainland
	Zou, Ruqiang	Materials Science	Peking University, China Mainland
	Zou, Weiping	Cross-Field	University of Michigan, United States
	Zou, Xiaolong	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Zou, Xiaoxin	Chemistry	Jilin University, China Mainland
	Zou, Xingfu	Mathematics	Western University (University of Western Ontario), Canada
	Zou, Yingping	Cross-Field	Central South University, China Mainland
	Zou, Yuqin	Cross-Field	Hunan University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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