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
	Chen, Hao	Cross-Field	Stanford University, United States
	Chen, Hao	Cross-Field	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
	Chen, Hongming	Cross-Field	Bioland Lab, China Mainland
	Chen, Hongzheng	Cross-Field	Zhejiang University, China Mainland
	Chen, I-Min A.	Biology and Biochemistry	United States Department of Energy (DOE), United States
	Chen, Ji	Cross-Field	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Chen, Jianhui	Cross-Field	Lanzhou University, China Mainland
	Chen, Jianjun	Molecular Biology and Genetics	City of Hope National Medical Center, United States
	Chen, Jianmin	Cross-Field	Fudan University, China Mainland
	Chen, Jie	Cross-Field	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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