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, Lidong	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Chen, Lieping	Cross-Field	Yale University, United States
	Chen, Liquan	Engineering	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Chen, Liquan	Materials Science	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Chen, Long	Cross-Field	University of Maryland College Park, United States
	Chen, Long-Qing	Materials Science	Pennsylvania State University, United States
	Chen, Long-Qing	Physics	Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE), United States
	Chen, Min	Cross-Field	South China University of Technology, China Mainland
	Chen, Mingwei	Cross-Field	Johns Hopkins University, United States	Tohoku University, Japan
	Chen, Mingzhe	Computer Science	Princeton University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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