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, Peng	Cross-Field	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
	Chen, Peter J.	Cross-Field	Broad Institute, United States
	Chen, Qi	Cross-Field	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland
	Chen, Qian	Cross-Field	Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China Mainland
	Chen, Qiqing	Cross-Field	East China Normal University, China Mainland
	Chen, Runfeng	Cross-Field	Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China Mainland
	Chen, Shangshang	Cross-Field	Nanjing University, China Mainland
	Chen, Shaochen	Cross-Field	University of California San Diego, United States
	Chen, Shaohua	Cross-Field	Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, China Mainland
	Chen, Shengli	Cross-Field	Wuhan University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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