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, Shilin	Cross-Field	China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, China Mainland
	Chen, Shuangming	Cross-Field	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Chen, Sidi	Cross-Field	Yale University, United States
	Chen, Wei	Cross-Field	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Chen, Wei Ting	Cross-Field	Harvard University, United States
	Chen, Weimin	Cross-Field	Nanjing Forestry University, China Mainland
	Chen, Wen	Computer Science	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Chen, Wenxing	Chemistry	Beijing Institute of Technology, China Mainland	University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, China Mainland
	Chen, Xiang	Chemistry	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Chen, Xiang	Materials Science	Tsinghua University, China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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