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, Xiangyu	Cross-Field	Sichuan University, China Mainland	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Chen, Xiao	Cross-Field	Tsinghua University, China Mainland
	Chen, Xiao-Ming	Chemistry	Sun Yat Sen University, China Mainland
	Chen, Xiao-Ya	Plant and Animal Science	Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Chen, Xiaodong	Materials Science	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
	Chen, Xiaofeng	Computer Science	Xidian University, China Mainland
	Chen, Xiaojie	Cross-Field	Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China Mainland
	Chen, Xiaoting	Cross-Field	Leiden University, Netherlands
	Chen, Xiaoyuan	Chemistry	National University of Singapore, Singapore
	Chen, Xiaoyuan	Materials Science	National University of Singapore, Singapore

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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