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
	Cheng, Fangyi	Chemistry	Nankai University, China Mainland
	Cheng, Hai	Geosciences	Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Mainland
	Cheng, Huanyu	Cross-Field	Pennsylvania State University, United States
	Cheng, Hui-Ming	Chemistry	Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (CAS), China Mainland
	Cheng, Hui-Ming	Environment and Ecology	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland
	Cheng, Hui-Ming	Materials Science	Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (CAS), China Mainland
	Cheng, Jianjun	Cross-Field	Shanghaitech University, China Mainland
	Cheng, Jun-Hu	Agricultural Sciences	South China University of Technology, China Mainland
	Cheng, Kang	Cross-Field	Xiamen University, China Mainland
	Cheng, Ke	Cross-Field	Columbia University, United States

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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