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
	Cho, Seung Woo	Cross-Field	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea
	Choat, Brendan	Plant and Animal Science	Western Sydney University, Australia
	Choi, Inho	Cross-Field	Yeungnam University, South Korea
	Choi, Jang Wook	Cross-Field	Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea
	Choi, Soonwon	Physics	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States
	Choi, Tsan-Ming	Engineering	University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
	Choi, Wonyong	Cross-Field	Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), South Korea
	Choi, Young Hae	Cross-Field	Leiden University, Netherlands
	Chong, Jasmine	Biology and Biochemistry	McGill University, Canada
	Chong, Yidong	Physics	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2014-2024

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