Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 48.804 Scientists Citation in Australia Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668,950
288,930
0.432
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Epidemiology
burden of disease
causes of deat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430,237
223,378
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Stroke prevention
treatment
epidemiology
clinical trial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
402,682
214,516
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
402,344
152,701
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Diabetes
Epidemiology
Genetics
Epigenetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
326,884
89,459
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
social psychology
personalit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312,988
105,028
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Physics research
Free Software
Energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308,098
108,594
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Experimental Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299,667
104,483
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286,372
165,885
0.579
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
meta-research
metascience
systematic review
meta-analysis
evidence-based medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272,264
224,341
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
schizophrenia
psychiatry
epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
260,332
153,335
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257,797
71,831
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
air quality
aerosol scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258,150
180,208
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
mental healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227,541
149,248
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mental Health
Adolescent Health
Psychiatric epidemiology
Psychiatr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218,623
148,377
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bioinformatics
statistics
biostatistics
genomics
statistical computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219,398
123,715
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mental healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213,479
138,574
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Musculoskeletal
arthritis
back pain
health literacy
shoulder pai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212,503
120,300
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ophthalmology Outcomes Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208,739
123,490
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Genetics
Public Health
Genomics
Glycomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210,316
97,337
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199,254
61,485
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
epidemiology
occupational disease
occupational injury
burden of diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196,331
122,215
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Biotechnology
Organisational Behaviou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194,992
91,056
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Quantitative genetics
statistical genetics
population genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190,746
96,390
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
suicidio e psicogeriatri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188,175
112,374
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard M Ryan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668,950
288,930
0.432
psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology
education
positive psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Alan D Lopez
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430,237
223,378
0.519
Epidemiology
burden of disease
causes of deat
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Graeme J Hankey
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
402,682
214,516
0.533
Stroke prevention
treatment
epidemiology
clinical trial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Paul Jackson
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
402,344
152,701
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180
5
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul Zimmet
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
326,884
89,459
0.274
Diabetes
Epidemiology
Genetics
Epigenetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Roy F Baumeister
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312,988
105,028
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
216
7
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Martin Sevior
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308,098
108,594
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
246
8
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jordan Nash
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299,667
104,483
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300
9
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Louisa Degenhardt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286,372
165,885
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
359
10
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Matthew J Page
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272,264
224,341
0.824
meta-research
metascience
systematic review
meta-analysis
evidence-based medicin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
430
11
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John Joseph Mcgrath
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
260,332
153,335
0.589
schizophrenia
psychiatry
epidemiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452
13
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
James F Sallis
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257,797
71,831
0.279
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
447
12
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Lidia Morawska
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258,150
180,208
0.698
air quality
aerosol scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
659
14
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Harvey Whiteford
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227,541
149,248
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
717
16
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
George Patton
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218,623
148,377
0.679
Mental Health
Adolescent Health
Psychiatric epidemiology
Psychiatr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
710
15
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gordon K Smyth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219,398
123,715
0.564
Bioinformatics
statistics
biostatistics
genomics
statistical computin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759
17
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fiona Charlson
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213,479
138,574
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
767
18
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rachelle Buchbinder
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212,503
120,300
0.566
Musculoskeletal
arthritis
back pain
health literacy
shoulder pai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
807
20
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Konrad Pesudovs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208,739
123,490
0.592
Ophthalmology Outcomes Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
790
19
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Wei Wang
Edith Cowan University
Joondalup, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210,316
97,337
0.463
Genetics
Public Health
Genomics
Glycomic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
890
21
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Herbert W Marsh
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199,254
61,485
0.309
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation model
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
914
22
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tim Driscoll
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196,331
122,215
0.622
epidemiology
occupational disease
occupational injury
burden of diseas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
928
23
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Andrew J Stewart Coats
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194,992
91,056
0.467
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Biotechnology
Organisational Behaviou
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
969
24
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Peter Visscher
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190,746
96,390
0.505
Quantitative genetics
statistical genetics
population genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
992
25
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Diego De Leo
Griffith University
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188,175
112,374
0.597