Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 2.600 Scientists Citation 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 Rankings
Rankings
9,004
World Rank
203
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
26
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Total56,278
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Last 6 Years38,575
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Last 6 Years / Total0.685
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
9,426
World Rank
215
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
27
Economics & Econometrics / Economics
economic geography | evolutionary economics | evolutionary economic geography | clusters | regional growt
economic geography | evolutionary economics | evolutionary economic geography | clusters | regional growt
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Total54,652
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Last 6 Years23,180
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Last 6 Years / Total0.424
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
9,439
World Rank
216
Country Rank
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
28
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Total54,595
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Last 6 Years16,813
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Last 6 Years / Total0.308
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
9,741
World Rank
225
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
29
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Occupational Epidemiology | Occupational Hygiene | Exposure Science | Exposure Assessmen
Occupational Epidemiology | Occupational Hygiene | Exposure Science | Exposure Assessmen
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Total53,550
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Last 6 Years28,092
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Last 6 Years / Total0.525
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
9,794
World Rank
230
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
30
Medical and Health Sciences / Obstetrics and Gynecology
medicine | obstetrics | perinatal medicine | diabete
medicine | obstetrics | perinatal medicine | diabete
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Total53,325
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Last 6 Years18,350
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Last 6 Years / Total0.344
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
10,027
World Rank
236
Country Rank
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
31
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genetica | genomics | structurele variatie | integratieve biologi
Genetica | genomics | structurele variatie | integratieve biologi
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Total52,504
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Last 6 Years28,636
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Last 6 Years / Total0.545
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
10,319
World Rank
242
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
32
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Total51,525
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Last 6 Years21,941
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Last 6 Years / Total0.426
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
10,892
World Rank
257
Country Rank
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
33
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Total49,680
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Last 6 Years20,477
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Last 6 Years / Total0.412
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
11,199
World Rank
262
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
34
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Environmental | Occupational Epidemiolog
Environmental | Occupational Epidemiolog
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Total48,852
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Last 6 Years28,310
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Last 6 Years / Total0.580
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
12,650
World Rank
313
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
35
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
luminescence | solid state chemistry | lanthanides | quantum dot
luminescence | solid state chemistry | lanthanides | quantum dot
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Total45,351
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Last 6 Years14,957
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Last 6 Years / Total0.330
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
12,972
World Rank
323
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
36
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Total44,697
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Last 6 Years29,832
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Last 6 Years / Total0.667
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
13,044
World Rank
324
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
37
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Hydrology | Water Resources | Geosciences | Environmental Sciences | Ecolog
Hydrology | Water Resources | Geosciences | Environmental Sciences | Ecolog
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Total44,548
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Last 6 Years26,005
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Last 6 Years / Total0.584
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
13,578
World Rank
332
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
38
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology | Global Health | Cardiovascular Disease | Capacity Buildin
Epidemiology | Global Health | Cardiovascular Disease | Capacity Buildin
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Total43,402
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Last 6 Years27,563
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Last 6 Years / Total0.635
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
13,700
World Rank
336
Country Rank
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
39
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Total43,190
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Last 6 Years12,500
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Last 6 Years / Total0.289
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
14,124
World Rank
348
Country Rank
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
40
Citation Metrics
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Total42,395
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Last 6 Years15,871
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Last 6 Years / Total0.374
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
14,125
World Rank
349
Country Rank
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
41
Citation Metrics
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Total42,393
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Last 6 Years16,216
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Last 6 Years / Total0.383
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
15,202
World Rank
372
Country Rank
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
42
History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Deep Transitions | History of Technology | Sustainability Transitions | Strategic Niche Management | Multi-Level Perspectiv
Deep Transitions | History of Technology | Sustainability Transitions | Strategic Niche Management | Multi-Level Perspectiv
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Total40,544
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Last 6 Years19,349
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Last 6 Years / Total0.477
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
15,403
World Rank
377
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
43
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
sustainable innovation | societal transitions | sustainable technology | innovation system
sustainable innovation | societal transitions | sustainable technology | innovation system
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Total40,196
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Last 6 Years26,604
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Last 6 Years / Total0.662
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
15,806
World Rank
390
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
44
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
orthopedics | bone | cartilage | implants | mechanobiolog
orthopedics | bone | cartilage | implants | mechanobiolog
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Total39,538
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Last 6 Years15,086
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Last 6 Years / Total0.382
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
16,678
World Rank
410
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
45
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Total38,172
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Last 6 Years21,469
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Last 6 Years / Total0.562
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
17,251
World Rank
419
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
46
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
pharmacoepidemiology | real world evidence | vaccins | big dat
pharmacoepidemiology | real world evidence | vaccins | big dat
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Total37,382
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Last 6 Years12,181
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Last 6 Years / Total0.326
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
17,464
World Rank
424
Country Rank
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
47
Citation Metrics
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Total37,115
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Last 6 Years9,271
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Last 6 Years / Total0.250
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
17,479
World Rank
425
Country Rank
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
48
Citation Metrics
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Total37,099
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Last 6 Years18,762
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Last 6 Years / Total0.506
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
17,709
World Rank
430
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
49
Citation Metrics
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Total36,777
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Last 6 Years12,490
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Last 6 Years / Total0.340
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
17,925
World Rank
438
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
50
Citation Metrics
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Total36,483
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Last 6 Years11,307
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Last 6 Years / Total0.310
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