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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 146 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 Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
364
307
0.843
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Physiotherapy
Kinesiology
Sport Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
361
361
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Human Resources Development & Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
359
273
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
allama iqbal open universit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
356
89
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
SE methodologies
practices & tools
Secure SE
Human & social aspects of S
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
312
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Blockchain
Distributed Systems
Machine Learning
Deep Learnin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
337
336
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
software engineering
cloud computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
327
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Islamic Economics and Finance
Development Economics
Financial Markets
Circular Econom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
308
0.954
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Materials Science
Smart Materials
Concrete Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
315
269
0.854
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Network security
Mobile network
Wireless Sensor Networ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
250
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Topology
Geometry
C*-Algebra
Math Education
E-learning and Blended Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
279
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Psychology
Life Skills
Higher Education
E-learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
304
250
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Banks Management
International Finance
Monetary Theory and Corporate Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311
198
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Equivariant Cyclic homology and cohomology theories
Equivariant Chern-Connes Character associated with Dirac Operators
C*-alg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
302
273
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Sustainable management
Supply chain
environmental management and social responsabilit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
301
295
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Financ
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
295
255
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Health and Physical Education & Human Movement Stud
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
108
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Image Processing
Pattern Recognition
Data Minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
50
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Dielectric resonator Antennas DRAs
Metamaterials
and Wireless power transfe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
135
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Aviation
Ground Transportation
Governanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
99
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Security & Privacy
Internet of Things (IoT Security)
SCADA security
Cyber Physical Syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
198
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
262
220
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Leadership
organisational change
managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
41
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
European Union Law
Private International Law
Consumer La
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
155
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Heritage conservation
sustainable development
construction technology
urban management
Energy effecienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
228
0.916
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,091,362
6,827
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Seema Gul
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
364
307
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,094,432
6,858
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Peter Bartik
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
361
361
1.000
Physiotherapy
Kinesiology
Sport Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,097,278
6,887
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Nor Asiah Mahmood
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
359
273
0.760
Human Resources Development & Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,101,444
6,922
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Nadia Rashid
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
356
89
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,111,405
7,024
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Zainab Masood
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
312
0.899
SE methodologies
practices & tools
Secure SE
Human & social aspects of S
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,123,595
7,160
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Ahmed S. Almasoud
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
337
336
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,126,231
7,188
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Nor Shahida Mohd Jamail
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
327
0.976
software engineering
cloud computin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,141,959
7,376
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Alam Asadov
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
308
0.954
Islamic Economics and Finance
Development Economics
Financial Markets
Circular Econom
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,153,082
7,509
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Eng. Mohammad Abdul Malik
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
315
269
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,160,147
7,587
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Ahmed Redha Mahlous
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
250
0.806
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,162,800
7,619
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Fatima Azmi
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
279
0.906
Topology
Geometry
C*-Algebra
Math Education
E-learning and Blended Learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,168,645
7,689
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Asamenew Demessie Bireda
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
304
250
0.822
Psychology
Life Skills
Higher Education
E-learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,158,982
7,575
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Ahmad Y. Khasawneh
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311
198
0.637
Banks Management
International Finance
Monetary Theory and Corporate Financ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,171,349
7,716
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Fatima M. Azmi
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
302
273
0.904
Equivariant Cyclic homology and cohomology theories
Equivariant Chern-Connes Character associated with Dirac Operators
C*-alg
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,172,561
7,728
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Luisa Pinto
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
301
295
0.980
Sustainable management
Supply chain
environmental management and social responsabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,182,156
7,860
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Nevi Danila
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
295
255
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,197,474
8,051
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Toriola Oo
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
108
0.378
Health and Physical Education & Human Movement Stud
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,200,913
8,091
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Fakhry Khellah
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
50
0.176
Image Processing
Pattern Recognition
Data Minin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,205,618
8,139
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Mourad S. Ibrahim
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
135
0.480
Dielectric resonator Antennas DRAs
Metamaterials
and Wireless power transfe
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,210,807
8,198
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Dan Wong
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
99
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,220,345
8,287
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Anees Ara
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
198
0.728
Security & Privacy
Internet of Things (IoT Security)
SCADA security
Cyber Physical Syste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,237,639
8,439
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Ivan A. Duran
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
262
220
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,251,417
8,554
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Camille Jackson
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
41
0.161
Leadership
organisational change
managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,252,732
8,564
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Zlatan Meškić
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
155
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,261,355
8,618
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Marwa Fahmy Abdelalim
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
228
0.916
Heritage conservation
sustainable development
construction technology
urban management
Energy effecienc