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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 79 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: 1
microbiology
MALD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,950
4,448
0.319
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Solid-State Chemistry
Materials Characterisation
Energy Materials
Crystal Chemistry
Mineralog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,622
5,633
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Electron microscopy
proteins
nano-materials
3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,197
3,867
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
metabolomics
analytical chemistry
data science
chromatography
mass spectrometr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,050
7,011
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
metabolomics
LC-MS/MS
imaging MS
ultrahigh-resolution M
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,964
5,851
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
NMR HRMAS Drug discovery Methodolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,488
1,007
0.119
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
near-field optics
condensed matter physics
terahertz
spectroscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,032
3,869
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
crystallography
charge density
visualization
C++
Q
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,202
2,944
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Crystallography
materials science
chemistry
metal organic framework
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,680
3,483
0.613
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Analytical chemistry
Mass Spectrometry
Environmental chemistry
Soil chemistry
Aerosol
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,450
4,413
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Proteomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,899
2,423
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Proteomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,026
1,108
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Optics and Photonic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,984
1,218
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
ion mobilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,947
2,668
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kristallographie
Python
C++/Qt
Javascript
Kleinmolekül
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,821
1,870
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
NMR spectroscopy
study of natural compound
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,521
1,282
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
X-ray Spectroscopy
Crystallography
Catalysis
MOF and other materials for Carbon dioxide chemical fixatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
1,422
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
analytical chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,074
435
0.142
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,632
294
0.112
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
MEMS
NEM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,567
887
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bioinformatics
Analytical Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,474
2,447
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,484
1,391
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Crystallography
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,458
517
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Quantum Optics
Diamond
Color Centers
FTIR Spectroscopy
THz Spectroscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,430
1,092
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,360
853
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,532
3,091
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Maier Thomas
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,950
4,448
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,112
4,270
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tom Baikie
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,622
5,633
0.530
Solid-State Chemistry
Materials Characterisation
Energy Materials
Crystal Chemistry
Mineralog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,905
4,485
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Niels De Jonge
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,197
3,867
0.379
Electron microscopy
proteins
nano-materials
3
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,791
5,078
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Matthew R. Lewis
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,050
7,011
0.775
metabolomics
analytical chemistry
data science
chromatography
mass spectrometr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,103
5,130
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ryo Nakabayashi
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,964
5,851
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,530
5,414
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Martial Piotto
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,488
1,007
0.119
NMR HRMAS Drug discovery Methodolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,541
5,710
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Martin Wagner
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,032
3,869
0.482
near-field optics
condensed matter physics
terahertz
spectroscop
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,466
7,367
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Christian B. Hübschle
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,202
2,944
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,566
7,951
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Michael T. Wharmby
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,680
3,483
0.613
Crystallography
materials science
chemistry
metal organic framework
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,559
8,234
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jordan Krechmer
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,450
4,413
0.810
Analytical chemistry
Mass Spectrometry
Environmental chemistry
Soil chemistry
Aerosol
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,276
9,008
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tharan Srikumar
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,899
2,423
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,384
10,528
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gary Kruppa
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,026
1,108
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,841
10,611
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Selí§uk Aktí1⁄4rk
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,984
1,218
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,006
10,681
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mark Ridgeway
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,947
2,668
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,748
10,965
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Daniel Kratzert
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,821
1,870
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,055
11,647
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Vadim V. Kachala
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,521
1,282
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
333,748
12,789
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Amal Cherian Kathalikkattil
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
1,422
0.460
X-ray Spectroscopy
Crystallography
Catalysis
MOF and other materials for Carbon dioxide chemical fixatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,043
12,838
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Michael Greig
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,074
435
0.142
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,271
14,290
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cary Bauer
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,632
294
0.112
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,725
14,532
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Deepkishore Mukhopadhyay
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,567
887
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
397,520
14,877
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ansgar Korf
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,474
2,447
0.989
Bioinformatics
Analytical Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,338
14,839
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Martin Spüler
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,484
1,391
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
399,655
14,939
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Michael Ruf
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,458
517
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,036
15,048
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Christian Hepp
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,430
1,092
0.449
Quantum Optics
Diamond
Color Centers
FTIR Spectroscopy
THz Spectroscop
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,866
15,323
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jochem Struppe
Bruker AXS K.K.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,360
853
0.361