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Highly Cited Researchers 39 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
nanoscience
nanomaterials
plasmonics
colloids
SER
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,680
39,152
0.389
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nanotechnology
Chemistry
Plasmonics
Metal recovery
3D printin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,500
7,915
0.688
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
electron attachment
surface-ehnaced Raman scattering
nanoplasmonics
sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,590
6,972
0.727
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
nanotechnology
material science
soft matte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,315
6,244
0.507
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
ML
Quantum Computing
CFD
Biomedical applications
Total Variation Flo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,178
5,825
0.712
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bionanotechnology
Protein Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,822
3,518
0.604
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,929
2,275
0.579
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,893
2,175
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Neurosciences
Molecular Imaging
Theranostic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,902
2,075
0.423
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Cancer Stem Cells
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Biomaterials
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,659
2,066
0.565
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Glycobiology
Host-pathogen interactions
Protein-ligand interactions
High Throughput screening
Protein expression and purifi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,800
1,275
0.336
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
PET
Nuclear Imaging
Radiochemistry
Molecular Imaging
Radiolabellin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
1,262
0.899
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
peptide self-assembly
supramolecular architectures
nanotechnology
soft matter
computationa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,661
1,242
0.748
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Organic Chemistry
Biotechnology
nanotechnology
biomedicine
nanomedicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,680
1,185
0.705
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Cardiology
Carbon Nanoscience
Tissue engineering
Neuron
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,579
1,160
0.735
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nanotechnologies
2D Materials
Electroanalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
758
0.884
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chemometrics
SERS
super-resolution microscopy
machine learning
bioanalytica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
795
699
0.879
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Protein Folding
Protein Design
Self-Assembling
Monte Carlo
Computer Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,446
661
0.457
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Chirality
Circularly Polarized Luminescence
Photophysics
Nanomaterial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,003
643
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Spectroscopy
Nanomedicine
Nanotechnology
Plasmonics
High Pressur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
919
630
0.686
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
nanomedicine
bioimaging
drug deliver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
909
589
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
587
578
0.985
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
583
570
0.978
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
541
0.639
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
self-assembly
protein design
protein chemistry
nanobiotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
518
0.890
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,391
98
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Luis M. Liz-Marzán
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,680
39,152
0.389
nanoscience
nanomaterials
plasmonics
colloids
SER
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,940
964
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Dorleta Jimenez De Aberasturi
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,500
7,915
0.688
Nanotechnology
Chemistry
Plasmonics
Metal recovery
3D printin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,752
1,176
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Judith Langer
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,590
6,972
0.727
electron attachment
surface-ehnaced Raman scattering
nanoplasmonics
sensor
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,448
1,409
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sergio Moya
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,315
6,244
0.507
nanotechnology
material science
soft matte
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,304
1,584
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kumar Rahul
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,178
5,825
0.712
ML
Quantum Computing
CFD
Biomedical applications
Total Variation Flo
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,440
3,374
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Aitziber L. Cortajarena
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,822
3,518
0.604
Bionanotechnology
Protein Desig
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,602
5,945
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Malou Henriksen Lacey
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,929
2,275
0.579
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,499
6,265
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Susana Carregal-Romero
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,893
2,175
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,133
6,618
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Pedro Ramos Cabrer
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,902
2,075
0.423
Neurosciences
Molecular Imaging
Theranostic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,217
6,649
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ander Abarrategi
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,659
2,066
0.565
Cancer Stem Cells
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Biomaterials
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicin
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
392,491
10,985
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hee-Sool Rho
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,800
1,275
0.336
Glycobiology
Host-pathogen interactions
Protein-ligand interactions
High Throughput screening
Protein expression and purifi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,995
11,099
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Unai Cossío
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
1,262
0.899
PET
Nuclear Imaging
Radiochemistry
Molecular Imaging
Radiolabellin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,187
11,282
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ivan R. Sasselli
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,661
1,242
0.748
peptide self-assembly
supramolecular architectures
nanotechnology
soft matter
computationa
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,527
11,753
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Antonio Aires
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,680
1,185
0.705
Organic Chemistry
Biotechnology
nanotechnology
biomedicine
nanomedicin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,625
12,029
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Núria Alegret
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,579
1,160
0.735
Cardiology
Carbon Nanoscience
Tissue engineering
Neuron
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,441
16,976
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alessandro Silvestri
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
857
758
0.884
Nanotechnologies
2D Materials
Electroanalysi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
603,384
17,984
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Carlos Diego Lima De Albuquerque
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
795
699
0.879
Chemometrics
SERS
super-resolution microscopy
machine learning
bioanalytica
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
623,964
18,695
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ivan Coluzza
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,446
661
0.457
Protein Folding
Protein Design
Self-Assembling
Monte Carlo
Computer Simulation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
634,529
19,053
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
KR Krishnadas
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,003
643
0.641
Chirality
Circularly Polarized Luminescence
Photophysics
Nanomaterial
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
642,453
19,314
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Carlos Renero - Lecuna
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
919
630
0.686
Spectroscopy
Nanomedicine
Nanotechnology
Plasmonics
High Pressur
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
668,183
20,181
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Oscar F. Silvestre
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
909
589
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
675,744
20,435
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
David Vila-Liarte
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
587
578
0.985
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681,282
20,646
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Javier Plou
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
583
570
0.978
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
701,947
21,365
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
AB Serrano-Montes
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
541
0.639
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
719,826
21,960
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elena Lopez-Martinez
CIC biomaGUNE
San Sebastián, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
582
518
0.890
self-assembly
protein design
protein chemistry
nanobiotechnolog