Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 4.223 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
experimental particle physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
352,987
115,023
0.326
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259,156
56,561
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
developmental psychology
ecological systems theory
child developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235,226
75,991
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
population genetics evolutionary genomics heterochromati
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156,573
46,725
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
High energy physics
particle physics
cosmic ray physics
accelerator physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142,622
34,165
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
synchronization
complex systems
networks
applied mathematics
nonlinear dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,114
37,638
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
digital health
mobile sensing
Internet architecture
public interest tec
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132,907
12,754
0.096
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
algorithms
information networks
social networks
societal aspects of algorithm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131,240
42,202
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,002
34,595
0.272
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,851
61,908
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Condensed matter physics
nanoscience
physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,438
24,560
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
machine learning
deep learning
metric learning
computer visio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,832
96,336
0.778
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ruminant
Nutrition
Forage
Phisiology
Animal Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,733
27,927
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matrix Computation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,632
17,945
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Bioinformatics
Microbial Ecology
Obesit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,052
66,798
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
chemistry
physics
poetry
theatr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,403
15,679
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Quantitative Genetics
Plant Biology
Agriculture
Plant Genomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,029
39,656
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Machine Learning
Information Retrieva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,496
19,645
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,861
13,872
0.165
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
global change ecology
ecosystem ecology
biogeochemistry
ecosystem modelling
data assimilatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,621
44,043
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Electron Microscopy
Tomography
Renewable Energy
Complex Oxides
Ptychograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,733
36,297
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
polyploidy
plant systematics
genomics
nodulation
plant evolutio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,846
21,275
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,398
21,838
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Heteroepitaxial Growth and Characterization of Oxide Thin Film
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,470
25,327
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Human Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,334
24,864
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137
63
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Peter Wittich
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
352,987
115,023
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434
181
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert Sternberg
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259,156
56,561
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
603
239
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235,226
75,991
0.323
developmental psychology
ecological systems theory
child developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,394
604
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Andrew G Clark
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156,573
46,725
0.298
population genetics evolutionary genomics heterochromati
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,685
745
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Vardan Khachatryan
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142,622
34,165
0.240
High energy physics
particle physics
cosmic ray physics
accelerator physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,731
770
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Steven H. Strogatz
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,114
37,638
0.267
synchronization
complex systems
networks
applied mathematics
nonlinear dynamic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,945
875
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Deborah Estrin
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132,907
12,754
0.096
digital health
mobile sensing
Internet architecture
public interest tec
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,997
905
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jon Kleinberg
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131,240
42,202
0.322
algorithms
information networks
social networks
societal aspects of algorithm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,106
964
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nicholas Eggert
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,002
34,595
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,109
966
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Johannes Lehmann
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,851
61,908
0.488
soil
soil science
soil organic matter
soil health
soil organic carbo
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,127
976
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paul McEuen
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,438
24,560
0.194
Condensed matter physics
nanoscience
physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,215
1,028
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kilian Weinberger
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,832
96,336
0.778
machine learning
deep learning
metric learning
computer visio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,247
1,045
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peter J Van Soest
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,733
27,927
0.228
Ruminant
Nutrition
Forage
Phisiology
Animal Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,824
1,323
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Charles Van Loan
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,632
17,945
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,916
1,367
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
William A Walters
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,052
66,798
0.618
Bioinformatics
Microbial Ecology
Obesit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,001
1,412
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Roald Hoffmann
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,403
15,679
0.147
chemistry
physics
poetry
theatr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,072
1,916
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Edward Buckler
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,029
39,656
0.440
Quantitative Genetics
Plant Biology
Agriculture
Plant Genomic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,442
2,101
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Thorsten Joachims
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,496
19,645
0.230
Machine Learning
Information Retrieva
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,601
2,175
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
John Hopcroft
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,861
13,872
0.165
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,725
2,237
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yiqi Luo
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,621
44,043
0.533
global change ecology
ecosystem ecology
biogeochemistry
ecosystem modelling
data assimilatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,236
2,476
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
David A Muller
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,733
36,297
0.467
Electron Microscopy
Tomography
Renewable Energy
Complex Oxides
Ptychograph
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,345
2,524
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jeff Doyle
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,846
21,275
0.277
polyploidy
plant systematics
genomics
nodulation
plant evolutio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,532
2,614
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
David Lodge
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,398
21,838
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,626
2,658
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Darrell G. Schlom
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,470
25,327
0.340
Heteroepitaxial Growth and Characterization of Oxide Thin Film
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,927
2,794
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gary W. Evans
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,334
24,864
0.344