Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 2.924 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Biofilm
Wastewater
Anammox
Nutrient Removal
Resource Recovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143,511
54,711
0.381
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
ICT and Governance
ICT-infrastructure
open data
AI
open government
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,089
31,424
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,149
25,032
0.342
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
nanoscience
single-molecule biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,003
21,624
0.238
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
biomaterials
4D printing
additive manufacturing
metamaterials
origami
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,704
20,077
0.725
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
nanoelectronics
molecular electronics
nanomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,933
19,947
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
transport
policy
accessibility
environment
safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,251
16,908
0.524
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
quantum
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,828
16,450
0.246
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,868
16,080
0.384
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
human factors
human-robot interaction
cognition
transportation
applied statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,924
15,919
0.665
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,453
15,858
0.392
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
quantum information
spintronics
quantum optics
quantum transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,865
15,403
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
control of large-scale systems
multi-agent multi-level control
hybrid systems
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,166
14,968
0.438
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Concrete
Fracture Mechanics
Self-Healing Materials
Durability of Materials
3D printing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,561
14,463
0.589
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Decision Science
Multi-Criteria Decision-Making
Best-Worst Method
Supply Chain Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,070
14,207
0.786
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Multi-modal traffic management
Active Mode Transportation
Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Modal Data Collection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,082
14,147
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,161
13,962
0.183
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
CRISPR-Cas
Phage defense
Bacteriophage therapy
Antibiotic resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,461
13,913
0.526
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Condensed Matter Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,967
13,800
0.337
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
hydrology
water resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,193
13,515
0.395
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
New Product Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,383
13,234
0.619
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cementitious materials
Alternative Binders
Materials Behavior
Numerical Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,835
12,820
0.646
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,933
12,483
0.417
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Intelligent Transport Modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,802
12,369
0.658
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
inorganic chemistry
computational chemistry
catalysis
sustainability
reaction mechanisms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,998
11,508
0.606
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,214
45
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark Van Loosdrecht
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143,511
54,711
0.381
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,481
126
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marijn Janssen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,089
31,424
0.682
ICT and Governance
ICT-infrastructure
open data
AI
open government
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,825
191
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Freek Kapteijn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,149
25,032
0.342
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,872
238
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cees Dekker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,003
21,624
0.238
nanoscience
single-molecule biophysics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,054
264
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Amir A. Zadpoor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,704
20,077
0.725
biomaterials
4D printing
additive manufacturing
metamaterials
origami
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,178
268
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Herre Van Der Zant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,933
19,947
0.425
nanoelectronics
molecular electronics
nanomechanics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,296
351
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Bert Van Wee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,251
16,908
0.524
transport
policy
accessibility
environment
safety
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,895
366
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lp Kouwenhoven
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,828
16,450
0.246
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,388
385
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lieven Vandersypen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,868
16,080
0.384
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,637
391
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Joost De Winter|J.C.F. de Winter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,924
15,919
0.665
human factors
human-robot interaction
cognition
transportation
applied statistics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,737
395
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Aw Van Der Vaart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,453
15,858
0.392
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,412
415
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ronald Hanson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,865
15,403
0.469
quantum information
spintronics
quantum optics
quantum transport
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,176
433
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bart De Schutter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,166
14,968
0.438
control of large-scale systems
multi-agent multi-level control
hybrid systems
machine learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,067
465
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Erik Schlangen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,561
14,463
0.589
Concrete
Fracture Mechanics
Self-Healing Materials
Durability of Materials
3D printing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,565
481
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jafar Rezaei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,070
14,207
0.786
Decision Science
Multi-Criteria Decision-Making
Best-Worst Method
Supply Chain Management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,676
484
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Serge Hoogendoorn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,082
14,147
0.455
Multi-modal traffic management
Active Mode Transportation
Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Modal Data Collection
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,057
495
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jacob Moulijn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,161
13,962
0.183
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,145
498
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Stan Jj Brouns
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,461
13,913
0.526
CRISPR-Cas
Phage defense
Bacteriophage therapy
Antibiotic resistance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,390
505
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gerrit Ew Bauer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,967
13,800
0.337
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,998
517
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hubert Hg Savenije
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,193
13,515
0.395
hydrology
water resources
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,649
543
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Erik Jan Hultink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,383
13,234
0.619
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,683
576
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Guang Ye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,835
12,820
0.646
Cementitious materials
Alternative Binders
Materials Behavior
Numerical Simulation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,573
609
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
S. Van Der Zwaag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,933
12,483
0.417
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,870
624
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bart Van Arem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,802
12,369
0.658
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,525
682
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Evgeny Pidko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,998
11,508
0.606
inorganic chemistry
computational chemistry
catalysis
sustainability
reaction mechanisms