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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 88 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 Rankings
Rankings
387,465
World Rank
119,685
Country Rank
1
University
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1
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Total7,648
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Last 6 Years1,298
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Last 6 Years / Total0.170
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
397,302
World Rank
122,318
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total1,488
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Last 6 Years1,260
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Last 6 Years / Total0.847
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
454,430
World Rank
137,602
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Health Geography | GIS | Buteyko | Irish | Depressio
Health Geography | GIS | Buteyko | Irish | Depressio
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Total1,667
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Last 6 Years1,061
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Last 6 Years / Total0.636
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
600,613
World Rank
174,840
Country Rank
4
University
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4
Business & Management / Strategic Management
employment discrimination | sexual harassment | human resource managemen
employment discrimination | sexual harassment | human resource managemen
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Total6,139
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Last 6 Years705
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Last 6 Years / Total0.115
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
610,347
World Rank
177,211
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total1,475
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Last 6 Years687
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Last 6 Years / Total0.466
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
617,235
World Rank
178,909
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total946
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Last 6 Years675
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Last 6 Years / Total0.714
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
733,358
World Rank
205,321
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Geography
Critical Human Geography | Urban Political Economy | Political Ecology | Human-Environment Interactions | Water Politic
Critical Human Geography | Urban Political Economy | Political Ecology | Human-Environment Interactions | Water Politic
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Total769
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Last 6 Years502
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Last 6 Years / Total0.653
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
743,612
World Rank
207,571
Country Rank
8
University
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8
Others
Physical activity | sedentary behavior | high-intensity interval training | inflammatory bowel disease | psychosocial factor
Physical activity | sedentary behavior | high-intensity interval training | inflammatory bowel disease | psychosocial factor
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Total705
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Last 6 Years490
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Last 6 Years / Total0.695
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
911,831
World Rank
241,395
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total955
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Last 6 Years334
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Last 6 Years / Total0.350
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
949,044
World Rank
248,359
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total357
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Last 6 Years309
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Last 6 Years / Total0.866
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
951,338
World Rank
248,783
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Algorithms | Data Stream Processing | Pattern Matching | Data Compressio
Algorithms | Data Stream Processing | Pattern Matching | Data Compressio
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Total686
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Last 6 Years307
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Last 6 Years / Total0.448
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
972,098
World Rank
252,665
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Business & Management / Business Administration
International Business | Strategic Management | Organizational Theor
International Business | Strategic Management | Organizational Theor
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Total447
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Last 6 Years294
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Last 6 Years / Total0.658
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,056,816
World Rank
267,733
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Organoboron chemistry | synthetic organic/inorganic chemistry | hydride complexes | frustrated Lewis pairs | aromaticit
Organoboron chemistry | synthetic organic/inorganic chemistry | hydride complexes | frustrated Lewis pairs | aromaticit
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Total885
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Last 6 Years246
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Last 6 Years / Total0.278
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,098,306
World Rank
274,886
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total536
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Last 6 Years226
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Last 6 Years / Total0.422
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,100,658
World Rank
275,275
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
Cleft palate speech | Velopharyngeal insufficiency | Ultrasound Therapy | Acoustic analysis of speech in VPI | Intelligibilit
Cleft palate speech | Velopharyngeal insufficiency | Ultrasound Therapy | Acoustic analysis of speech in VPI | Intelligibilit
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Total449
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Last 6 Years225
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Last 6 Years / Total0.501
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,100,805
World Rank
275,298
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total390
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Last 6 Years225
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Last 6 Years / Total0.577
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,120,838
World Rank
278,626
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Business & Management / Communications and Media Studies
communication | language | culture | philosophy | theor
communication | language | culture | philosophy | theor
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Total472
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Last 6 Years216
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Last 6 Years / Total0.458
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,135,460
World Rank
281,049
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Applied linguistics | second language acquisition | heritage learner
Applied linguistics | second language acquisition | heritage learner
Citation Metrics
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Total329
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Last 6 Years210
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Last 6 Years / Total0.638
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,139,937
World Rank
281,774
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total435
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Last 6 Years208
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Last 6 Years / Total0.478
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,178,027
World Rank
287,968
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total330
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Last 6 Years193
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Last 6 Years / Total0.585
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,220,598
World Rank
294,494
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total193
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Last 6 Years178
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Last 6 Years / Total0.922
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,280,442
World Rank
303,641
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total398
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Last 6 Years158
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Last 6 Years / Total0.397
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,283,656
World Rank
304,110
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total437
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Last 6 Years157
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Last 6 Years / Total0.359
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,304,316
World Rank
307,205
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Social Work
Refugee and Immigrants | Risk and protective factors across the life spa
Refugee and Immigrants | Risk and protective factors across the life spa
Citation Metrics
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Total294
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Last 6 Years151
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Last 6 Years / Total0.514
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,339,519
World Rank
312,358
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total733
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Last 6 Years141
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Last 6 Years / Total0.192
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