Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 91 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
11,952
World Rank
507
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total43,007
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Last 6 Years20,848
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Last 6 Years / Total0.485
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
13,271
World Rank
573
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Species Invasions | functional | phylogenetic diversity | macroecolog
Ecology | Species Invasions | functional | phylogenetic diversity | macroecolog
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Total27,466
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Last 6 Years19,399
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Last 6 Years / Total0.706
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
16,589
World Rank
727
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total30,988
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Last 6 Years16,666
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Last 6 Years / Total0.538
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
22,356
World Rank
1,001
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total18,168
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Last 6 Years13,713
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Last 6 Years / Total0.755
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
28,946
World Rank
1,289
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total24,216
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Last 6 Years11,555
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Last 6 Years / Total0.477
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
35,458
World Rank
1,542
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Macroecology | Landscape | Soils | Geography | Ecosystem service
Macroecology | Landscape | Soils | Geography | Ecosystem service
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Total11,542
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Last 6 Years10,075
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Last 6 Years / Total0.873
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
51,690
World Rank
2,238
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Population ecology | Conservation | Pollination | Invasive species | Biodiversit
Population ecology | Conservation | Pollination | Invasive species | Biodiversit
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Total16,073
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Last 6 Years7,750
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Last 6 Years / Total0.482
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
53,839
World Rank
2,344
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total17,744
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Last 6 Years7,526
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Last 6 Years / Total0.424
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
74,067
World Rank
3,248
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total9,975
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Last 6 Years5,978
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Last 6 Years / Total0.599
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
103,911
World Rank
4,472
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Global Change Ecology | Land Changes | Monitoring/Conservation | Land System Science | Ecoinformatic
Global Change Ecology | Land Changes | Monitoring/Conservation | Land System Science | Ecoinformatic
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Total5,362
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Last 6 Years4,595
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Last 6 Years / Total0.857
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
105,473
World Rank
4,533
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biodiversity | Ecosystem Functioning | Food Webs | Global Change | Stoichiometr
Biodiversity | Ecosystem Functioning | Food Webs | Global Change | Stoichiometr
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Total5,940
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Last 6 Years4,538
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Last 6 Years / Total0.764
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
105,501
World Rank
4,535
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil food webs | PLFA analysis | nematodes | biodiversity | global chang
Soil food webs | PLFA analysis | nematodes | biodiversity | global chang
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Total5,690
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Last 6 Years4,537
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Last 6 Years / Total0.797
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
109,451
World Rank
4,709
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Frugivory | functional trait | comparative biology | macroevolution | evolutionary radiatio
Frugivory | functional trait | comparative biology | macroevolution | evolutionary radiatio
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Total4,855
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Last 6 Years4,400
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Last 6 Years / Total0.906
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
112,154
World Rank
4,814
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
remote rensing | terrestrial carbon cycle | photosynthesis | plant physiology | functional trait
remote rensing | terrestrial carbon cycle | photosynthesis | plant physiology | functional trait
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Total4,414
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Last 6 Years4,313
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Last 6 Years / Total0.977
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
123,906
World Rank
5,278
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | entomology | rewilding | long term community dynamic
ecology | entomology | rewilding | long term community dynamic
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Total4,693
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Last 6 Years3,968
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Last 6 Years / Total0.846
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
126,327
World Rank
5,398
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
birds | ecology | citizen science | urban ecology | biodiversit
birds | ecology | citizen science | urban ecology | biodiversit
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Total4,079
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Last 6 Years3,905
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Last 6 Years / Total0.957
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
128,437
World Rank
5,484
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Biodiversity monitoring | conservation biology | ecosystem functioning | remote sensin
Biodiversity monitoring | conservation biology | ecosystem functioning | remote sensin
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Total6,254
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Last 6 Years3,852
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Last 6 Years / Total0.616
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
131,977
World Rank
5,623
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total4,263
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Last 6 Years3,764
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Last 6 Years / Total0.883
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
135,191
World Rank
5,755
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Plant community ecology | Biotic interactions | Plant biodiversity | Herbivory | Global change effect
Plant community ecology | Biotic interactions | Plant biodiversity | Herbivory | Global change effect
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Total4,827
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Last 6 Years3,688
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Last 6 Years / Total0.764
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
144,195
World Rank
6,129
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
community ecology | global change | food webs | energy flux | BE
community ecology | global change | food webs | energy flux | BE
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Total4,126
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Last 6 Years3,490
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Last 6 Years / Total0.846
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
143,336
World Rank
6,096
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total5,076
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Last 6 Years3,508
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Last 6 Years / Total0.691
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
155,964
World Rank
6,596
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total4,358
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Last 6 Years3,261
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Last 6 Years / Total0.748
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
158,734
World Rank
6,722
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total3,940
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Last 6 Years3,211
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Last 6 Years / Total0.815
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
169,737
World Rank
7,140
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total4,430
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Last 6 Years3,024
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Last 6 Years / Total0.683
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
170,147
World Rank
7,163
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total3,339
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Last 6 Years3,018
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Last 6 Years / Total0.904
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