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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 150 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
Agricultural economics
energy economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,714
4,245
0.437
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Exercise Physiology
Sports performanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,510
4,613
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
One Health
Conservation Medicine
Wildlife Anesthesia
Wound Ballistics
Environmental Lead Exposur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,495
3,963
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
biorefineries
cellulosic ethanol
pretreatmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,261
3,772
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marketing theory
Value co-creation
Digitalization
Service Recover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,015
4,927
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Career
career guidance
social justic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,056
3,607
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Population Ecology
Conservation Biology
Ecosystem
Voles
Carnivore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,737
2,011
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ecology
wildlif
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,076
2,699
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
mental health
occupational therapy
education research
health psychology
public healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,424
3,518
0.795
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Service quality
Innovation
Sponsorship
Creativity
Leadershi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,075
2,471
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Public Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,670
1,772
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Physiology
Cell Biology and Molecular Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,524
2,266
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sport Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,227
1,420
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Immunology
Hematology
molecular biology
flow cytometry
cytokine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,060
1,119
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Physical activity & health
Green-exercise
Biological rhythms & exercise
Rest-activity rhythm
Actigraphy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,968
2,272
0.765
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ecophysiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,725
1,755
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
public libraries
academic libraries
cultural studies
health communications & metric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,374
2,198
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wildlife management and ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,991
661
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Media studies
organization communication
crisis communication
strategic communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,823
899
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
genetic resources
biodiversity
climate change
agronom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,802
1,482
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
neuropsychology
neuropsychiatry
autism spectrum disorder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,719
1,128
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Department of Science
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Norwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,664
655
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Environmental psychology
qualitative method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,628
884
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
mental healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,610
1,026
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
sosialt arbeid
sosiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,317
557
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,750
676
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gudbrand Lien
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,714
4,245
0.437
Agricultural economics
energy economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,168
788
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bent R Rønnestad
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,510
4,613
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,410
791
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jon M Arnemo
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,495
3,963
0.467
One Health
Conservation Medicine
Wildlife Anesthesia
Wound Ballistics
Environmental Lead Exposur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,411
824
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Carlos Martín
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,261
3,772
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,890
858
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bård Tronvoll
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,015
4,927
0.615
Marketing theory
Value co-creation
Digitalization
Service Recover
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,528
996
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tristram Hooley
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,056
3,607
0.511
Career
career guidance
social justic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,138
1,045
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Harry P Andreassen
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,737
2,011
0.299
Population Ecology
Conservation Biology
Ecosystem
Voles
Carnivore
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,854
1,429
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Barbara Zimmermann
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,076
2,699
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
244,257
1,660
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tore Bonsaksen
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,424
3,518
0.795
mental health
occupational therapy
education research
health psychology
public healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,581
1,808
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Terje Slåtten
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,075
2,471
0.606
Service quality
Innovation
Sponsorship
Creativity
Leadershi
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,683
2,015
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Miranda Thurston
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,670
1,772
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,800
2,076
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Stian Ellefsen
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,524
2,266
0.643
Physiology
Cell Biology and Molecular Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,850
2,220
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Stiliani Ani Chroni
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,227
1,420
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,204
2,330
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Elisabeth Ersvær
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,060
1,119
0.366
Immunology
Hematology
molecular biology
flow cytometry
cytokine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,591
2,395
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Giovanna Calogiuri
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,968
2,272
0.765
Physical activity & health
Green-exercise
Biological rhythms & exercise
Rest-activity rhythm
Actigraphy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,105
2,581
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alina Evans
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,725
1,755
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
409,936
2,882
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mahmood Khosrowjerdi|محمود خسروجردی, Mahmood Khosrojerdi
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,374
2,198
0.926
public libraries
academic libraries
cultural studies
health communications & metric
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
465,638
3,269
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Scott Michael Brainerd
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,991
661
0.332
Wildlife management and ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
494,791
3,462
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Martin Nkosi Ndlela
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,823
899
0.493
Media studies
organization communication
crisis communication
strategic communicatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
498,623
3,492
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Svein Øivind Solberg
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,802
1,482
0.822
genetic resources
biodiversity
climate change
agronom
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
514,700
3,618
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Per Normann Andersen
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,719
1,128
0.656
neuropsychology
neuropsychiatry
autism spectrum disorder
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
525,852
3,685
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kari Kvaal
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,664
655
0.394
Department of Science
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Norwa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,011
3,731
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Åshild Lappegard Hauge
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,628
884
0.543
Environmental psychology
qualitative method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,783
3,755
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Arild Granerud
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,610
1,026
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
607,038
4,238
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Halvor Fauske
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer, Norway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,317
557
0.423