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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 924 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 Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Public healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
324,769
231,124
0.712
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
diabetes
endocrinology
neonatology
hypertension
obesit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,491
25,520
0.681
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Neuropharmacology
Pharmacogenetics
Drug Genotoxicity
Smoking Cessation (esp. Waterpipe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,333
13,990
0.724
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
epidemiology
public health
primary car
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,847
13,814
0.820
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Distributed Systems
Cybersecurity
Blockchain
Cloud\Edge Computing
Federated Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,131
12,171
0.755
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Cloud Computing
Game Theory
Cyber-Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,478
8,870
0.658
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Epidemiology
One Health
Refugee Health
Mental Health
Tobacco Us
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,553
7,320
0.856
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Genetics
Immunology
Diabetes and it's complications
Endocrinolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,902
6,321
0.710
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Molecular Biolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,719
5,638
0.647
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Artificial Intelligence
Deep learning
Evolutionary Computation
Extended Reality
Game theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,161
5,158
0.720
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Clinical Pharmac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,165
4,871
0.790
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Natural Language Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Technology-enhanced learning
Semantic Computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,243
4,501
0.721
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Otolaryngology H&N Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,816
4,290
0.891
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Solitons
Computational Methods
Fractional Calculu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,518
4,145
0.751
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Energy and Heat Transfe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,955
4,004
0.402
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Immunization
Infection Control
Streptococcuas pneumonia
Virolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,244
3,866
0.737
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Differential Equations
Nanofluids
Fractional Calculus
Numerical Methods
Sinc methodologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,288
3,674
0.695
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Food Science/ Food processing Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,292
3,580
0.569
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Food Microbiology and Safet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,595
3,557
0.774
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nanocomposites
Polymer blends
EMI shieldin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,853
3,501
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Natural Products Chemistry
Medicinal Natural Products
Drug Discovery
Phytotherapy
Natura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,122
3,088
0.603
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nutrition and Food Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,316
3,032
0.703
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Extractive metallurgy
Mineral processing
Oil Shale
Nano Materials
Microwave Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,169
3,029
0.586
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Internet of Things (IoT)
Mobile Ad hoc Networks
Wireless Networks
Cloud Computing
Mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) and Weara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,312
2,789
0.525
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Structural Analysis and Design
Finite Element Analysis
Constructio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,078
2,579
0.838
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yousef Khader
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
324,769
231,124
0.712
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,458
6
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Anwar Batieha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,491
25,520
0.681
diabetes
endocrinology
neonatology
hypertension
obesit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,168
14
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Karem Alzoubi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,333
13,990
0.724
Neuropharmacology
Pharmacogenetics
Drug Genotoxicity
Smoking Cessation (esp. Waterpipe
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,580
15
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hashem Jaddou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,847
13,814
0.820
epidemiology
public health
primary car
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,165
16
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yaser Jararweh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,131
12,171
0.755
Distributed Systems
Cybersecurity
Blockchain
Cloud\Edge Computing
Federated Learnin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,782
21
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mahmoud Al Ayyoub|Mahmoud Al Shboul
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,478
8,870
0.658
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Cloud Computing
Game Theory
Cyber-Securit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,813
24
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Khalid A Kheirallah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,553
7,320
0.856
Epidemiology
One Health
Refugee Health
Mental Health
Tobacco Us
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,156
30
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mohammad El Khateeb
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,902
6,321
0.710
Genetics
Immunology
Diabetes and it's complications
Endocrinolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,428
34
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Omar Khabour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,719
5,638
0.647
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,954
44
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mostafa Z Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,161
5,158
0.720
Artificial Intelligence
Deep learning
Evolutionary Computation
Extended Reality
Game theor
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,656
51
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sayer Al Azzam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,165
4,871
0.790
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,636
61
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mohammad AL Smadi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,243
4,501
0.721
Natural Language Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Technology-enhanced learning
Semantic Computin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,870
69
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mohannad Al Qudah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,816
4,290
0.891
Otolaryngology H&N Surger
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,553
72
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Marwan Alquran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,518
4,145
0.751
Solitons
Computational Methods
Fractional Calculu
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,369
80
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Moh'd Al Nimr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,955
4,004
0.402
Energy and Heat Transfe
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,573
81
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wail Hayajneh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,244
3,866
0.737
Immunization
Infection Control
Streptococcuas pneumonia
Virolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,474
86
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kamel Al Khaled
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,288
3,674
0.695
Differential Equations
Nanofluids
Fractional Calculus
Numerical Methods
Sinc methodologie
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,555
87
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Taha Rababah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,292
3,580
0.569
Food Science/ Food processing Engineerin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,596
89
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Anas Al Nabulsi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,595
3,557
0.774
Food Microbiology and Safet
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,206
91
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mohammed H Al Saleh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,853
3,501
0.446
Nanocomposites
Polymer blends
EMI shieldin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,206
102
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tamam El Elimat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,122
3,088
0.603
Natural Products Chemistry
Medicinal Natural Products
Drug Discovery
Phytotherapy
Natura
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,597
105
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Muhammad Al Udatt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,316
3,032
0.703
Nutrition and Food Scienc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,778
106
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mohammad S Al Harahsheh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,169
3,029
0.586
Extractive metallurgy
Mineral processing
Oil Shale
Nano Materials
Microwave Processin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,625
118
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Muneer Masadeh Bani Yassein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,312
2,789
0.525
Internet of Things (IoT)
Mobile Ad hoc Networks
Wireless Networks
Cloud Computing
Mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) and Weara
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,834
129
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Rajai Z Al Rousan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,078
2,579
0.838
Structural Analysis and Design
Finite Element Analysis
Constructio