Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 51 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
48,948
World Rank
2,130
Country Rank
1
University
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1
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Total22,829
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Last 6 Years8,052
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Last 6 Years / Total0.353
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
92,437
World Rank
4,032
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total10,173
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Last 6 Years5,037
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Last 6 Years / Total0.495
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
118,740
World Rank
5,073
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total9,499
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Last 6 Years4,111
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Last 6 Years / Total0.433
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
124,260
World Rank
5,299
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total7,471
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Last 6 Years3,958
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Last 6 Years / Total0.530
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
138,954
World Rank
5,905
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Endocrinology and Metabolism
behavioral ecology | evolution | conservation | evolutionary endocrinology | mating system
behavioral ecology | evolution | conservation | evolutionary endocrinology | mating system
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Total8,781
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Last 6 Years3,602
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Last 6 Years / Total0.410
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
201,051
World Rank
8,333
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total8,641
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Last 6 Years2,589
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Last 6 Years / Total0.300
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
208,737
World Rank
8,638
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total4,380
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Last 6 Years2,500
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Last 6 Years / Total0.571
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
242,196
World Rank
9,881
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total3,548
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Last 6 Years2,166
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Last 6 Years / Total0.610
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
336,700
World Rank
13,208
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
community ecology | macroecology | phylogeny | taxonomy | Chiropter
community ecology | macroecology | phylogeny | taxonomy | Chiropter
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Total3,743
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Last 6 Years1,530
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Last 6 Years / Total0.409
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
373,566
World Rank
14,476
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total8,586
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Last 6 Years1,356
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Last 6 Years / Total0.158
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
400,076
World Rank
15,364
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total2,199
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Last 6 Years1,249
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Last 6 Years / Total0.568
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
495,936
World Rank
18,498
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Mitochondria | Telomeres | Glucocorticoids | Plasticity | Nutrients
Mitochondria | Telomeres | Glucocorticoids | Plasticity | Nutrients
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Total1,688
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Last 6 Years941
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Last 6 Years / Total0.557
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
494,554
World Rank
18,451
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Sensory ecology & physiology | Predator-prey-interactions | Active Sensing & Echolocatio
Sensory ecology & physiology | Predator-prey-interactions | Active Sensing & Echolocatio
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Total1,575
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Last 6 Years945
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Last 6 Years / Total0.600
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
540,206
World Rank
19,933
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
Animal behaviour/cognition | urban ecology/urbanisation | behavioural flexibility | invasion | squirrel
Animal behaviour/cognition | urban ecology/urbanisation | behavioural flexibility | invasion | squirrel
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Total1,315
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Last 6 Years832
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Last 6 Years / Total0.633
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
541,077
World Rank
19,963
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total1,249
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Last 6 Years830
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Last 6 Years / Total0.665
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
577,153
World Rank
21,166
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total830
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Last 6 Years752
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Last 6 Years / Total0.906
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
590,406
World Rank
21,597
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total1,465
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Last 6 Years725
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Last 6 Years / Total0.495
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
599,504
World Rank
21,873
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total921
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Last 6 Years708
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Last 6 Years / Total0.769
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
639,258
World Rank
23,167
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total2,184
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Last 6 Years636
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Last 6 Years / Total0.291
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
643,462
World Rank
23,279
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Human Ethology | Evolutionary Anthropology | Evolutionary Medecine | Melanesi
Human Ethology | Evolutionary Anthropology | Evolutionary Medecine | Melanesi
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Total4,223
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Last 6 Years629
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Last 6 Years / Total0.149
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
652,429
World Rank
23,586
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Biodiversity | Bio-logging | Conservation | Socio-Ecological Systems | Environmental Data Scienc
Biodiversity | Bio-logging | Conservation | Socio-Ecological Systems | Environmental Data Scienc
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Total647
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Last 6 Years615
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Last 6 Years / Total0.951
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
672,840
World Rank
24,276
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
sensory ecology | behavioural ecology | multisensory integration | navigation | bat
sensory ecology | behavioural ecology | multisensory integration | navigation | bat
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Total1,013
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Last 6 Years583
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Last 6 Years / Total0.576
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
676,988
World Rank
24,420
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Macroecogy | Evolution | Bio-rhythms | Parental Care | Shorebird
Macroecogy | Evolution | Bio-rhythms | Parental Care | Shorebird
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Total846
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Last 6 Years577
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Last 6 Years / Total0.682
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
687,449
World Rank
24,792
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Others
Behavioral ecology | Spatial ecology | Population genetics | Biogeography | Phenotypic variatio
Behavioral ecology | Spatial ecology | Population genetics | Biogeography | Phenotypic variatio
Citation Metrics
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Total992
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Last 6 Years562
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Last 6 Years / Total0.567
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
708,044
World Rank
25,518
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
social learning | cultural evolution | animal behavior | evolutionary ecology | anthropolog
social learning | cultural evolution | animal behavior | evolutionary ecology | anthropolog
Citation Metrics
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Total608
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Last 6 Years534
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Last 6 Years / Total0.878
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