Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.868 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 Rankings
Rankings
462
World Rank
187
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total258,361
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Last 6 Years103,130
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Last 6 Years / Total0.399
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
895
World Rank
361
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total200,498
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Last 6 Years107,587
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Last 6 Years / Total0.537
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,013
World Rank
415
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total187,302
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Last 6 Years117,716
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Last 6 Years / Total0.628
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,167
World Rank
488
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total174,568
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Last 6 Years50,263
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Last 6 Years / Total0.288
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,249
World Rank
532
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
evidence-based medicine | shared decision making | minimally disruptive medicine | patient-centered care | chronic diseas
evidence-based medicine | shared decision making | minimally disruptive medicine | patient-centered care | chronic diseas
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Total168,041
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Last 6 Years67,678
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Last 6 Years / Total0.403
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,476
World Rank
640
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total153,639
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Last 6 Years60,347
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Last 6 Years / Total0.393
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,489
World Rank
648
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total152,830
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Last 6 Years50,015
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Last 6 Years / Total0.327
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,609
World Rank
708
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / General Surgery
Preventive Cardiology | atherosclerosis | coronary artery calcium | metabolic syndrome | electronic cigarette
Preventive Cardiology | atherosclerosis | coronary artery calcium | metabolic syndrome | electronic cigarette
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Total147,565
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Last 6 Years78,527
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Last 6 Years / Total0.532
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,856
World Rank
824
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiology | ageing | cardiovascular diseas
epidemiology | ageing | cardiovascular diseas
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Total137,358
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Last 6 Years48,825
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Last 6 Years / Total0.355
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,183
World Rank
1,503
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total103,921
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Last 6 Years34,745
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Last 6 Years / Total0.334
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,329
World Rank
1,564
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total101,599
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Last 6 Years50,179
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Last 6 Years / Total0.494
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,354
World Rank
1,577
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total101,271
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Last 6 Years43,294
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Last 6 Years / Total0.428
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,698
World Rank
1,730
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total96,035
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Last 6 Years34,599
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Last 6 Years / Total0.360
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,754
World Rank
1,758
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total95,294
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Last 6 Years45,695
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Last 6 Years / Total0.480
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,879
World Rank
1,822
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Systems biology | Mass spectrometry | Signal transduction | Proteomics | Database
Systems biology | Mass spectrometry | Signal transduction | Proteomics | Database
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Total93,455
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Last 6 Years28,499
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Last 6 Years / Total0.305
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
4,219
World Rank
1,992
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total89,108
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Last 6 Years64,247
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Last 6 Years / Total0.721
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
4,366
World Rank
2,060
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease | genetics | therapeutic target | amyloid ß protei
Alzheimer's disease | genetics | therapeutic target | amyloid ß protei
Citation Metrics
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Total87,190
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Last 6 Years24,849
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Last 6 Years / Total0.285
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
4,367
World Rank
2,061
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Dermatology and Venereology
Dermatology | Epidemiology | Therapeutic Targets | Randomized Controlled Trial
Dermatology | Epidemiology | Therapeutic Targets | Randomized Controlled Trial
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Total87,150
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Last 6 Years77,622
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Last 6 Years / Total0.891
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
4,469
World Rank
2,109
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total85,982
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Last 6 Years25,296
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Last 6 Years / Total0.294
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
4,954
World Rank
2,342
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Gastroenterology
Crohn's disease | ulcerative colitis | inflammatory bowel disease | inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn's disease | ulcerative colitis | inflammatory bowel disease | inflammatory bowel disease
Citation Metrics
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Total81,024
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Last 6 Years32,379
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Last 6 Years / Total0.400
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
5,001
World Rank
2,367
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total80,593
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Last 6 Years25,653
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Last 6 Years / Total0.318
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
5,125
World Rank
2,421
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total79,460
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Last 6 Years21,774
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Last 6 Years / Total0.274
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
5,603
World Rank
2,639
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total75,492
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Last 6 Years36,732
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Last 6 Years / Total0.487
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
6,325
World Rank
2,974
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total70,242
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Last 6 Years27,001
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Last 6 Years / Total0.384
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
6,571
World Rank
3,086
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total68,600
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Last 6 Years19,363
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Last 6 Years / Total0.282
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