Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 486 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
2,093
World Rank
74
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
mass spectrometry | analytical chemistry | NMR | metabonomics | metabolomic
mass spectrometry | analytical chemistry | NMR | metabonomics | metabolomic
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Total129,214
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Last 6 Years38,001
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Last 6 Years / Total0.294
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,762
World Rank
108
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Systems and management | Health Services Research | Health Financing | Health Economic
Health Systems and management | Health Services Research | Health Financing | Health Economic
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Total111,946
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Last 6 Years92,489
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Last 6 Years / Total0.826
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
4,303
World Rank
172
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
plant biotechnology | transgenic plants | plant pathology | plant nematodes | plant viruse
plant biotechnology | transgenic plants | plant pathology | plant nematodes | plant viruse
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Total88,220
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Last 6 Years37,518
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Last 6 Years / Total0.425
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
29,650
World Rank
1,323
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total26,310
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Last 6 Years5,812
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Last 6 Years / Total0.221
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
29,705
World Rank
1,327
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | neuromuscular disorders | parkinson's disease | multiple sclerosis | myositis and myopathie
Neurology | neuromuscular disorders | parkinson's disease | multiple sclerosis | myositis and myopathie
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Total26,273
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Last 6 Years5,097
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Last 6 Years / Total0.194
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
30,862
World Rank
1,368
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Education / Education (Other, All)
Educational Psychology | Educational Technology | Quantitative Methods | Technology Acceptanc
Educational Psychology | Educational Technology | Quantitative Methods | Technology Acceptanc
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Total25,597
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Last 6 Years14,872
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Last 6 Years / Total0.581
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
31,729
World Rank
1,402
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Business & Management / Marketing
phycology | algal biotechnology | ecology | algae culture | commercialisatio
phycology | algal biotechnology | ecology | algae culture | commercialisatio
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Total25,125
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Last 6 Years7,207
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Last 6 Years / Total0.287
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
36,731
World Rank
1,646
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total22,650
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Last 6 Years9,522
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Last 6 Years / Total0.420
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
39,901
World Rank
1,788
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Antisense technologies | Duchenne muscular dystrophy | splice switchin
Antisense technologies | Duchenne muscular dystrophy | splice switchin
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Total21,377
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Last 6 Years6,858
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Last 6 Years / Total0.321
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
40,195
World Rank
1,803
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total21,262
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Last 6 Years6,498
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Last 6 Years / Total0.306
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
42,226
World Rank
1,902
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences
Brachyspira | enteric infections | antimicrobial resistance | veterinary bacteriology | vaccine
Brachyspira | enteric infections | antimicrobial resistance | veterinary bacteriology | vaccine
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Total20,527
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Last 6 Years4,669
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Last 6 Years / Total0.227
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
44,505
World Rank
2,006
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
Forest protection | Afforestation | Field crops | Abiotic & biotic stress | Rural developmen
Forest protection | Afforestation | Field crops | Abiotic & biotic stress | Rural developmen
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Total19,755
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Last 6 Years5,659
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Last 6 Years / Total0.286
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
47,901
World Rank
2,165
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total18,726
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Last 6 Years5,921
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Last 6 Years / Total0.316
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
48,181
World Rank
2,179
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Agriculture & Forestry / Forestry
forest pathology | forest biosecurity | fungal population genetics | Phytophthor
forest pathology | forest biosecurity | fungal population genetics | Phytophthor
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Total18,643
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Last 6 Years9,278
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Last 6 Years / Total0.498
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
51,933
World Rank
2,342
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total17,622
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Last 6 Years11,072
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Last 6 Years / Total0.628
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
55,257
World Rank
2,510
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total16,835
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Last 6 Years6,638
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Last 6 Years / Total0.394
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
56,091
World Rank
2,542
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total16,653
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Last 6 Years5,795
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Last 6 Years / Total0.348
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
62,773
World Rank
2,854
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Plant Pathology | Forest Pathology | Plant Diseases | Mycology | Climate Chang
Plant Pathology | Forest Pathology | Plant Diseases | Mycology | Climate Chang
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Total15,295
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Last 6 Years6,732
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Last 6 Years / Total0.440
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
65,358
World Rank
2,982
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total14,822
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Last 6 Years5,681
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Last 6 Years / Total0.383
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
68,781
World Rank
3,162
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
fisheries | fisheries ecology | prawn biology | stock enhancement | marine biodiversit
fisheries | fisheries ecology | prawn biology | stock enhancement | marine biodiversit
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Total14,264
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Last 6 Years5,260
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Last 6 Years / Total0.369
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
71,224
World Rank
3,294
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total13,880
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Last 6 Years6,067
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Last 6 Years / Total0.437
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
73,959
World Rank
3,413
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
environment | agriculture and nutrition | food security | climate chang
environment | agriculture and nutrition | food security | climate chang
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Total13,466
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Last 6 Years4,556
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Last 6 Years / Total0.338
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
76,085
World Rank
3,517
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Marine Biosecurity | Marine and Coastal Conservation | Science:Policy interfac
Marine Biosecurity | Marine and Coastal Conservation | Science:Policy interfac
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Total13,168
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Last 6 Years5,826
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Last 6 Years / Total0.442
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
75,087
World Rank
3,478
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Vision | Machine Learning | Digital Agriculture | Medical Imaging and Health Analytic
Computer Vision | Machine Learning | Digital Agriculture | Medical Imaging and Health Analytic
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Total13,303
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Last 6 Years10,095
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Last 6 Years / Total0.759
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
78,645
World Rank
3,627
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
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Total12,808
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Last 6 Years4,389
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Last 6 Years / Total0.343
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