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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 882 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
Physical Chemistry
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Field Theory
Vibration/Rotation Spectroscopy
Nanomedicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,504
77,443
0.508
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hydrogen energy
Bioenergy
Clean energy
Thermoelectric generation
CO2 capture and utilizaito
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,047
40,238
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Oral Cancer Research
Oral and Maxillofacial Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,897
32,437
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,534
22,105
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Infectious disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,588
23,370
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
computer in education artificial intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,924
13,228
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Occupational therapy
Overweight
Psychology
Mental health
Childre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,300
27,387
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
wireless communication
wireless networ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,378
8,980
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
semiconductor physics
optoelectronic devices
nanotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,217
5,754
0.219
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,904
12,668
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Topological materials
Multiferroics
Iridate
TMD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,359
13,884
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Environmental Science and Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,855
2,224
0.107
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Epidemiology
public health
quality of life
occupational and environmental medicine
cost-effectiveness in healthcare service
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,945
5,129
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,198
14,623
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
neuroscience
neurodegenerative disease
exercis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,570
4,934
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
shrimp
virology
shrimp disease
shrimp aquacultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,942
4,162
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,538
4,258
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
nanomedicine
drug delivery
nanomaterial
nanotechnology
chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,315
4,639
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
plasma
physics
space
fusion
plasma technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,158
2,689
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Supply Chain Management
Pricing Theory
Decision Analysis
Reliabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,157
5,960
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Energy Storage and Conversion Technology
Electrochemistry
Green Chemistry
Energy Material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,996
8,738
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
System identification
Active control
System engineering
Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,452
2,762
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
environmental medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,335
4,974
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Power Electronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,874
4,316
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Perovskite Solar Cells
Dye-sensitized Solar Cell
Photovoltaic
Materials Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,852
4,490
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,494
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yu-Hung Chen 陳毓宏
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,504
77,443
0.508
Physical Chemistry
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Field Theory
Vibration/Rotation Spectroscopy
Nanomedicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,811
25
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wei Hsin Chen
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,047
40,238
0.705
Hydrogen energy
Bioenergy
Clean energy
Thermoelectric generation
CO2 capture and utilizaito
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,843
27
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tze Ta Huang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,897
32,437
0.570
Oral Cancer Research
Oral and Maxillofacial Surger
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,193
29
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jca Huang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,534
22,105
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,018
50
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wen Chien Ko
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,588
23,370
0.549
Infectious disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,372
84
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Yueh Min Huang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,924
13,228
0.442
computer in education artificial intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,084
85
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Chung Ying Lin
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,300
27,387
0.935
Occupational therapy
Overweight
Psychology
Mental health
Childre
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,330
90
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Chen Hsiao Hwa
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,378
8,980
0.316
wireless communication
wireless networ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,701
108
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Shoou Jinn Chang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,217
5,754
0.219
semiconductor physics
optoelectronic devices
nanotechnolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,981
122
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ching-Fu Chen
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,904
12,668
0.509
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,287
140
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tay Rong Chang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,359
13,884
0.621
Topological materials
Multiferroics
Iridate
TMD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,203
169
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cary T Chiou
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,855
2,224
0.107
Environmental Science and Technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,734
183
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jung Der Wang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,945
5,129
0.257
Epidemiology
public health
quality of life
occupational and environmental medicine
cost-effectiveness in healthcare service
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,063
192
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Yen Chia Jui
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,198
14,623
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,956
214
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yu Min Kuo
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,570
4,934
0.281
neuroscience
neurodegenerative disease
exercis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,212
261
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chu-Fang Lo
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,942
4,162
0.261
shrimp
virology
shrimp disease
shrimp aquacultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,318
270
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jiann-Fuh Chen
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,538
4,258
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,442
274
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chen Sheng Yeh
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,315
4,639
0.303
nanomedicine
drug delivery
nanomaterial
nanotechnology
chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,304
279
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Chio Zong Cheng
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,158
2,689
0.177
plasma
physics
space
fusion
plasma technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,310
280
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yeu Shiang Huang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,157
5,960
0.393
Supply Chain Management
Pricing Theory
Decision Analysis
Reliabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,158
285
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sheng Heng Chung
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,996
8,738
0.583
Energy Storage and Conversion Technology
Electrochemistry
Green Chemistry
Energy Material
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,413
297
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jernan Juang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,452
2,762
0.191
System identification
Active control
System engineering
Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,115
303
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
How-Ran Guo
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,335
4,974
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,007
316
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tsorng Juu Liang
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,874
4,316
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,158
317
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Peter Chen
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,852
4,490
0.324
Perovskite Solar Cells
Dye-sensitized Solar Cell
Photovoltaic
Materials Scienc