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

4,034
World Rank

90
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total91,570
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Last 6 Years40,580
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Last 6 Years / Total0.443
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

19,346
World Rank

701
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Data Preprocessing Techniques | Artificial Intelligence Techniques | Soft Computing | Hydrological Model | Hydrological Forecastin
Data Preprocessing Techniques | Artificial Intelligence Techniques | Soft Computing | Hydrological Model | Hydrological Forecastin
Citation Metrics
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Total34,764
-
Last 6 Years15,754
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Last 6 Years / Total0.453
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

221,767
World Rank

10,526
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total4,918
-
Last 6 Years4,042
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.822
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

410,417
World Rank

20,140
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total2,374
-
Last 6 Years2,028
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Last 6 Years / Total0.854
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

440,744
World Rank

21,654
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
structural vibration control | structural health monitoring | structural strengthenin
structural vibration control | structural health monitoring | structural strengthenin
Citation Metrics
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Total2,154
-
Last 6 Years1,583
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Last 6 Years / Total0.735
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

482,072
World Rank

23,643
Country Rank

6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chemical looping combustion | CO2 capture | Calcium looping | coal clean and efficient combustio
Chemical looping combustion | CO2 capture | Calcium looping | coal clean and efficient combustio
Citation Metrics
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Total1,897
-
Last 6 Years927
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.489
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

486,201
World Rank

23,852
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Data Preprocessing Techniques - Artificial Intelligence Techniques - Soft Computing - Hydrological Model - Hydrological Forecas
Data Preprocessing Techniques - Artificial Intelligence Techniques - Soft Computing - Hydrological Model - Hydrological Forecas
Citation Metrics
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Total1,874
-
Last 6 Years737
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.393
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

529,155
World Rank

25,809
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Nonlinear Dynamics | biomathematics | Systems Biology,Ecosystem | Water Resources Networ
Nonlinear Dynamics | biomathematics | Systems Biology,Ecosystem | Water Resources Networ
Citation Metrics
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Total1,650
-
Last 6 Years893
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.541
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

704,957
World Rank

33,271
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total1,004
-
Last 6 Years256
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.255
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

974,753
World Rank

45,109
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Urban Hydrology | Storm water management | Hydrology mode
Urban Hydrology | Storm water management | Hydrology mode
Citation Metrics
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Total482
-
Last 6 Years202
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.419
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

989,279
World Rank

45,773
Country Rank

11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Precision Agriculture | agricultural water management | climate change | remote sensin
Precision Agriculture | agricultural water management | climate change | remote sensin
Citation Metrics
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Total465
-
Last 6 Years443
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.953
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,249,823
World Rank

57,140
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total256
-
Last 6 Years81
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.316
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,751,325
World Rank

78,315
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total95
-
Last 6 Years67
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.705
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,806,389
World Rank

80,328
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Business and Public Administratio
Business and Public Administratio
Citation Metrics
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Total84
-
Last 6 Years84
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,988,111
World Rank

86,793
Country Rank

15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total56
-
Last 6 Years17
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.304