Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.330 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Higgs physics
neutrino physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
341,978
115,501
0.338
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311,726
110,971
0.356
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Particle Physics
Dark Matter
Machine Learning
Phenomenology
ATLAS experiment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247,991
101,659
0.410
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Gravitational wave astronomy
compact binaries
binary populations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,794
100,293
0.670
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
astronomy
astrophysics
gravitational wave astronomy
transient phenomena
astronomical
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,612
63,059
0.591
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Astronomy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,572
58,016
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Imaging Neuroscience & Methodology
Biomarker Development
FMRI
Data Analysis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,273
50,391
0.453
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Physics
Materials Science
Theoretical Physics
Nanoscience
Condensed Matter Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,761
43,696
0.296
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
astrophysics
black holes
cosmic rays
radio astronomy
LOFAR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,614
35,740
0.466
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
anaerobic microbiology
nitrogen cycle
methane archaea
anammox
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,461
29,298
0.335
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gravitational wave astrophysics
compact stars
binaries
space interferometry and instrumentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,065
28,218
0.600
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
MEG
EEG
electrophysiology
modeling
data analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,194
26,310
0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Life cycle assessment
Industrial ecology
Sustainability assessment
Biodiversity
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,344
23,662
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
MEG
EEG
neural oscillations
fieldtrip
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,300
20,207
0.572
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
particle physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,833
19,091
0.195
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Conversation Analysis
qualitative methods
social interaction
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79,032
18,910
0.239
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Memory
Emotion
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,974
17,541
0.390
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Astronomy
optical and NIR transients
surveys
data analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,818
14,937
0.718
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Astronomy
star formation
black holes
AGN
radio interferometry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,194
14,929
0.868
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Employability
Careers
Ageing at work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,289
14,542
0.533
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Computational Neuroscience
Machine Learning
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,205
14,536
0.956
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
cognitive and systems neuroscience
electrophysiology
analysis methods for electrophysiological data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,827
13,795
0.514
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
synthetic cells
origin of life
systems chemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,459
13,288
0.299
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
neuropsychology
cognitive neuroscience
memory
dementia
amnesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,886
13,205
0.442
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Astrophyscis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,449
12,770
0.465
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328
5
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Frank Filthaut
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
341,978
115,501
0.338
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
380
6
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nicolo De Groot
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311,726
110,971
0.356
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
520
10
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sascha Caron
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247,991
101,659
0.410
Particle Physics
Dark Matter
Machine Learning
Phenomenology
ATLAS experiment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
546
12
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gijs Nelemans
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,794
100,293
0.670
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Gravitational wave astronomy
compact binaries
binary populations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,774
35
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul Groot
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,612
63,059
0.591
astronomy
astrophysics
gravitational wave astronomy
transient phenomena
astronomical
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,015
41
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Steven Bloemen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,572
58,016
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,537
53
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christian F Beckmann
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,273
50,391
0.453
Imaging Neuroscience & Methodology
Biomarker Development
FMRI
Data Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,256
70
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mikhail Katsnelson
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,761
43,696
0.296
Physics
Materials Science
Theoretical Physics
Nanoscience
Condensed Matter Theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,452
102
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Heino Falcke
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,614
35,740
0.466
astrophysics
black holes
cosmic rays
radio astronomy
LOFAR
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,107
139
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mike SM Jetten
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,461
29,298
0.335
anaerobic microbiology
nitrogen cycle
methane archaea
anammox
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,481
147
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sweta Shah
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,065
28,218
0.600
Gravitational wave astrophysics
compact stars
binaries
space interferometry and instrumentation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,216
169
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Robert Oostenveld
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,194
26,310
0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,551
208
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mark Aj Huijbregts
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,344
23,662
0.480
Life cycle assessment
Industrial ecology
Sustainability assessment
Biodiversity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,964
261
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jan Mathijs Schoffelen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,300
20,207
0.572
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,929
291
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sijbrand De Jong
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97,833
19,091
0.195
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,113
298
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gail Jefferson
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79,032
18,910
0.239
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,525
336
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Guillén Fernández
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,974
17,541
0.390
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,231
437
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nadia Blagoródnova
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,818
14,937
0.718
Astronomy
optical and NIR transients
surveys
data analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,249
441
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ciriaco Goddi
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,194
14,929
0.868
Astronomy
star formation
black holes
AGN
radio interferometry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,902
459
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Beatrice Van Der Heijden
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,289
14,542
0.533
Employability
Careers
Ageing at work
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,916
460
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lukas Grossberger|Lukas Großberger
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,205
14,536
0.956
Computational Neuroscience
Machine Learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,399
507
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Eric Maris
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,827
13,795
0.514
cognitive and systems neuroscience
electrophysiology
analysis methods for electrophysiological data
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,515
537
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Wilhelm Huck
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,459
13,288
0.299
synthetic cells
origin of life
systems chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,728
546
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Roy Pc Kessels
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,886
13,205
0.442
neuropsychology
cognitive neuroscience
memory
dementia
amnesia
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,818
580
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marc Van Der Sluys
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,449
12,770
0.465