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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 60 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
Astronomy
Signal processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,331
6,887
0.422
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Radio Astronomy
Signal Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,476
4,200
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ultrafast Phenomena
Laser-induced Plasmas
Nonlinear Optics
Audio Amplifier Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,622
3,904
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,785
1,945
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,062
800
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Astronom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,803
1,393
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Statistical Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
1,755
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Soft Condensed Matter Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,696
840
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Condensed Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Atomic and Optical physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,653
1,296
0.489
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,965
448
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,428
466
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Statistical physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
1,024
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Quantum Information
Quantum Computation and Quantum Communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
722
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Quantum Gases
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Quantum Entanglemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
977
439
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
theoretical physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
287
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
860
474
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Matrix addressing
multiplexing LCD
display devices
signal processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
822
40
0.049
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Polaritons
Microcavity
OLEDs
organic materials strong coupling
Non-linear Optic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
755
544
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Design of precision digital-receivers for use in radio astronomy
digital signal processing
FPGA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
621
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Organic synthesis/Liquid crystal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
600
362
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Organic synthesis
Liquid crystals
Polymers
Toxic gas sensors
Nanomaterial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
367
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Quantum Gases
ultracold atoms
cold atoms
Spin correlation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
201
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Astronomy
Instrumentation
Wireless communication
Brain computer interfac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
89
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Non-equilibrium Statistical Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
400
400
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
cosmolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384
383
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,896
570
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ravi Subrahmanyan
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,331
6,887
0.422
Astronomy
Signal processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,080
1,289
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Avinash Deshpande
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,476
4,200
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,238
1,482
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Reji Philip
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,622
3,904
0.406
Ultrafast Phenomena
Laser-induced Plasmas
Nonlinear Optics
Audio Amplifier Desig
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,927
4,253
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Biswajit Paul
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,785
1,945
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,819
5,368
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joseph Samuel
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,062
800
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,927
8,551
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Udaya Shankar
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,803
1,393
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,349
8,605
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sanjib Sabhapandit
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
1,755
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
370,194
8,931
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ranjini Bandyopadhyay
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,696
840
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,933
9,106
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Dibyendu Roy
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,653
1,296
0.489
Condensed Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Atomic and Optical physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,735
12,535
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sadiq Rangwala
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,965
448
0.228
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
576,236
16,887
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hema Ramachandran
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,428
466
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
581,959
17,131
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Urna Basu
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,404
1,024
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,207
19,132
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Urbasi Sinha
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
722
0.589
Quantum Information
Quantum Computation and Quantum Communicatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
712,010
22,837
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sanjukta Roy
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
977
439
0.449
Quantum Gases
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Quantum Entanglemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
721,943
23,328
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Supurna Sinha
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
951
287
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
757,755
25,189
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sayantan Majumdar
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
860
474
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
773,890
25,994
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Temkar N Ruckmongathan
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
822
40
0.049
Matrix addressing
multiplexing LCD
display devices
signal processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
803,309
27,631
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Manish Kumar
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
755
544
0.721
Polaritons
Microcavity
OLEDs
organic materials strong coupling
Non-linear Optic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
808,734
27,914
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bargur Seshagiriyappa Girish
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
621
0.836
Design of precision digital-receivers for use in radio astronomy
digital signal processing
FPGA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
883,101
32,098
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
HT Srinivasa
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
600
362
0.603
Organic synthesis/Liquid crystal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
938,174
34,717
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ashwathanarayana Gowda
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
520
367
0.706
Organic synthesis
Liquid crystals
Polymers
Toxic gas sensors
Nanomaterial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
942,644
34,904
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Saptarishi Chaudhuri
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
201
0.390
Quantum Gases
ultracold atoms
cold atoms
Spin correlation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,023,577
38,497
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ramesh Balasubramanyam
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
89
0.210
Astronomy
Instrumentation
Wireless communication
Brain computer interfac
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,046,735
39,535
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ion Santra
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
400
400
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,063,495
40,304
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ragavendra Hv
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384
383
0.997