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Highly Cited Researchers 1.937 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
social determinants of health
health inequalities
early childhood intervention
population health trend
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
267,952
176,145
0.657
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
525,259
150,315
0.286
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,613
135,448
0.340
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stellar Dynamics
gravitational waves
interstellar dust
globular clusters
infrared astronom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,343
87,856
0.631
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bioinformatics
Computational Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,930
55,571
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,842
54,639
0.365
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
oncolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,926
49,806
0.554
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
nanotechnology
nanoscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,865
48,517
0.401
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,064
47,948
0.532
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,982
35,348
0.278
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,335
33,153
0.700
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
marketing
customer satisfaction
servic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,584
31,352
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Epileps
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,320
30,875
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Translational Soft Electronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,699
30,323
0.575
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Materials Science
Batteries
First principles calculations
Water splitting
Materials Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,213
29,412
0.533
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Metabolism
Gene expressio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,207
28,046
0.444
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Battery
Energy Storage
Materials Chemistry
Polymer
Supramolecular Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,534
27,176
0.527
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
열공학
냉동
공기조�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,656
27,164
0.359
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Solar water splitting
chemical sensors
memristors
optoelectronics & plasmonics
metal-insulator transitio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,775
25,709
0.719
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Microbial genomics
microbiome
taxonomy
evolution
bioinformatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,569
24,651
0.487
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Primary care
cancer survivorship
global health
psychosocial care
doctor-patient communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,979
23,811
0.794
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Materials Science
Semiconductor Devices
Thin film
Fabricatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,998
23,412
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Health Promotion
Geriatrics
Primary Care
Noncommunicable Diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,183
23,109
0.718
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
stem cell
intervention
stent
molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,835
22,307
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Genome editing
Organelle DNA editing
CRISP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,779
21,735
0.546
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Young Ho Khang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
267,952
176,145
0.657
social determinants of health
health inequalities
early childhood intervention
population health trend
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156
3
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
SB Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
525,259
150,315
0.286
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233
5
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
UK Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,613
135,448
0.340
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,008
13
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hyung Mok Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,343
87,856
0.631
Stellar Dynamics
gravitational waves
interstellar dust
globular clusters
infrared astronom
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,431
25
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Martin Steinegger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,930
55,571
0.994
Bioinformatics
Computational Biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,486
26
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sun Kee Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,842
54,639
0.365
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,903
30
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dong Wan Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,926
49,806
0.554
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,038
31
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Taeghwan Hyeon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,865
48,517
0.401
nanotechnology
nanoscienc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,101
32
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jeong-Yeon Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,064
47,948
0.532
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,076
48
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ji Yeon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,982
35,348
0.278
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,608
52
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kyoung Mu Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,335
33,153
0.700
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligenc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,118
62
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Youjae Yi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,584
31,352
0.366
marketing
customer satisfaction
servic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,283
64
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sang Kun Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,320
30,875
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,430
65
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Dae Hyeong Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,699
30,323
0.575
Translational Soft Electronic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,762
69
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kisuk Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,213
29,412
0.533
Materials Science
Batteries
First principles calculations
Water splitting
Materials Engineerin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,283
74
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kim Mi Young
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,207
28,046
0.444
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,676
76
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jang Wook Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,534
27,176
0.527
Battery
Energy Storage
Materials Chemistry
Polymer
Supramolecular Chemistr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,680
77
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Min Soo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,656
27,164
0.359
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,376
82
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ho Won Jang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,775
25,709
0.719
Solar water splitting
chemical sensors
memristors
optoelectronics & plasmonics
metal-insulator transitio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,961
85
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jongsik Chun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,569
24,651
0.487
Microbial genomics
microbiome
taxonomy
evolution
bioinformatic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,474
90
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dong Wook Shin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,979
23,811
0.794
Primary care
cancer survivorship
global health
psychosocial care
doctor-patient communicatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,741
94
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cheol Seong Hwang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,998
23,412
0.459
Materials Science
Semiconductor Devices
Thin film
Fabricatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,948
98
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Belong Cho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,183
23,109
0.718
Health Promotion
Geriatrics
Primary Care
Noncommunicable Diseas
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,489
104
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hyo Soo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,835
22,307
0.386
stem cell
intervention
stent
molecular biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,939
107
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jin Soo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,779
21,735
0.546
Genome editing
Organelle DNA editing
CRISP