Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 89 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
Analytical Chemistry
Micropollutants
Porous materials
Water treatment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,625
3,540
0.765
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Human-computer interaction
security
applied data science
e-commerce
human-centered AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,766
1,577
0.893
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Physical chemistry
polymer chemistry
expanded graphite
nanomaterials
polymer/blend composites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
984
917
0.932
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Higher Education Studies
Philosophy of Education
African Philosophy
Philosophy for children
critical thinking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
742
0.712
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Critical Military Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
937
683
0.729
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Data Science
Machine Learning
Internet of Things
Bio-inspired Intelligence
Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
907
522
0.576
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nuclear Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
510
0.516
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Analytical/Environmental chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Material science
Micropollutant
Renewable energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
460
0.996
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Volunteerism
philanthropy
social movements
Civil society
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
722
369
0.511
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Applied geomorphology
applied geospatial sciences
environmental science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
365
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487
365
0.749
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cyber/Information Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
330
0.732
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
223
0.854
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Conservation ecology
plant fungal interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
222
0.864
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Language Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
317
218
0.688
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334
193
0.578
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Strategic Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258
173
0.671
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Language Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
165
0.767
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Education and Probabilistic Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
163
0.886
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
CSR
Corporate Governance
Environmental Management Accounting
Strategic Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
153
0.552
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Combinatorial Optimization
Modelling
& Computational Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
140
0.711
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Management
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Financial Planning
Investments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
133
0.502
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heritage Management
Community Heritage
ICH
UNESCO and Heritage
Cultural Diversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
124
0.816
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Retail Management
International Business
Entrepreneurship
African Markets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
122
0.547
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mathematics Education field
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
113
0.856
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,070
555
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Nhamo Chaukura
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,625
3,540
0.765
Analytical Chemistry
Micropollutants
Porous materials
Water treatment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
303,236
1,394
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Verkijika Silas
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,766
1,577
0.893
Human-computer interaction
security
applied data science
e-commerce
human-centered AI
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
475,800
2,320
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jeremia Shale Sefadi
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
984
917
0.932
Physical chemistry
polymer chemistry
expanded graphite
nanomaterials
polymer/blend composites
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,310
2,771
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Amasa Ndofirepi
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
742
0.712
Higher Education Studies
Philosophy of Education
African Philosophy
Philosophy for children
critical thinking
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
581,447
2,931
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Godfrey Maringira
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
937
683
0.729
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681,701
3,608
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ibidun Christiana Obagbuwa
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
907
522
0.576
Data Science
Machine Learning
Internet of Things
Bio-inspired Intelligence
Optimization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,702
3,672
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Obed Shirinda
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
510
0.516
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
732,272
3,933
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Abimbola Oluwalana-Sanusi
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
460
0.996
Analytical/Environmental chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Material science
Micropollutant
Renewable energy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,443
4,540
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jacob Mati
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
722
369
0.511
Volunteerism
philanthropy
social movements
Civil society
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
830,089
4,575
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Munyaradzi Manjoro
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
365
0.491
Applied geomorphology
applied geospatial sciences
environmental science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
830,434
4,578
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christelle Meniago
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487
365
0.749
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
874,831
4,899
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tapiwa Gundu
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
330
0.732
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,056,432
6,350
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Osayuwamen Omoruyi
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
223
0.854
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,058,555
6,361
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tendai Musvuugwa
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
222
0.864
Conservation ecology
plant fungal interactions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,066,797
6,427
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jabulani Sibanda
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
317
218
0.688
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,124,682
6,892
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Themba Tshabalala
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334
193
0.578
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,177,375
7,304
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Darlington Mutanda
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258
173
0.671
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,200,342
7,489
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lucy Sibanda
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
165
0.767
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,206,765
7,533
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Moeketsi Mosia
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
163
0.886
Education and Probabilistic Modeling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,236,068
7,777
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Humayun Kabir
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
153
0.552
CSR
Corporate Governance
Environmental Management Accounting
Strategic Management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,278,917
8,162
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Micheal O. Olusanya
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
140
0.711
Combinatorial Optimization
Modelling
& Computational Intelligence
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,302,850
8,374
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ricardo Peters
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
133
0.502
Management
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Financial Planning
Investments
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,337,054
8,682
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jesmael Mataga
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
124
0.816
Heritage Management
Community Heritage
ICH
UNESCO and Heritage
Cultural Diversity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,343,647
8,741
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Edward Dakora
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
122
0.547
Retail Management
International Business
Entrepreneurship
African Markets
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,380,663
9,090
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Tshele . J Moloi
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
113
0.856
Mathematics Education field