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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 171 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 Rankings
Rankings
275,192
World Rank
140
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total5,944
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Last 6 Years1,903
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Last 6 Years / Total0.320
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
290,292
World Rank
156
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy storage and conversion | Nanomaterials | Catalysis | Ceramics | and Cemen
Energy storage and conversion | Nanomaterials | Catalysis | Ceramics | and Cemen
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Total4,063
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Last 6 Years1,800
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Last 6 Years / Total0.443
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
537,378
World Rank
448
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total1,980
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Last 6 Years838
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Last 6 Years / Total0.423
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
564,337
World Rank
481
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Composites | Natural Fibers | Technical Textiles | Clothing Comfort | Textile Chemistr
Composites | Natural Fibers | Technical Textiles | Clothing Comfort | Textile Chemistr
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Total907
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Last 6 Years779
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Last 6 Years / Total0.859
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
600,339
World Rank
539
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Soil Science | Agronomy | Crop Modelling | Soil fertility | Water Harvestin
Soil Science | Agronomy | Crop Modelling | Soil fertility | Water Harvestin
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Total1,267
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Last 6 Years706
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Last 6 Years / Total0.557
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
640,934
World Rank
594
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Entomology | Chemical ecology | Conservation biology | Agroecolog
Entomology | Chemical ecology | Conservation biology | Agroecolog
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Total691
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Last 6 Years634
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Last 6 Years / Total0.918
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
643,336
World Rank
598
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecosystem Services mapping and valuation | community based conservation and Mentorshi
Ecosystem Services mapping and valuation | community based conservation and Mentorshi
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Total741
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Last 6 Years630
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Last 6 Years / Total0.850
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
659,316
World Rank
627
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Molecular Biology | Population Genetics | Conservation/Landscape Genetics | Macrogenetic
Molecular Biology | Population Genetics | Conservation/Landscape Genetics | Macrogenetic
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Total719
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Last 6 Years604
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Last 6 Years / Total0.840
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
664,243
World Rank
629
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Veterinary Sciences
Rangeland Ecology | Range Animal Production | Ruminant Animal Nutrition | Animal Science | Pastures Productio
Rangeland Ecology | Range Animal Production | Ruminant Animal Nutrition | Animal Science | Pastures Productio
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Total1,164
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Last 6 Years596
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Last 6 Years / Total0.512
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
739,910
World Rank
754
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Epigenetics | Microbiology | Health | Biodiversity | Sustainable developmen
Epigenetics | Microbiology | Health | Biodiversity | Sustainable developmen
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Total1,106
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Last 6 Years494
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Last 6 Years / Total0.447
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
750,826
World Rank
771
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Physics
Material Physics | Physics of construction materials and polymer composite
Material Physics | Physics of construction materials and polymer composite
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Total532
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Last 6 Years482
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Last 6 Years / Total0.906
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
754,146
World Rank
777
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total732
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Last 6 Years478
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Last 6 Years / Total0.653
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
766,425
World Rank
793
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Agriculture | Climate change | Seed science | Seed technology | Crop productio
Agriculture | Climate change | Seed science | Seed technology | Crop productio
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Total1,051
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Last 6 Years464
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Last 6 Years / Total0.441
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
774,706
World Rank
805
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Medical and Health Sciences / Molecular Biology
use of molecular markers in population genetics | molecular ecology | biotechnolog
use of molecular markers in population genetics | molecular ecology | biotechnolog
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Total1,445
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Last 6 Years455
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Last 6 Years / Total0.315
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
795,188
World Rank
837
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Hydrology | estuarine hydrology | sedimentology | sediment transport | fluvial processe
Hydrology | estuarine hydrology | sedimentology | sediment transport | fluvial processe
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Total1,200
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Last 6 Years434
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Last 6 Years / Total0.362
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
801,294
World Rank
852
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total1,193
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Last 6 Years428
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Last 6 Years / Total0.359
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
822,243
World Rank
894
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Biogeocemistry | Environmental Pollution | Environmental Chemistr
Biogeocemistry | Environmental Pollution | Environmental Chemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total654
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Last 6 Years408
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Last 6 Years / Total0.624
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
822,374
World Rank
895
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total540
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Last 6 Years408
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Last 6 Years / Total0.756
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
956,562
World Rank
1,120
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total383
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Last 6 Years304
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Last 6 Years / Total0.794
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
964,514
World Rank
1,133
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Petroleum Engineering
Hydrogeology | soil physics | GIS and Remote sensing | Petrology and Mineralog
Hydrogeology | soil physics | GIS and Remote sensing | Petrology and Mineralog
Citation Metrics
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Total351
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Last 6 Years299
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Last 6 Years / Total0.852
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,012,150
World Rank
1,220
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total823
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Last 6 Years270
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Last 6 Years / Total0.328
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,014,750
World Rank
1,229
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total351
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Last 6 Years269
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Last 6 Years / Total0.766
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,018,386
World Rank
1,237
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Others
Electrical Power Systems | Electrical Machines | Energy and Environment | Power System Optimizatio
Electrical Power Systems | Electrical Machines | Energy and Environment | Power System Optimizatio
Citation Metrics
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Total354
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Last 6 Years267
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Last 6 Years / Total0.754
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,025,298
World Rank
1,255
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Social Science | Population Sciences | Reproductive Health | Anthropology | Global Healt
Social Science | Population Sciences | Reproductive Health | Anthropology | Global Healt
Citation Metrics
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Total462
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Last 6 Years263
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Last 6 Years / Total0.569
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,030,400
World Rank
1,267
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Molecular Genetics | Population Genetics | molecular biolog
Molecular Genetics | Population Genetics | molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
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Total961
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Last 6 Years260
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Last 6 Years / Total0.271
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