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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 177 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
Economía
Empresa
Recursos Humanos
Turismo. Miembro del Grupo Investigacion Empresa Universidad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,916
2,241
0.769
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Desarrollo económico
economía y empresa
contabilidad y costos
emprendimiento
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,235
1,978
0.885
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Eficiencia y productividad
desarrollo local
emprendimiento
economía y empres
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,217
1,909
0.861
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Formación doctoral
Redacción científico-académica
Investigación científica estudiantil
Pedagogí
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,908
1,549
0.396
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Reumatología
inmunología
docenci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,666
1,500
0.563
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Fog Computing and Cloud Computing
Data Centers Energy Efficient
Industry 4.0
IoMT
AI and V
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,641
1,060
0.646
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Organizational Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,283
910
0.709
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
goat
milk
meat
cheese
guinea pi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,373
788
0.574
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
882
761
0.863
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
Multispectral Imagin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
774
753
0.973
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Media Arts Literacy & Alphabetization
Educational Arts
Digital Media Culture & Literacy
Interactive & Transmedia Narrative
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,026
681
0.664
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,092
552
0.505
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
forestry
soil scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,166
540
0.463
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
construcción
gestión
innovación
productivida
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
511
467
0.914
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Diseño de plantas
Operaciones Unitarias
Ambiente
confort térmic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
506
434
0.858
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Programation Languages
Mobile Learning
Personal Learning Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
862
420
0.487
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Informatica (Seguridad - Auditoría - Forense
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
440
380
0.864
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
etnicidad
política y desarroll
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
575
365
0.635
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
MATEMÁTICA
ESTADÍSTICA
CIENCIAS SOCIALE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
376
362
0.963
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
628
359
0.572
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Redes Sociales
Comunicació
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
334
0.863
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Composite materials
Natural fibres
Strengthening of structure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
501
332
0.663
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ingeniería Ambiental
Materiales sustentable
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
324
0.900
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Descentralización fiscal
Fiscal Federalism
Gasto Público
Derecho Públic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
428
318
0.743
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Business intelligence
Administración
Tecnología
Inteligencia Artificial
Innovació
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
319
309
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,247
93
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Magda Francisca Cejas Martinez
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,916
2,241
0.769
Economía
Empresa
Recursos Humanos
Turismo. Miembro del Grupo Investigacion Empresa Universidad
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,225
113
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gabith Quispe Fernandez
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,235
1,978
0.885
Desarrollo económico
economía y empresa
contabilidad y costos
emprendimiento
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,771
117
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dante Ayaviri Nina
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,217
1,909
0.861
Eficiencia y productividad
desarrollo local
emprendimiento
economía y empres
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,276
159
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Olga Gloria Barbón Pérez
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,908
1,549
0.396
Formación doctoral
Redacción científico-académica
Investigación científica estudiantil
Pedagogí
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,966
170
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Urbano Solis Cartas
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,666
1,500
0.563
Reumatología
inmunología
docenci
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
453,879
272
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Paola Gabriela Vinueza Naranjo
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,641
1,060
0.646
Fog Computing and Cloud Computing
Data Centers Energy Efficient
Industry 4.0
IoMT
AI and V
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,078
321
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
César Roberto Merino Ortega
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,283
910
0.709
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,062
376
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Davinia Sánchez Macías
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,373
788
0.574
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,999
389
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mariana Puente Riofrio
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
882
761
0.863
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
575,869
392
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Xavier Soria Poma
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
774
753
0.973
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
Multispectral Imagin
Smart Institutional Plan
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
613,096
437
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jorge Mora-Fernández
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,026
681
0.664
Media Arts Literacy & Alphabetization
Educational Arts
Digital Media Culture & Literacy
Interactive & Transmedia Narrative
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
693,582
573
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Víctor J García
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,092
552
0.505
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,501
591
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
CO Marquez Pereira
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,166
540
0.463
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
763,453
684
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tito Castillo
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
511
467
0.914
construcción
gestión
innovación
productivida
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
795,046
744
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mario Vicente Cabrera Vallejo
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
506
434
0.858
Diseño de plantas
Operaciones Unitarias
Ambiente
confort térmic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
808,820
769
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Patricio Ricardo Humanante Ramos
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
862
420
0.487
Programation Languages
Mobile Learning
Personal Learning Environment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
853,596
840
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fernando Molina-Granja
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
440
380
0.864
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
871,352
870
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Luis Alberto Tuaza Castro
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
575
365
0.635
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
875,546
877
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marlon Villa Villa
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
376
362
0.963
MATEMÁTICA
ESTADÍSTICA
CIENCIAS SOCIALE
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
878,605
886
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
J-oey Alexadra
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
628
359
0.572
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
911,950
938
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Diego Brito
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
334
0.863
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
914,337
944
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Oscar A. Cevallos
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
501
332
0.663
Composite materials
Natural fibres
Strengthening of structure
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
926,165
965
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marcel Paredes Herrera
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
324
0.900
Ingeniería Ambiental
Materiales sustentable
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
934,733
978
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Diego E. Pinilla-Rodríguez
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
428
318
0.743
Descentralización fiscal
Fiscal Federalism
Gasto Público
Derecho Públic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
948,632
1,010
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Patricia Chiriboga
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo
Riobamba, Ecuador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
319
309
0.969
Business intelligence
Administración
Tecnología
Inteligencia Artificial
Innovació