Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 355 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 Rankings
Rankings
36,115
World Rank
1
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total22,897
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Last 6 Years5,795
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Last 6 Years / Total0.253
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
71,297
World Rank
3
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total13,850
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Last 6 Years7,329
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Last 6 Years / Total0.529
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
81,029
World Rank
6
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Psychology
cognitive development | episodic cognition | consideration of future consequences | assessment | school readines
cognitive development | episodic cognition | consideration of future consequences | assessment | school readines
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Total12,474
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Last 6 Years7,666
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Last 6 Years / Total0.615
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
90,824
World Rank
9
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total11,364
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Last 6 Years1,904
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Last 6 Years / Total0.168
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
98,633
World Rank
11
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total10,589
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Last 6 Years2,397
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Last 6 Years / Total0.226
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
118,451
World Rank
14
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total9,018
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Last 6 Years3,888
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Last 6 Years / Total0.431
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
129,094
World Rank
17
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total8,352
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Last 6 Years6,166
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Last 6 Years / Total0.738
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
138,607
World Rank
19
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total7,827
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Last 6 Years1,898
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Last 6 Years / Total0.242
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
154,974
World Rank
20
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total7,045
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Last 6 Years2,597
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Last 6 Years / Total0.369
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
158,254
World Rank
21
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total6,905
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Last 6 Years2,535
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Last 6 Years / Total0.367
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
158,466
World Rank
22
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total6,897
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Last 6 Years1,324
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Last 6 Years / Total0.192
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
162,236
World Rank
23
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total6,743
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Last 6 Years1,753
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Last 6 Years / Total0.260
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
171,866
World Rank
24
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total6,374
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Last 6 Years2,413
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Last 6 Years / Total0.379
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
173,308
World Rank
25
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Stratigraphy | Precambrian micropaleontology | Precambrian geology | Chemostratigraph
Stratigraphy | Precambrian micropaleontology | Precambrian geology | Chemostratigraph
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Total6,322
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Last 6 Years2,427
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Last 6 Years / Total0.384
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
182,196
World Rank
27
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total6,019
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Last 6 Years1,691
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Last 6 Years / Total0.281
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
183,918
World Rank
28
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Linear and no linear models | multivariate analysis | Genetic Statistics | Diversity | Genomic
Linear and no linear models | multivariate analysis | Genetic Statistics | Diversity | Genomic
Citation Metrics
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Total5,961
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Last 6 Years1,948
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Last 6 Years / Total0.327
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
189,052
World Rank
29
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total5,797
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Last 6 Years1,581
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Last 6 Years / Total0.273
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
189,583
World Rank
30
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
trace analysis | pesticide residues | bioactive natural products | mass spectrometry | chromatograph
trace analysis | pesticide residues | bioactive natural products | mass spectrometry | chromatograph
Citation Metrics
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Total5,780
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Last 6 Years3,536
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Last 6 Years / Total0.612
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
193,738
World Rank
31
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total5,652
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Last 6 Years2,700
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Last 6 Years / Total0.478
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
195,879
World Rank
32
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecology | Metacommunity | Theoretical Ecology | Food Webs | Landscap
Ecology | Metacommunity | Theoretical Ecology | Food Webs | Landscap
Citation Metrics
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Total5,589
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Last 6 Years2,248
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Last 6 Years / Total0.402
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
197,225
World Rank
33
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total5,552
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Last 6 Years2,076
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Last 6 Years / Total0.374
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
206,993
World Rank
36
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total5,282
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Last 6 Years980
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Last 6 Years / Total0.186
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
207,806
World Rank
37
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total5,260
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Last 6 Years3,137
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Last 6 Years / Total0.596
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
217,894
World Rank
39
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total5,010
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Last 6 Years1,969
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Last 6 Years / Total0.393
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
222,570
World Rank
41
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total4,899
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Last 6 Years2,920
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Last 6 Years / Total0.596
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