Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 3.654 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
1,048
World Rank
25
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total174,652
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Last 6 Years88,097
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Last 6 Years / Total0.504
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,303
World Rank
28
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total167,293
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Last 6 Years80,779
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Last 6 Years / Total0.483
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
7,032
World Rank
76
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total46,071
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Last 6 Years29,159
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Last 6 Years / Total0.633
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
8,507
World Rank
93
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total38,222
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Last 6 Years25,899
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Last 6 Years / Total0.678
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
10,462
World Rank
107
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Physics
PARTICLE PHYSICS | QUANTUM PHYSICS | ASTROPARTICLOE PHYSICS | ATOMIC PHYSICS | MATHEMATICAL PHYSIC
PARTICLE PHYSICS | QUANTUM PHYSICS | ASTROPARTICLOE PHYSICS | ATOMIC PHYSICS | MATHEMATICAL PHYSIC
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Total64,937
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Last 6 Years22,770
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Last 6 Years / Total0.351
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
14,316
World Rank
139
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total21,478
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Last 6 Years18,427
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Last 6 Years / Total0.858
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
15,323
World Rank
145
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total45,816
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Last 6 Years17,627
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Last 6 Years / Total0.385
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
15,641
World Rank
147
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total48,502
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Last 6 Years17,369
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Last 6 Years / Total0.358
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
16,897
World Rank
156
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Microbiology | Food Safety | Predictive Microbiology | Risk Analysis | Probiotic
Food Microbiology | Food Safety | Predictive Microbiology | Risk Analysis | Probiotic
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Total21,581
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Last 6 Years16,506
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Last 6 Years / Total0.765
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
19,443
World Rank
184
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total39,104
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Last 6 Years15,038
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Last 6 Years / Total0.385
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
23,955
World Rank
222
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Urology
Male & female reproduction | Andrology | Reproductive endocrinology | Quality management | Assisted Reproductive Technology ..
Male & female reproduction | Andrology | Reproductive endocrinology | Quality management | Assisted Reproductive Technology ..
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Total20,258
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Last 6 Years13,123
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Last 6 Years / Total0.648
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
27,110
World Rank
249
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total22,044
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Last 6 Years12,105
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Last 6 Years / Total0.549
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
28,144
World Rank
263
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total22,449
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Last 6 Years11,789
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Last 6 Years / Total0.525
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
28,809
World Rank
275
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering
Processos Industriais de Engenharia Química / Especialidade: Processos Bioquímicos - Operações Industriais e Equipamentos
Processos Industriais de Engenharia Química / Especialidade: Processos Bioquímicos - Operações Industriais e Equipamentos
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Total22,683
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Last 6 Years11,612
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Last 6 Years / Total0.512
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
29,297
World Rank
279
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total39,144
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Last 6 Years11,482
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Last 6 Years / Total0.293
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
29,303
World Rank
280
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Functional Ecology | Ecohydrology | Ecosystem Functioning | Savanna ecology | Restoration ecolog
Functional Ecology | Ecohydrology | Ecosystem Functioning | Savanna ecology | Restoration ecolog
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Total16,781
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Last 6 Years11,481
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Last 6 Years / Total0.684
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
30,444
World Rank
294
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total24,729
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Last 6 Years11,185
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Last 6 Years / Total0.452
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
30,672
World Rank
296
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total27,829
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Last 6 Years11,126
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Last 6 Years / Total0.400
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
31,166
World Rank
304
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total27,709
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Last 6 Years11,002
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Last 6 Years / Total0.397
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
32,723
World Rank
320
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total23,328
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Last 6 Years10,658
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Last 6 Years / Total0.457
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
33,837
World Rank
336
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total21,490
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Last 6 Years10,421
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Last 6 Years / Total0.485
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
33,867
World Rank
338
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Physics
Física de Astropartículas | Neutrinos | Raios Cósmicos | Detectores | Métodos Estatístico
Física de Astropartículas | Neutrinos | Raios Cósmicos | Detectores | Métodos Estatístico
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Total28,429
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Last 6 Years10,414
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Last 6 Years / Total0.366
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
37,381
World Rank
373
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Molecular biology | Extracellular Vesicles | Organoids | Patient-derived organoids | Tumor Biolog
Molecular biology | Extracellular Vesicles | Organoids | Patient-derived organoids | Tumor Biolog
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Total10,328
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Last 6 Years9,737
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Last 6 Years / Total0.943
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
38,336
World Rank
383
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total15,918
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Last 6 Years9,568
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Last 6 Years / Total0.601
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
38,744
World Rank
389
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
microencapsulação | secagem | processos de concentração por membrana | secagem por spra
microencapsulação | secagem | processos de concentração por membrana | secagem por spra
Citation Metrics
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Total17,978
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Last 6 Years9,500
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Last 6 Years / Total0.528
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