Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 377 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 Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Pedologia
Classificação de Solos
Etnopedologia
Pedometri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,270
8,822
0.511
Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Agriculture & Forestry: Soil Science and Plant Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,953
6,269
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Economic Sociology and the Global Agrofood Syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,309
1,987
0.213
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Geografia e Educaçã
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,907
1,316
0.148
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,813
3,135
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
História
Filosofia
Literatura
Artes
Músic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,149
3,767
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ecologia
Ecologia de Peixes
Ecomorfologia
Qualidade Ambienta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,689
2,803
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sociolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,315
1,867
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Madeiras
Tecnologia da madeira
Sustentabilidade floresta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,206
2,951
0.476
Is Your University Ready for the Future?
Compare your institution’s global, national, and city-level ranking with its 20 closest competitors and set strategic goals.
Gain insights from detailed performance analyses of scientists across 13 major disciplines, identify your strengths, improve weaknesses, and gain a competitive edge.. Check Your Free Sample Performance Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Química
Química Orgânca
Farmacologia
Atividade Biológica
Espectrometri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,035
3,022
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Química Orgânica
Química Medicinal
Corrosã
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,635
1,699
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Databases
Data Provenance
Scientific Workflows
eScience
Digital Agricultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,603
1,773
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Acaros parasitos e carrapato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,523
1,402
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
movimentos sociais
políticas fundiárias
campesinato
agricultura familiar
assentamentos rurai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,378
994
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Manejo de água
otimização do uso da água
erosão hídric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,355
2,114
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Medicina Veterinária e Micotoxi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,338
1,612
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Soil biology
ecology
mycorrhiza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,316
2,515
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Parasitologia Animal
Doenças Parasitárias
Protozoologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,770
1,152
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
mammals
diversity
richnes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,636
1,170
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Plant Nutrition
Plant Physiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,222
1,021
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Subtâncias húmicas
estresse hídrico
oxidativo
metais pesado
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,934
2,131
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Molecular Biology of Plants
Plant Mineral Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,928
1,694
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Parasitolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,911
1,196
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Produtos Naturais
Síntese orgânic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,827
1,722
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Química Medicinal - Síntese Orgânic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,786
1,720
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,580
529
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Lucia Helena Cunha Dos Anjos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,270
8,822
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,537
926
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marcos Gervasio Pereira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,953
6,269
0.484
Agriculture & Forestry: Soil Science and Plant Nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,958
1,661
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
John Wilkinson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,309
1,987
0.213
Economic Sociology and the Global Agrofood Syste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,747
1,794
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rodrigo Coutinho Andrade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,907
1,316
0.148
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,105
1,830
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
José Luis Luque
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,813
3,135
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,988
2,102
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
José D'Assunção Barros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,149
3,767
0.462
História
Filosofia
Literatura
Artes
Músic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,655
2,319
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Francisco Gerson Araújo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,689
2,803
0.365
Ecologia
Ecologia de Peixes
Ecomorfologia
Qualidade Ambienta
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,455
3,231
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sergio Pereira Leite
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,315
1,867
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,499
3,331
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alexandre Monteiro De Carvalho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,206
2,951
0.476
Madeiras
Tecnologia da madeira
Sustentabilidade floresta
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,492
3,471
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mario Geraldo De Carvalho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,035
3,022
0.501
Química
Química Orgânca
Farmacologia
Atividade Biológica
Espectrometri
Is Your University Ready for the Future?
Compare your institution’s global, national, and city-level ranking with its 20 closest competitors and set strategic goals.
Gain insights from detailed performance analyses of scientists across 13 major disciplines, identify your strengths, improve weaknesses, and gain a competitive edge.. Check Your Free Sample Performance Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,093
3,858
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Aurea Echevarria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,635
1,699
0.302
Química Orgânica
Química Medicinal
Corrosã
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,289
5,176
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sérgio Manuel Serra Da Cruz|Sergio Serra, Sergio Cruz, Sergio Manuel Serra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,603
1,773
0.385
Databases
Data Provenance
Scientific Workflows
eScience
Digital Agricultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
237,086
5,305
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Faccini Jlh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,523
1,402
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
244,162
5,550
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Leonilde Servolo De Medeiros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,378
994
0.227
movimentos sociais
políticas fundiárias
campesinato
agricultura familiar
assentamentos rurai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,396
5,602
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Daniel Fonseca De Carvalho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,355
2,114
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
246,333
5,627
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Carlos Wilson Gomes Lopes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,338
1,612
0.372
Medicina Veterinária e Micotoxi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,490
5,669
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ricardo Berbara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,316
2,515
0.583
Soil biology
ecology
mycorrhiza
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,237
6,745
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Carlos Luiz Massard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,770
1,152
0.306
Parasitologia Animal
Doenças Parasitárias
Protozoologi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,097
7,051
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Carlos Esberard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,636
1,170
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,200
8,129
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Manlio Silvestre Fernandes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,222
1,021
0.317
Plant Nutrition
Plant Physiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,485
9,107
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Andrés Calderín García
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,934
2,131
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,108
9,127
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Leandro Azevedo Santos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,928
1,694
0.579
Molecular Biology of Plants
Plant Mineral Nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
346,792
9,192
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Adivaldo Fonseca
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,911
1,196
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,062
9,511
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rosane Nora Castro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,827
1,722
0.609
Produtos Naturais
Síntese orgânic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
359,231
9,670
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Arthur Eugen Kummerle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,786
1,720
0.617
Química Medicinal - Síntese Orgânic