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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 205 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
physique climatologie
océanographie
atmosphère
changements climatiques
analyse de donnée
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,210
3,308
0.271
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,000
1,570
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mycorrhizae
Microbial ecology
Biofertilizers
Microbiome
Sustainable agricultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,941
2,242
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stability problems in fractional calculus
Viscoelastic models
numerical schemes in fracrional diffusion equations
biology
n
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,642
2,539
0.961
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Energétiqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,606
1,395
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nanoscales Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,578
1,725
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Biology
Malaria
Epidemiology
Diagnosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,312
1,405
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nanosciences & Nanotechnolg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,218
1,717
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
réseaux sociaux
Economie sociale et solidaire
méthodes de recherche
politiques sociales
alimentatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,060
469
0.228
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Improving sustainability concept in underserved areas
Internet of Things
Green Cloud Computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
720
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
écologie
matière organique
milieu aride et semi aride
mangrov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,892
1,080
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
nanocomposites
composites
polymer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,865
358
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Médecine
Radiologie
Médecine nucléaire
biophysiqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,851
816
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Orthodontie
Physiologie oral
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,741
581
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Théorie du contrôle
Stabilité
Observabilit�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,398
748
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Entomology
Agroecology
IPM
Horticulture
Parasitologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,330
871
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Composites
durability
finite elements
variability
modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,320
573
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
chimie de coordinatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,250
404
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Science
Hydrogéologie
Géologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,247
614
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Eau
Assainissement
Environnement
Pollution
Sant�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,185
764
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Chirurgie générale et digestive
cancérologie digestive
gastroentérologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,138
469
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
chimie physiqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,126
967
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Analytical Chemistry
and Photochemistry
Environmental Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,120
452
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hématologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,056
553
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Parasitology - Microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
870
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,446
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Amadou T Gaye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,210
3,308
0.271
physique climatologie
océanographie
atmosphère
changements climatiques
analyse de donnée
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,128
3
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cheikh Becaye Gaye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,000
1,570
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,625
4
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Abdala Gamby Diedhiou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,941
2,242
0.569
Mycorrhizae
Microbial ecology
Biofertilizers
Microbiome
Sustainable agricultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
375,780
6
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ndolane Sene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,642
2,539
0.961
Stability problems in fractional calculus
Viscoelastic models
numerical schemes in fracrional diffusion equations
biology
n
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,853
7
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Vincent Sambou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,606
1,395
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
383,032
8
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Balla Diop Ngom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,578
1,725
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
415,626
11
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mamadou Alpha Diallo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,312
1,405
0.608
Biology
Malaria
Epidemiology
Diagnosi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,541
12
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Abdoulaye Diallo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,218
1,717
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,065
13
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Abdou Salam Fall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,060
469
0.228
réseaux sociaux
Economie sociale et solidaire
méthodes de recherche
politiques sociales
alimentatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
464,040
14
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bamba Gueye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
720
0.363
Improving sustainability concept in underserved areas
Internet of Things
Green Cloud Computin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,690
17
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Aliou Guisse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,892
1,080
0.571
écologie
matière organique
milieu aride et semi aride
mangrov
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,605
18
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
A Tidjani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,865
358
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
487,034
19
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Papy Diagne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,851
816
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,680
21
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Papa Ibrahima Ngom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,741
581
0.334
Orthodontie
Physiologie oral
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
583,033
25
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Moussa Balde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,398
748
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
600,662
27
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Karamoko Diarra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,330
871
0.655
Entomology
Agroecology
IPM
Horticulture
Parasitologi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
603,387
28
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Papa Birame Gning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,320
573
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
622,742
30
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mamour Sarr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,250
404
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
623,554
31
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Serigne Faye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,247
614
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
641,802
33
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cheikh Diop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,185
764
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,332
35
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Madieng Dieng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,138
469
0.412
Chirurgie générale et digestive
cancérologie digestive
gastroentérologi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
659,912
36
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Diariatou Gningue Sall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,126
967
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
662,018
37
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Atanasse Coly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,120
452
0.404
Analytical Chemistry
and Photochemistry
Environmental Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
683,204
38
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Myriam Nikiema / Minoungou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,056
553
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,430
39
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mame Cheikh Seck|M.C. Seck, Seck Mame Cheikh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
870
0.841
Parasitology - Microbiolog