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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 459 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
Surface Science
Annealing
Thin Films Synthesis
Thin Film Deposition
Material Characterizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,666
1,551
0.582
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,524
924
0.606
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
phytochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,228
834
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Semiconductor devices
Solar cells
Optimization
Evolutionary techniques
Modeling and simulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,109
813
0.733
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nanomaterials
Nanobiochemistry
Photocatalysis
Polymer
Nanocomposit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
792
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chemistry Natural Product Chemistry Cemometrics analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
563
562
0.998
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cryptography
Privacy
Blockchai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
485
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
theoretical physics
Materials Physics
Experimental Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
858
482
0.562
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chemical Engineering
Biopolymers
Material Characterizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
467
0.983
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Renewable Energy
Doubly Fed Induction Machine
Artificial Intelligence
Control System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
682
409
0.600
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
electrotechniqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
639
346
0.541
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
chimie des produits naturel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
338
0.947
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Renewable energy
solar drying
CFD simulation
design of experiments (DoE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
320
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Crystal structure
XRD
Rietveld refinement
Gypsum
Photocatalytic degradatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
302
0.941
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
chimie organique appliqué
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
356
275
0.772
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Phytochemistry
Biology
Plant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332
270
0.813
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
théorie de génie chimiqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
268
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Energetics
Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energies
Fluid Mechanic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
267
0.989
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
AUDIT AND CONTRO
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
316
265
0.839
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
phytochimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
293
264
0.901
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
nanotechnologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
248
0.965
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Plant chemistry and natural product
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
236
0.992
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Machines and drives
Nonlinear Observer
Automatic Control
Renewable Energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
232
0.725
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
fiber optics
laser
computational photonics
nanophotonics
optoelectronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
283
226
0.799
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Bio Chemistry Organics Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
216
0.935
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,183
126
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Benhaoua Boubaker
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,666
1,551
0.582
Surface Science
Annealing
Thin Films Synthesis
Thin Film Deposition
Material Characterizatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
494,449
341
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Touhami Lanez
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,524
924
0.606
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
531,148
416
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ouahrani Mohammed Ridha
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,228
834
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
540,512
432
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nacereddine Lakhdar
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,109
813
0.733
Semiconductor devices
Solar cells
Optimization
Evolutionary techniques
Modeling and simulatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
549,920
446
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hamdi Ali Mohammed|HAMDI ALI MOHAMMED MOHAMMED, HAMDI MOHAMMED
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
792
1.000
Nanomaterials
Nanobiochemistry
Photocatalysis
Polymer
Nanocomposit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
678,014
711
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Soumeia Zeghoud
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
563
562
0.998
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,431
850
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mostefa Kara
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
485
485
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
739,551
854
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Achour Rahal
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
858
482
0.562
theoretical physics
Materials Physics
Experimental Physic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
753,309
905
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bachir Ben Seghir
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475
467
0.983
Chemical Engineering
Biopolymers
Material Characterizatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
809,695
1,084
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Youcef Bekakra
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
682
409
0.600
Renewable Energy
Doubly Fed Induction Machine
Artificial Intelligence
Control System
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
883,662
1,316
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Laid Zellouma
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
639
346
0.541
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
894,787
1,360
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Naima Benchikha
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
338
0.947
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
920,084
1,438
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Abderrahmane Benhamza
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
320
1.000
Renewable energy
solar drying
CFD simulation
design of experiments (DoE
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
946,826
1,540
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mohammed Sadok Mahboub
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
302
0.941
Crystal structure
XRD
Rietveld refinement
Gypsum
Photocatalytic degradatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
990,589
1,713
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neghmouche Nacer Salah
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
356
275
0.772
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
999,368
1,752
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chouikh Atef
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332
270
0.813
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,003,593
1,776
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Salmi Chaima|chaima salmi
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
268
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,005,250
1,783
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nacer Lebbihiat
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
267
0.989
Energetics
Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energies
Fluid Mechanic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,008,201
1,803
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hamza Ben Amor
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
316
265
0.839
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,010,247
1,809
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pr. Djahra Ali Boutlelis
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
293
264
0.901
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,040,581
1,944
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Djamila Berra
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
248
0.965
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,064,369
2,044
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hamza Ouakouak
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
236
0.992
Plant chemistry and natural product
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,071,644
2,086
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Zoheir Tir
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
232
0.725
Machines and drives
Nonlinear Observer
Automatic Control
Renewable Energ
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,084,606
2,166
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Abdelkader Medjouri
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
283
226
0.799
fiber optics
laser
computational photonics
nanophotonics
optoelectronic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,107,104
2,279
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elhafnaoui Lanez
Université d'Eloued
El Oued, Algeria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
216
0.935