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Highly Cited Researchers 2.406 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
multivariate analysis
business analytics
marketing
structural equation modeling
PL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
512,150
298,824
0.583
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
child injury preventio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236,613
141,475
0.598
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187,597
95,231
0.508
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Particle Physics
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174,534
77,586
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oncology
Epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,112
63,070
0.900
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
High Energy Physics
Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,772
51,923
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Obesity
nutrition
exercise science
behavioral scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194,848
50,954
0.262
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mixed Methods Research
Philosophy of Social Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,935
43,250
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
cardiovascular
cerebrovascula
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,487
38,214
0.413
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
epidemiology
diabetes
cardiovascular disease
microvascular complications
health disparitie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,061
38,135
0.907
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nuclear physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135,088
33,421
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
neonatology
infant mortalit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,272
27,820
0.396
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
High Energy Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,675
27,263
0.214
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
rheumatology
epidemiology
informatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,460
26,139
0.471
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Multiple sclerosis
Exercis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,606
23,929
0.438
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Clinical Mycolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,056
23,395
0.316
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Multi-messenger astrophysics
neutrino astrophysics
gamma-ray astrophysics
cosmic ra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,465
21,460
0.494
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Virus genomics and evolution
Bioinformatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,616
21,084
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Natural Products
Chemical Ecology
Molecular Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,759
20,326
0.640
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
water footprint
virtual water
water management
water producticity
yield gap
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,804
19,251
0.587
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,205
19,003
0.572
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
law
humanities
arts and sciences
law and society
critical race theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,163
18,926
0.343
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Computational biology
Population genetics
Molecular Evolutio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,723
18,462
0.691
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Outcomes Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,227
17,866
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Biomedical Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,124
17,680
0.401
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12
8
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Joseph F Hair Jr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
512,150
298,824
0.583
multivariate analysis
business analytics
marketing
structural equation modeling
PL
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198
70
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
David Schwebel
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236,613
141,475
0.598
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
814
260
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Paul Muntner
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187,597
95,231
0.508
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,371
496
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sergei Gleyzer
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174,534
77,586
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,984
753
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Gurudatta Naik
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,112
63,070
0.900
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,708
1,050
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andrew Buccilli
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,772
51,923
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,784
1,085
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
James Hill
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194,848
50,954
0.262
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,676
1,467
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
R Burke Johnson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,935
43,250
0.416
Mixed Methods Research
Philosophy of Social Scienc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,484
1,772
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
George Howard
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,487
38,214
0.413
cardiovascular
cerebrovascula
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,499
1,777
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
April P Carson
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,061
38,135
0.907
epidemiology
diabetes
cardiovascular disease
microvascular complications
health disparitie
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,547
2,218
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Andreas Piepke
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135,088
33,421
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,393
2,953
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Waldemar Carlo
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,272
27,820
0.396
neonatology
infant mortalit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,646
3,039
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Romulus Godang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127,675
27,263
0.214
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,167
3,260
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jeffrey Curtis
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,460
26,139
0.471
rheumatology
epidemiology
informatic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,393
3,696
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Robert Motl
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,606
23,929
0.438
Multiple sclerosis
Exercis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,756
3,826
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Peter Pappas
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,056
23,395
0.316
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,172
4,408
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marcos Santander
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,465
21,460
0.494
Multi-messenger astrophysics
neutrino astrophysics
gamma-ray astrophysics
cosmic ra
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,465
4,539
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Elliot J Lefkowitz
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,616
21,084
0.627
Virus genomics and evolution
Bioinformatic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,116
4,785
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
William Setzer
University of Alabama Huntsville
Ho Chi Minh City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,759
20,326
0.640
Natural Products
Chemical Ecology
Molecular Modelin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,095
5,178
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mesfin Mergia Mekonnen
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,804
19,251
0.587
water footprint
virtual water
water management
water producticity
yield gap
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,340
5,272
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jonathon Halbesleben
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,205
19,003
0.572
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,424
5,308
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Richard Delgado
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,163
18,926
0.343
law
humanities
arts and sciences
law and society
critical race theor
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,905
5,516
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Zechen Chong
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,723
18,462
0.691
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Computational biology
Population genetics
Molecular Evolutio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,666
5,779
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Smita Bhatia
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,227
17,866
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,875
5,865
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Victor Thannickal
University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,124
17,680
0.401