Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.978 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
health
gender & sexuality
gendered bodies
food studies
qualitative researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387,052
296,089
0.765
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
stroke
TBI
dementi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384,905
241,647
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
experimental nuclear physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258,665
102,140
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Neuropsychology
neurorehabilitation
stroke
traumatic brain injur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220,774
143,116
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,858
59,739
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
second language acquisition
task-based language teachin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
145,210
41,094
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Phylogenetics
Evolutionary Biology
Molecular Evolution
Computational Biology
Computer Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130,247
55,950
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
data management
clinical trials
neuropsychology
psychology
epidemiolg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102,927
36,023
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Discourse
Identity
Masculinity
Racism
Affec
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,400
16,666
0.263
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Health Services Research
Economic Evaluation
Health Disparitie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,548
36,916
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,707
20,434
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
tobacco
addiction
global health
digital healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,447
24,877
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nanocatalysis
Electrocatalysis
Photocatalysis
Thermal Catalysis
Sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,898
40,493
0.796
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Information Systems
Qualitative Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,418
15,794
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,878
18,159
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Health delivery and outcomes
Quality use of medicines
(de)prescribing
digital health
PROs/HRQo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,503
40,519
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cancer Biology and Therap
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,062
8,058
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,527
18,367
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Medical researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,732
9,398
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Health psychology
nocebo
adherence
placebo
psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,535
12,638
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
nutrigenomics
genetics
cancer
epigenetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,324
12,838
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Neuropharmacologis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,346
9,102
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
International Business
Global value chain
Global Strategy
Responsible busines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,573
20,236
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Branding and Relationships
Service Management and Engagement
Theorizing in Marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,343
18,022
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
social psychology
political psychology
health psychology
personality
intergroup relation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,998
21,319
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Virginia Braun
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387,052
296,089
0.765
health
gender & sexuality
gendered bodies
food studies
qualitative researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Valery Feigin
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
384,905
241,647
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
438
3
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David Krofcheck
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258,665
102,140
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
697
5
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Suzanne Barker Collo
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220,774
143,116
0.648
Neuropsychology
neurorehabilitation
stroke
traumatic brain injur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,375
6
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Thomas Lumley
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,858
59,739
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,636
8
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rod Ellis
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
145,210
41,094
0.283
second language acquisition
task-based language teachin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,023
10
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alexei J Drummond
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
130,247
55,950
0.430
Phylogenetics
Evolutionary Biology
Molecular Evolution
Computational Biology
Computer Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,209
14
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Emma Witt
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102,927
36,023
0.350
data management
clinical trials
neuropsychology
psychology
epidemiolg
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,332
22
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Margaret Wetherell
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,400
16,666
0.263
Discourse
Identity
Masculinity
Racism
Affec
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,585
26
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Braden Te Ao
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,548
36,916
0.641
Health Services Research
Economic Evaluation
Health Disparitie
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,054
27
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Alistair Woodward
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,707
20,434
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,102
29
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chris Bullen
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,447
24,877
0.449
tobacco
addiction
global health
digital healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,408
33
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Geoffrey IN Waterhouse
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,898
40,493
0.796
Nanocatalysis
Electrocatalysis
Photocatalysis
Thermal Catalysis
Sensor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,249
36
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Michael D Myers
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,418
15,794
0.326
Information Systems
Qualitative Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,446
38
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Farquhar C
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,878
18,159
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,413
45
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mohammed A Mohammed
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,503
40,519
0.931
Health delivery and outcomes
Quality use of medicines
(de)prescribing
digital health
PROs/HRQo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,753
46
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
William A Denny
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,062
8,058
0.187
Cancer Biology and Therap
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,063
52
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Helen Timperley
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,527
18,367
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,539
53
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alistair W Stewart
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,732
9,398
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,318
54
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Keith J Petrie
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,535
12,638
0.328
Health psychology
nocebo
adherence
placebo
psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,416
55
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
L Ferguson
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,324
12,838
0.335
nutrigenomics
genetics
cancer
epigenetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,528
56
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
M Dragunow
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,346
9,102
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,701
57
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rudolf R Sinkovics
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,573
20,236
0.553
International Business
Global value chain
Global Strategy
Responsible busines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,852
59
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Roderick J Brodie
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,343
18,022
0.496
Branding and Relationships
Service Management and Engagement
Theorizing in Marketin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,132
60
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Chris G Sibley
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,998
21,319
0.592
social psychology
political psychology
health psychology
personality
intergroup relation