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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 5.316 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 Rankings
Rankings
21
World Rank
11
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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Total467,480
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Last 6 Years271,829
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Last 6 Years / Total0.581
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
214
World Rank
77
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total279,489
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Last 6 Years140,083
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Last 6 Years / Total0.501
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
636
World Rank
204
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total290,580
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Last 6 Years104,590
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Last 6 Years / Total0.360
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
670
World Rank
218
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total233,166
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Last 6 Years103,102
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Last 6 Years / Total0.442
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
709
World Rank
229
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total234,926
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Last 6 Years101,613
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Last 6 Years / Total0.433
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
729
World Rank
235
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total207,220
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Last 6 Years100,839
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Last 6 Years / Total0.487
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
734
World Rank
238
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total125,847
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Last 6 Years100,624
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Last 6 Years / Total0.800
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
992
World Rank
331
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Neuroimaging | MRI | Computational Neuroscience | Statistical Genetics | Biomedical Optic
Neuroimaging | MRI | Computational Neuroscience | Statistical Genetics | Biomedical Optic
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Total210,864
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Last 6 Years89,681
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Last 6 Years / Total0.425
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,323
World Rank
478
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Gastroenterology
MASLD | fatty liver | NASH | cirrhosis | liver diseas
MASLD | fatty liver | NASH | cirrhosis | liver diseas
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Total99,456
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Last 6 Years80,327
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Last 6 Years / Total0.808
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,327
World Rank
481
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Gastroenterology
Inflammatory bowel disease | Crohn's disease | ulcerative coliti
Inflammatory bowel disease | Crohn's disease | ulcerative coliti
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Total202,073
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Last 6 Years80,216
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Last 6 Years / Total0.397
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,417
World Rank
523
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacology
Molecular Biology | Immunology | Cancer Biology | Signal Transductio
Molecular Biology | Immunology | Cancer Biology | Signal Transductio
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Total357,478
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Last 6 Years77,638
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Last 6 Years / Total0.217
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,472
World Rank
541
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total115,761
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Last 6 Years76,121
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Last 6 Years / Total0.658
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,492
World Rank
551
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genomics | Cancer | Machine Learning | Probability | Statistical Mechanic
Genomics | Cancer | Machine Learning | Probability | Statistical Mechanic
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Total162,923
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Last 6 Years75,627
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Last 6 Years / Total0.464
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,510
World Rank
554
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total116,272
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Last 6 Years75,094
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Last 6 Years / Total0.646
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,549
World Rank
568
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
machine learning | microbiome | visualization | human gut | data analysi
machine learning | microbiome | visualization | human gut | data analysi
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Total80,634
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Last 6 Years74,037
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Last 6 Years / Total0.918
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,558
World Rank
574
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total277,132
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Last 6 Years73,829
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Last 6 Years / Total0.266
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,720
World Rank
642
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public health | global health | physical activit
Public health | global health | physical activit
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Total164,508
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Last 6 Years69,913
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Last 6 Years / Total0.425
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,936
World Rank
736
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
biosensors | electrochemistry | nanomotors | modified electrodes | microfabricatio
biosensors | electrochemistry | nanomotors | modified electrodes | microfabricatio
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Total180,977
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Last 6 Years65,118
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Last 6 Years / Total0.360
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,138
World Rank
820
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total154,665
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Last 6 Years61,216
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Last 6 Years / Total0.396
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,147
World Rank
823
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total120,237
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Last 6 Years61,067
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Last 6 Years / Total0.508
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,184
World Rank
840
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Mass spectrometry | Mass spectrometry informatics | Genome mining | Microbiome | Specialized metabolism in health and diseas
Mass spectrometry | Mass spectrometry informatics | Genome mining | Microbiome | Specialized metabolism in health and diseas
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Total81,959
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Last 6 Years60,410
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Last 6 Years / Total0.737
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,660
World Rank
1,035
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total120,729
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Last 6 Years53,241
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Last 6 Years / Total0.441
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,084
World Rank
1,205
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total165,746
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Last 6 Years48,919
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Last 6 Years / Total0.295
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,176
World Rank
1,243
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total115,688
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Last 6 Years48,092
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Last 6 Years / Total0.416
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,562
World Rank
1,400
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total72,699
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Last 6 Years44,924
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Last 6 Years / Total0.618
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