Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Conservation
Ecology
Mammalogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,818
3,945
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Applied Mathematics
Numerical Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,060
3,598
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis
Value Chain Analysis
Agricultural Development
Institutiona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,189
3,002
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Machine Learning
Emerging digital technologies
Health Informatics
Applied Information Systems
IT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,744
2,740
0.999
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Education management. Curriculum Studies
Open and distance learning.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,035
1,337
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Food microbiology
food safety
food fermentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,918
730
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Corporate finance
Financial markets development
Financial Institutions
Financial inclusion
and Financial econometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
641
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
numerical methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
687
304
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Zoology
Ecology
Conservation
Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668
446
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Insect ecology
DNA Barcoding
phylogeography and pest management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
664
344
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
Ecology
Bayesian networks
Spatial modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
648
339
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Mathematical Biology
Numerical Analysis
Mathematical Modeling
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
564
524
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Membrane technology and water research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
556
450
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
photocatalysis
electrochemistry
natural products
environmental pollution
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
521
321
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Fixed point theory and application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
505
480
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Disability studies
Psychometric assessment
counselling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
495
404
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Crop Ecology
Sustainable Agriculture
Weed Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
182
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Biomass energy
torrefaction
gasification and kinetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
443
328
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
open education and ODeL
autofiction and autobiography
teaching and learning of languages
crime and detective fiction
French
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
321
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Applied entomology
Riverhealth
Biosafety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
397
179
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
High Energy Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
197
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
water and wastewater treatment
numerical analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
275
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
329
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Home economics
textiles
Consumer Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
210
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Information Science
Health Communication
Data Science
Human-Information Interaction
Human-Computer Interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
325
179
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,362
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ara Monadjem
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,818
3,945
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,681
2
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sandile Motsa
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,060
3,598
0.594
Applied Mathematics
Numerical Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,919
3
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Micah B Masuku
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,189
3,002
0.717
Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis
Value Chain Analysis
Agricultural Development
Institutiona
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
346,943
4
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Elliot Mbunge
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,744
2,740
0.999
Machine Learning
Emerging digital technologies
Health Informatics
Applied Information Systems
IT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
435,285
5
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cosmas Maphosa
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,035
1,337
0.657
Education management. Curriculum Studies
Open and distance learning.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,053
6
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tendekayi Henry Gadaga
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,918
730
0.381
Food microbiology
food safety
food fermentation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
721,926
7
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kalu O. Emenike
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
641
0.723
Corporate finance
Financial markets development
Financial Institutions
Financial inclusion
and Financial econometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
811,001
8
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Zodwa Makukula
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
687
304
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
820,415
9
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Themb'Alilahlwa Am Mahlaba
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
668
446
0.668
Zoology
Ecology
Conservation
Physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
822,574
10
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yoseph Assefa
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
664
344
0.518
Insect ecology
DNA Barcoding
phylogeography and pest management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
830,616
11
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Wisdom Md Dlamini|Wisdom M. Dlamini
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
648
339
0.523
Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
Ecology
Bayesian networks
Spatial modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
875,393
12
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Vusi Mpendulo Magagula
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
564
524
0.929
Mathematical Biology
Numerical Analysis
Mathematical Modeling
Computational Fluid Dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
880,046
13
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gcina D Vilakati
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
556
450
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
901,957
14
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Thabile Ndlovu
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
521
321
0.616
photocatalysis
electrochemistry
natural products
environmental pollution
climate change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
913,611
15
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Godwin Chidi Ugwunnadi
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
505
480
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
921,890
16
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kayi Ntinda
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
495
404
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
960,310
18
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Henry R. Mloza Banda
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
182
0.404
Crop Ecology
Sustainable Agriculture
Weed Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
967,222
19
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lihle Mafu
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
443
328
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,005,652
20
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Karen Ferreira-Meyers
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
321
0.797
open education and ODeL
autofiction and autobiography
teaching and learning of languages
crime and detective fiction
French
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,011,979
21
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cn Magagula
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
397
179
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,027,290
22
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Shell-May Liao
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
197
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,035,493
23
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ababu Teklemariam Tiruneh
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
275
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,052,480
24
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sithulisiwe Bhebhe
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
329
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,086,951
25
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pinkie Zwane
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
210
0.638
Home economics
textiles
Consumer Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,091,933
26
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sanni Shamsudeen Ademola
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
325
179
0.551
Information Science
Health Communication
Data Science
Human-Information Interaction
Human-Computer Interaction