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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 429 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
Population Health
Environmental Epidemiology
Global Public Health
Environment and Health
Air Pollutio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,564
65,326
0.939
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
antidepressants
placebo effects
hypnosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,969
11,916
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,445
12,472
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
marine ecology
estuarine ecology
human impacts
marine policy
estuarie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,044
14,181
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Fault Tolerant Control
Machine Learning Control
Offshore Energy
Robust Fault Diagnosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,077
5,842
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Coug
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,089
10,539
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dew Point Cooling Air Conditioning & Dehumidification Heat Pipe Heat Pump PV/
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,654
20,983
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
nursing
dementia
psychology
Mokken scaling
psychometric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,794
9,855
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Inland Fisheries
fisherie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,666
8,165
0.360
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Maternal and reproductive health
prevention
health behaviour
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,454
10,020
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
POLITICS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT
ENGLAN
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,408
7,809
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Plant and soil aeratio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,924
3,000
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Systems Thinkin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,320
3,730
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Regulatory Structures and Mechanism
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,480
3,844
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Population genetics
conservation genetics
evolution
ancient DNA
and fisheries biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,956
3,041
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Management Science
Project Management
Operational Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,748
4,652
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Materials science
Antimicrobial nanomaterials
Antimicrobial resistance
Bioimprinting
Tissue engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,133
4,594
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Computer Graphics
Simulation
Mathematical Modellin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,490
2,565
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Economic Geography
Environmental studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,331
4,041
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Psycho-Social Predictors of Doping
Stress
Coping
Coach Behaviou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,202
5,261
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Systems Thinking
Systemic Leadership
Problem Structuring Methods
Community Operational Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,185
4,748
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dementi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,156
4,996
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Professor of Geoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,986
6,890
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Vascular Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,779
5,070
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,764
2,556
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,346
540
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ireneous Soyiri *
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,564
65,326
0.939
Population Health
Environmental Epidemiology
Global Public Health
Environment and Health
Air Pollutio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,718
1,124
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Irving Kirsch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,969
11,916
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,975
1,227
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Brad K Gibson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,445
12,472
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,113
1,594
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michael Mike Elliott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,044
14,181
0.393
marine ecology
estuarine ecology
human impacts
marine policy
estuarie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,658
1,836
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ron Patton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,077
5,842
0.177
Fault Tolerant Control
Machine Learning Control
Offshore Energy
Robust Fault Diagnosi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,966
2,094
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alyn Hugh Morice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,089
10,539
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,715
2,505
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Xudong Zhao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,654
20,983
0.787
Dew Point Cooling Air Conditioning & Dehumidification Heat Pipe Heat Pump PV/
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,926
2,966
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Roger Watson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,794
9,855
0.414
nursing
dementia
psychology
Mokken scaling
psychometric
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,281
3,175
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ian Cowx
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,666
8,165
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,751
3,212
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Lesley A Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,454
10,020
0.446
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,861
3,219
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
SIMON LEE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,408
7,809
0.348
POLITICS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT
ENGLAN
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,675
4,045
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
William Armstrong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,924
3,000
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,948
4,888
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael C Jackson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,320
3,730
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,150
5,240
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alan ST Clair Gibson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,480
3,844
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,932
5,475
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Bill Hutchinson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,956
3,041
0.203
Population genetics
conservation genetics
evolution
ancient DNA
and fisheries biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,099
5,580
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Terry Williams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,748
4,652
0.315
Management Science
Project Management
Operational Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,516
6,402
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Vesselin N Paunov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,133
4,594
0.350
Materials science
Antimicrobial nanomaterials
Antimicrobial resistance
Bioimprinting
Tissue engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,201
6,816
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Derek Wills
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,490
2,565
0.205
Computer Graphics
Simulation
Mathematical Modellin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,519
6,903
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
David Gibbs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,331
4,041
0.328
Economic Geography
Environmental studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,569
7,648
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Adam Nicholls
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,202
5,261
0.470
Psycho-Social Predictors of Doping
Stress
Coping
Coach Behaviou
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,728
7,665
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Gerald Midgley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,185
4,748
0.424
Systems Thinking
Systemic Leadership
Problem Structuring Methods
Community Operational Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,021
7,691
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Esme Moniz Cook
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,156
4,996
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,719
7,819
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Daniel R Parsons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,986
6,890
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,823
7,988
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
George Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,779
5,070
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,967
8,003
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stephen Kelly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,764
2,556
0.237