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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 994 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
particle physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475,169
205,096
0.432
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
415,188
151,804
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Particle Physics
High Energy Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287,289
60,659
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
astrophysics
high-energy physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219,991
96,879
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Data Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216,985
73,214
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
The psychology of risk and decision making
risk perceptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210,102
47,284
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
attentio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197,794
37,663
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
cognitive science
philosophy of language
moral theory
aesthetics
American Philosoph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173,881
44,822
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Physics
General relativity
interferometer
calibratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,345
74,298
0.733
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gravitational-wave Physics and Astronom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,195
57,231
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
atomic physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,585
20,637
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Physical chemistry
biophysics
membrane structure
immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,479
3,405
0.055
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Substance Abuse
Suicide Prevention
Mental Health Promotio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,287
13,409
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,889
11,431
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Adolescence
Digital Mental Health
Depression
Sleep
Developmental Psychopatholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,622
27,785
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
decision science
risk perception
science communication
affect/emotion
numerac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,018
23,683
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Developmental biology
molecular genetics
genomics
evolution of developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,774
15,850
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Population Genetics
Evolutionary biology
Machine Learning
Genomics
Computational Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,677
19,132
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,352
15,009
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Political Economy
Environmental Sociology
Marxis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,185
16,911
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Electrochemistry
Catalysis
Hydrogen
Electrolysis
Solar Materials Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,951
18,040
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
physical geography
climatology
paleoclimatology
paleoecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,660
10,016
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Organization design
change
configuration
jolt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,365
7,449
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
theoretical particle physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,042
7,394
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Behavioral Science
Personality
Research methods
Open scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,285
12,070
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40
22
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
James Brau
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
475,169
205,096
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67
34
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Eric Torrence
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
415,188
151,804
0.366
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294
123
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
David M Strom
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287,289
60,659
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702
279
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Raymond Frey
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219,991
96,879
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
719
288
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jacob Searcy
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216,985
73,214
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
787
314
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Paul Slovic
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210,102
47,284
0.225
The psychology of risk and decision making
risk perceptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
898
363
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michael I Posner
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197,794
37,663
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,151
484
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mark Johnson
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173,881
44,822
0.258
cognitive science
philosophy of language
moral theory
aesthetics
American Philosoph
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,282
1,555
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sudarshan Karki
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,345
74,298
0.733
Physics
General relativity
interferometer
calibratio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,696
1,735
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dipongkar Talukder
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,195
57,231
0.601
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,640
2,197
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Wineland
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,585
20,637
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,701
3,649
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Harden M Mcconnell
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,479
3,405
0.055
Physical chemistry
biophysics
membrane structure
immunolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,950
3,759
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John R Seeley
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,287
13,409
0.222
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Substance Abuse
Suicide Prevention
Mental Health Promotio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,479
4,015
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
David A Mccormick
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,889
11,431
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,176
4,819
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nicholas Allen
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,622
27,785
0.538
Adolescence
Digital Mental Health
Depression
Sleep
Developmental Psychopatholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,348
4,894
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ellen Peters
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,018
23,683
0.464
decision science
risk perception
science communication
affect/emotion
numerac
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,424
4,930
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
John Postlethwait
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,774
15,850
0.312
Developmental biology
molecular genetics
genomics
evolution of developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,330
5,810
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andrew Kern
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,677
19,132
0.419
Population Genetics
Evolutionary biology
Machine Learning
Genomics
Computational Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,979
6,113
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
William H Starbuck
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,352
15,009
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,534
6,361
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
John Bellamy Foster
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,185
16,911
0.392
Political Economy
Environmental Sociology
Marxis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,356
8,089
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Shannon Boettcher
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,951
18,040
0.488
Electrochemistry
Catalysis
Hydrogen
Electrolysis
Solar Materials Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,596
8,201
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Patrick J Bartlein
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,660
10,016
0.273
physical geography
climatology
paleoclimatology
paleoecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,807
8,286
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alan D Meyer
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,365
7,449
0.205
Organization design
change
configuration
jolt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,819
8,727
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Davison Soper
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,042
7,394
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,352
9,390
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sanjay Srivastava
University of Oregon
Eugene, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,285
12,070
0.363
Behavioral Science
Personality
Research methods
Open scienc