Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 160 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
29,219
World Rank
74
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
X-rays Crystallography | Structure Determination and Refinement | Hirshfeld Surface Analysis | Crystal Packing | Non-covalent inter
X-rays Crystallography | Structure Determination and Refinement | Hirshfeld Surface Analysis | Crystal Packing | Non-covalent inter
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Total15,810
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Last 6 Years11,484
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Last 6 Years / Total0.726
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
73,635
World Rank
219
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total7,552
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Last 6 Years6,003
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Last 6 Years / Total0.795
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
77,648
World Rank
235
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Computer Aided Geometric Design | Graph Theory | Numerical Methods | Fractional Calculu
Computer Aided Geometric Design | Graph Theory | Numerical Methods | Fractional Calculu
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Total6,513
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Last 6 Years5,768
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Last 6 Years / Total0.886
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
124,606
World Rank
455
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total5,701
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Last 6 Years3,950
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Last 6 Years / Total0.693
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
128,175
World Rank
470
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total4,854
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Last 6 Years3,859
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Last 6 Years / Total0.795
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
137,309
World Rank
518
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Chemistry | Environmental Chemistry | Analytical Chemistry | Phytochemistr
Food Chemistry | Environmental Chemistry | Analytical Chemistry | Phytochemistr
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Total8,215
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Last 6 Years3,639
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Last 6 Years / Total0.443
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
141,498
World Rank
538
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total3,994
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Last 6 Years3,547
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Last 6 Years / Total0.888
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
159,034
World Rank
621
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemistry | Molecular Cell Biology | Medical and Allied Health Sciences | Pharmaceutical Science
Biochemistry | Molecular Cell Biology | Medical and Allied Health Sciences | Pharmaceutical Science
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Total3,454
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Last 6 Years3,206
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Last 6 Years / Total0.928
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
160,625
World Rank
631
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total3,532
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Last 6 Years3,178
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Last 6 Years / Total0.900
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
164,118
World Rank
651
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Polysaccharides | Natural polysaccharides | cellulose | hydrogels | stimuli responsive polysaccharide
Polysaccharides | Natural polysaccharides | cellulose | hydrogels | stimuli responsive polysaccharide
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Total4,468
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Last 6 Years3,118
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Last 6 Years / Total0.698
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
182,900
World Rank
745
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total3,065
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Last 6 Years2,827
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Last 6 Years / Total0.922
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
185,570
World Rank
755
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Applied Microbiology | Biofuels | Fermentation Technology | Nanobiotechnolog
Applied Microbiology | Biofuels | Fermentation Technology | Nanobiotechnolog
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Total4,087
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Last 6 Years2,790
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Last 6 Years / Total0.683
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
228,835
World Rank
987
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Agriculture & Forestry / Plant Science
Horticultural Stress Physiology / Pomology / Citriculture / Nutrient Management / Biotechnoog
Horticultural Stress Physiology / Pomology / Citriculture / Nutrient Management / Biotechnoog
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Total3,293
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Last 6 Years2,289
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Last 6 Years / Total0.695
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
244,044
World Rank
1,063
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total2,855
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Last 6 Years2,150
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Last 6 Years / Total0.753
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
251,527
World Rank
1,108
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total2,455
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Last 6 Years2,086
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Last 6 Years / Total0.850
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
254,394
World Rank
1,130
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Vision | Deep learning AI | Human Activity recognition | Medical imaging | Video surveillanc
Computer Vision | Deep learning AI | Human Activity recognition | Medical imaging | Video surveillanc
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Total2,105
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Last 6 Years2,062
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Last 6 Years / Total0.980
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
263,036
World Rank
1,177
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total3,295
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Last 6 Years1,992
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Last 6 Years / Total0.605
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
266,401
World Rank
1,196
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total4,937
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Last 6 Years1,966
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Last 6 Years / Total0.398
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
266,957
World Rank
1,199
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total3,866
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Last 6 Years1,962
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Last 6 Years / Total0.508
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
268,015
World Rank
1,208
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Coordination Chemistry | Metal Based Drug Designe | Organometallics | Bioinorganic Chemistry | Metal Complexes as antitumor Agent
Coordination Chemistry | Metal Based Drug Designe | Organometallics | Bioinorganic Chemistry | Metal Complexes as antitumor Agent
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Total2,857
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Last 6 Years1,955
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Last 6 Years / Total0.684
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
270,631
World Rank
1,221
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Protein structure-function relationships | NMR | Molecular docking | infectious diseases | typhoi
Protein structure-function relationships | NMR | Molecular docking | infectious diseases | typhoi
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Total2,104
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Last 6 Years1,936
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Last 6 Years / Total0.920
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
298,522
World Rank
1,378
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Analytical chemistry | material science | biopolymers | pharmacokinetic
Analytical chemistry | material science | biopolymers | pharmacokinetic
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Total2,789
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Last 6 Years1,747
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Last 6 Years / Total0.626
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
298,555
World Rank
1,379
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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Total2,120
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Last 6 Years1,747
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Last 6 Years / Total0.824
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
310,767
World Rank
1,458
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
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Total1,896
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Last 6 Years1,673
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Last 6 Years / Total0.882
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
333,456
World Rank
1,590
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total2,658
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Last 6 Years1,547
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Last 6 Years / Total0.582
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