Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
ageing
health
global health
epidemiological transition
housing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,981
4,105
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
urban studies
urban sociology
housing studies
social policy
housing policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,807
3,519
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Housing
Real Estate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,401
7,072
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
real estate economics
real estate finance
real estate investment
housing economics
construction economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,986
4,470
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Real Estate Economics
Construction Health and Safety
Applied AI
Carbon emission
SDGs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,028
6,038
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Construction materials
Concrete structure
Building pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,242
3,887
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Real estate development and management
innovation studies and sustainable practices
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,366
2,800
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
REITs
housing finance
price discovery
auction
capital structure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,911
1,078
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
city planning
housing policy
spatial analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,780
1,308
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Housing Studies
Housing Economics
Urban Regeneration
Urban Sociology
Building Illegality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,558
1,233
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Land Policy
Urbanization
Rural land tenure
Housing market
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,520
963
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Urban sociology
social geography
housing studies
urban studies
China studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,462
1,728
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Project Management
Construction Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,325
1,596
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
housing policy
housing economics
urban economics
urban affairs
urban governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
955
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Real Estate Studies and Behavioral Approach in Facilities Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,712
1,079
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Housing Policy
Urban Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,591
1,250
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Real Estate
facilities Management
Indigenous Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,555
1,121
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Image processing
Machine learning
Data warehousing
Big data Analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,448
1,249
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Urbanization
livability
affordable housing
smart city
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,342
794
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
New institutional economics
property right
transaction cost
housing price
real estate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,289
621
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Sustainable Development
Green Building
Eco Home
Housing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,256
922
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Real estate valuation
housing
facilities and asset management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,147
445
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Housing
Neighborhood Dynamics
Big Data Analytics
Urban Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,140
806
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Sustainable Development
Real Estate
Facilities Management
Housing
Service Quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,077
680
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Disaster Management
Planning
Housing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,040
399
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,796
583
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David R Phillips
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,981
4,105
0.316
ageing
health
global health
epidemiological transition
housing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,627
667
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ray Forrest
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,807
3,519
0.298
urban studies
urban sociology
housing studies
social policy
housing policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,098
692
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Eddie Hui
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,401
7,072
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,852
883
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
KW Chau
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,986
4,470
0.497
real estate economics
real estate finance
real estate investment
housing economics
construction economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,173
1,104
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rita Yi Man Li
Hong Kong Shue Yan University
North Point, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,028
6,038
0.859
Real Estate Economics
Construction Health and Safety
Applied AI
Carbon emission
SDGs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,963
752
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ma Othuman Mydin
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,242
3,887
0.742
Construction materials
Concrete structure
Building pathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
232,101
988
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nor Aini Yusof
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,366
2,800
0.641
Real estate development and management
innovation studies and sustainable practices
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,858
2,012
941
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Se Ong
National University of Singapore
Queenstown, Singapore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,911
1,078
0.370
REITs
housing finance
price discovery
auction
capital structure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
342,352
6,941
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Yasushi Asami
University of Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,780
1,308
0.471
city planning
housing policy
spatial analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
365,820
2,390
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yung Yau
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,558
1,233
0.482
Housing Studies
Housing Economics
Urban Regeneration
Urban Sociology
Building Illegality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
370,085
17,380
607
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
汪晖
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,520
963
0.382
Land Policy
Urbanization
Rural land tenure
Housing market
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,739
17,709
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Limei Li
East China Normal University
Shanghai, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,462
1,728
0.702
Urban sociology
social geography
housing studies
urban studies
China studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,507
2,214
262
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Arman Abdul Razak
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,325
1,596
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
441,879
20,826
591
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jie Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
955
0.481
housing policy
housing economics
urban economics
urban affairs
urban governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,681
3,107
364
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Maimunah Sapri
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,712
1,079
0.630
Real Estate Studies and Behavioral Approach in Facilities Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
514,438
3,025
630
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Li Jing Victor æå€
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Central Ave, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,591
1,250
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
522,211
3,408
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rozilah Kasim
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Batu Pahat, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,555
1,121
0.721
Real Estate
facilities Management
Indigenous Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
546,188
15,265
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Meenakshi Sharma
Galgotias University
Noida, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,448
1,249
0.863
Image processing
Machine learning
Data warehousing
Big data Analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
572,723
26,780
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Zongcai Wei 魏宗财
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,342
794
0.592
Urbanization
livability
affordable housing
smart city
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
586,954
3,316
793
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lennon Choy
University of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,289
621
0.482
New institutional economics
property right
transaction cost
housing price
real estate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
595,931
4,174
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mohd Nazaruddin Yusoff
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Sintok, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,256
922
0.734
Sustainable Development
Green Building
Eco Home
Housing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
628,391
3,579
1,541
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Shi Ming Yu
National University of Singapore
Queenstown, Singapore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,147
445
0.388
Real estate valuation
housing
facilities and asset management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,497
3,587
1,543
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kwan Ok Lee|Kwanok Lee
National University of Singapore
Queenstown, Singapore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,140
806
0.707
Housing
Neighborhood Dynamics
Big Data Analytics
Urban Policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
650,961
4,754
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wan Zahari Wan Yusoff
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Batu Pahat, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,077
680
0.631
Sustainable Development
Real Estate
Facilities Management
Housing
Service Quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
663,645
12,947
740
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Maki Norio
Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,040
399
0.384