Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Europe 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
Urban ecology
land use modelling
ecosystem services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,875
25,070
0.719
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Mimari Tasarım
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,267
15,940
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
social impact assessment
displacement and resettlement
human geography
rural sociology
ESG
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,942
14,044
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,809
10,793
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
bioinformatics
molecular evolution
high performance computing
phylogenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,189
16,652
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Urban Geography
Urban Studies
Urban Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,801
9,116
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Design
optimisation
3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,392
14,483
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
EECS
SPAD
VLSI
Integrated Circuit Design
Quantum Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,229
11,709
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Construction Health & Safety
Construction Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,939
10,399
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Platforms
experiments
creativity
marginality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,768
3,647
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Design methods
design research
co-design
prototyping
service design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,726
10,112
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Urban remote sensing
data fusion
exposure mapping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,308
7,047
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
city-region
urban planning
imaginaries
politics of resilience
environmental governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,727
6,476
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
kent planlaması
urban planning
regional planning
history
sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,518
6,134
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
digital landscape ecology
urban ecosystem services
nature-based solutions
environmental justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,185
12,481
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Urban Planning
Housing
Poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,815
7,196
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Industrial Design
Design for Experience
Design for Wellbeing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,781
7,104
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
healthy building
daylighting
sustainable architecture
building energy efficiency
sustainable urbanism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,244
6,227
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
water
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,224
5,930
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Arquitectura
medio ambiente
consumo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,065
6,302
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
design goverence
urban design
public space
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,776
7,465
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Typography
Screen Typography
UX
Interaction Design
User Interface Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,469
5,805
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
urban ecology
plant-animal interactions
ornithology
behavioral ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,397
5,755
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
urban political ecology
urban energy landscapes
socio-technical transitions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,857
9,210
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Environmental psychology
horticultural therapy
rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,841
6,528
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,740
775
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Dagmar Haase
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,875
25,070
0.719
Urban ecology
land use modelling
ecosystem services
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,000
73
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Serpil Çerçi
Çukurova University
Adana, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,267
15,940
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,705
614
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Frank Vanclay
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,942
14,044
0.485
social impact assessment
displacement and resettlement
human geography
rural sociology
ESG
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,883
2,099
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nigel Cross
Open University UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,809
10,793
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,533
501
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Diego Darriba
Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,189
16,652
0.636
bioinformatics
molecular evolution
high performance computing
phylogenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,741
2,774
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Simon Marvin
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,801
9,116
0.383
Urban Geography
Urban Studies
Urban Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,885
3,229
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Richard Hague
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,392
14,483
0.677
Design
optimisation
3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,942
731
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Edoardo Charbon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,229
11,709
0.579
EECS
SPAD
VLSI
Integrated Circuit Design
Quantum Computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,022
4,092
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alistair Gibb
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,939
10,399
0.580
Construction Health & Safety
Construction Innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,682
2,058
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gernot Grabher
HafenCity Universität Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,768
3,647
0.205
Platforms
experiments
creativity
marginality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,836
1,271
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Pieter Jan Stappers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,726
10,112
0.570
Design methods
design research
co-design
prototyping
service design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,447
2,048
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gamba Paolo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,308
7,047
0.432
Urban remote sensing
data fusion
exposure mapping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,112
4,820
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Simin Davoudi
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,727
6,476
0.412
city-region
urban planning
imaginaries
politics of resilience
environmental governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,117
189
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
İlhan Tekeli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,518
6,134
0.395
kent planlaması
urban planning
regional planning
history
sociology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,789
2,562
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nadja Kabisch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,185
12,481
0.822
digital landscape ecology
urban ecosystem services
nature-based solutions
environmental justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,720
5,206
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Glen Bramley
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,815
7,196
0.486
Urban Planning
Housing
Poverty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,890
1,589
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pieter Desmet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,781
7,104
0.481
Industrial Design
Design for Experience
Design for Wellbeing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,963
5,481
350
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Koen Steemers
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,244
6,227
0.437
healthy building
daylighting
sustainable architecture
building energy efficiency
sustainable urbanism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,105
5,492
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Richard M Ashley
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,224
5,930
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,012
1,368
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Miguel Lapuerta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,065
6,302
0.448
Arquitectura
medio ambiente
consumo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,838
5,709
479
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Matthew Carmona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,776
7,465
0.542
design goverence
urban design
public space
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,768
288
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hilary Kenna
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology IADT
Dún Laoghaire, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,469
5,805
0.431
Typography
Screen Typography
UX
Interaction Design
User Interface Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,227
1,461
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mario Díaz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,397
5,755
0.430
urban ecology
plant-animal interactions
ornithology
behavioral ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,949
6,224
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Vanesa Castán Broto
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,857
9,210
0.716
urban political ecology
urban energy landscapes
socio-technical transitions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,068
1,019
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Patrik Grahn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,841
6,528
0.508
Environmental psychology
horticultural therapy
rehabilitation