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 Rankings
Rankings

83,611
World Rank

1,061
Country Rank

308
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Orthopedics | Sports Medicine | Knee Surger
Orthopedics | Sports Medicine | Knee Surger
Citation Metrics
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Total12,174
-
Last 6 Years5,155
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.423
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

167,844
World Rank

3,149
Country Rank

165
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
ortopedia | diagnóstico por imagem e cirurgia gera
ortopedia | diagnóstico por imagem e cirurgia gera
Citation Metrics
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Total6,644
-
Last 6 Years3,273
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.493
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

198,920
World Rank

4,086
Country Rank

291
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Ginecologia oncológica | câncer do colo do útero | câncer da mam
Ginecologia oncológica | câncer do colo do útero | câncer da mam
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,509
-
Last 6 Years1,776
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.322
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

206,825
World Rank

4,341
Country Rank

1,150
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Ortopedia e Traumatologia | Cirurgia de Joelh
Ortopedia e Traumatologia | Cirurgia de Joelh
Citation Metrics
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Total5,289
-
Last 6 Years3,502
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.662
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

210,842
World Rank

507
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,187
-
Last 6 Years1,689
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.326
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

214,308
World Rank

4,564
Country Rank

1,196
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,100
-
Last 6 Years2,702
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.530
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

216,612
World Rank

4,642
Country Rank

1,208
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total5,045
-
Last 6 Years1,487
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.295
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

225,338
World Rank

4,933
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,884
-
Last 6 Years1,854
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.380
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

225,705
World Rank

331
Country Rank

36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Medicina | Ortopedia | Calidad en Salud | Valor en Salu
Medicina | Ortopedia | Calidad en Salud | Valor en Salu
Citation Metrics
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Total4,831
-
Last 6 Years1,301
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.269
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

254,785
World Rank

5,903
Country Rank

331
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,238
-
Last 6 Years1,500
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.354
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

266,078
World Rank

6,305
Country Rank

1,587
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total4,041
-
Last 6 Years863
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.214
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

292,022
World Rank

7,184
Country Rank

1,773
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,628
-
Last 6 Years1,701
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.469
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

310,695
World Rank

7,804
Country Rank

32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Ortopedia e Traumatologia | Orthopaedics | Shoulder and Elbo
Ortopedia e Traumatologia | Orthopaedics | Shoulder and Elbo
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,374
-
Last 6 Years1,638
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.485
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

315,320
World Rank

7,983
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,315
-
Last 6 Years1,461
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.441
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

324,554
World Rank

8,339
Country Rank

481
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
ortopedia | traumatologia | neurologia | diagnóstico por image
ortopedia | traumatologia | neurologia | diagnóstico por image
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,201
-
Last 6 Years1,867
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.583
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

330,229
World Rank

8,560
Country Rank

2,063
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
arthroscopy | large animal surgery | equine surgery | videoendoscopy | laparoscop
arthroscopy | large animal surgery | equine surgery | videoendoscopy | laparoscop
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,136
-
Last 6 Years1,340
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.427
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

344,316
World Rank

9,093
Country Rank

217
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
ortopedia e traumatologia - cirurgia do ombro e cotovel
ortopedia e traumatologia - cirurgia do ombro e cotovel
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,978
-
Last 6 Years1,676
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.563
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

346,516
World Rank

9,166
Country Rank

2,174
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Ortopedia | oncologia ortopédica | Traumatologi
Ortopedia | oncologia ortopédica | Traumatologi
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,955
-
Last 6 Years1,055
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.357
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

354,073
World Rank

9,465
Country Rank

609
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Reabilitação do lesado medular / Eng Biomedica / Estimulacao Neura
Reabilitação do lesado medular / Eng Biomedica / Estimulacao Neura
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,877
-
Last 6 Years939
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.326
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

355,247
World Rank

9,514
Country Rank

231
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Ortopedia | Traumatologia | Cirurgia de Mão | Qualidade de Vida | Microcirurgi
Ortopedia | Traumatologia | Cirurgia de Mão | Qualidade de Vida | Microcirurgi
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,865
-
Last 6 Years1,250
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.436
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

373,093
World Rank

10,163
Country Rank

2,352
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Ginecologia Endócrina | Reprodução Humana | Endocrinologia Reprodutiva | Biologia Molecula
Ginecologia Endócrina | Reprodução Humana | Endocrinologia Reprodutiva | Biologia Molecula
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,694
-
Last 6 Years1,360
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.505
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

381,243
World Rank

10,469
Country Rank

2,422
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,670
-
Last 6 Years1,575
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.590
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

393,065
World Rank

10,917
Country Rank

2,487
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,518
-
Last 6 Years1,511
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.600
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

403,087
World Rank

11,298
Country Rank

2,567
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
ortopedia | tornozelo | pé | trauma | diabete
ortopedia | tornozelo | pé | trauma | diabete
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,488
-
Last 6 Years1,765
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.709
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

414,811
World Rank

11,779
Country Rank

2,660
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Orthopedics and Traumatology
Medicina | Ortopedia | Cirurgia de Coluna | Escolios
Medicina | Ortopedia | Cirurgia de Coluna | Escolios
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,343
-
Last 6 Years1,197
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.511