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asia Architecture and Design / Design Highly Cited Researchers 613 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.

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Total 613 scientists, 25 country, 334 institution
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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89,989
World Rank
Malaysia
244
Country Rank
University of Nottingham Malaysia Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Dominic CY Foo
University of Nottingham Malaysia Mardan, Malaysia
Architecture and Design / Design
Process integration | process design | process optimisation | process simulation

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,439
  • Last 6 Years
    4,619
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.404
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Rankings

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99,992
World Rank
Israel
785
Country Rank
Technion Israel Institute of Technology Logo
122
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Gabriela Goldschmidt
Technion Israel Institute of Technology Haifa, Israel
Architecture and Design / Design
Architecture | Design | Design thinking | Cognition | Creativit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,448
  • Last 6 Years
    3,427
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.328
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Rankings

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104,091
World Rank
Indonesia
199
Country Rank
Universitas Islam Negeri UIN Sumatera Utara Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Maya Sari
Universitas Islam Negeri UIN Sumatera Utara Medan, Indonesia
Architecture and Design / Design
Desig

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,094
  • Last 6 Years
    7,682
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.761
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Rankings

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107,337
World Rank
India
1,457
Country Rank
Vel Tech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
R Ramesh Kumar
Vel Tech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University Chennai, India
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,824
  • Last 6 Years
    5,910
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.602
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Rankings

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108,255
World Rank
China
4,833
Country Rank
Hunan University Logo
54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Qihong Fang
Hunan University Changsha, China
Architecture and Design / Design

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,752
  • Last 6 Years
    7,253
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.744
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Rankings

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165,372
World Rank
China
7,671
Country Rank
University of Science & Technology of China Logo
205
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Liang Liang (梁倞)
University of Science & Technology of China Hefei, China
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | synthesis and photo-/electro-chemical properties of atomically thin 2D layer

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,608
  • Last 6 Years
    4,641
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.702
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Rankings

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166,687
World Rank
China
7,751
Country Rank
Hunan University Logo
78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Xueyuan Zhao
Hunan University Changsha, China
Architecture and Design / Design
Gas foil bearing，Rotordynamic | CF

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,558
  • Last 6 Years
    2,626
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.400
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Rankings

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253,377
World Rank
South Korea
4,207
Country Rank
Yonsei University Logo
290
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Jin Kook Lee
Yonsei University Seoul, South Korea
Architecture and Design / Design
Architecture | Design | Design Computing | BIM | AI & Desig

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,255
  • Last 6 Years
    2,403
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.565
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Rankings

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261,927
World Rank
India
5,352
Country Rank
Shiv Nadar University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Prakash Kumar
Shiv Nadar University Dadri, India
Architecture and Design / Design
design | product design | ergonomic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,104
  • Last 6 Years
    1,710
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.417
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Rankings

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262,277
World Rank
Israel
2,264
Country Rank
Ariel University Logo
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Hernan Casakin
Ariel University Ariel, Israel
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Architecture | Design Creativity | Design Thinking | Place Attachmen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,098
  • Last 6 Years
    1,921
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.469
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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272,367
World Rank
India
5,704
Country Rank
K L University Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Psprema Kumar
K L University Guntur, India
Architecture and Design / Design
Design and Manufacturin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,925
  • Last 6 Years
    1,804
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.460
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Rankings

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312,791
World Rank
China
15,250
Country Rank
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Logo
420
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Mian Li
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
Architecture and Design / Design
design | optimizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,339
  • Last 6 Years
    1,668
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.500
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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319,273
World Rank
Indonesia
1,504
Country Rank
Institut Teknologi Bandung Logo
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Agus Sachari
Institut Teknologi Bandung Bandung, Indonesia
Architecture and Design / Design
industrial design | historical design | culture | sosiology desig

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    3,259
  • Last 6 Years
    1,628
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.500
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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393,064
World Rank
China
19,341
Country Rank
Hunan University Logo
177
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Fengxiang Xu
Hunan University Changsha, China
Architecture and Design / Design
Functionally structures | Engineering optimizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,512
  • Last 6 Years
    1,659
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.660
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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400,350
World Rank
Japan
8,109
Country Rank
Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Yukari Nagai
Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology Matsue, Japan
Architecture and Design / Design
Desig

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,452
  • Last 6 Years
    1,205
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.491
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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407,486
World Rank
India
10,306
Country Rank
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Guwahati Logo
63
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Amarendra Kumar Das
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Guwahati Guwahati, India
Architecture and Design / Design
Product Design | Rapid Prototyping and Tooling/ 3D Printing | Facility Design | Transportation Design | Appropriate Technolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,394
  • Last 6 Years
    929
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.388
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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412,302
World Rank
Japan
8,372
Country Rank
Keio University Logo
103
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Joichi Ito
Keio University Tokyo, Japan
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Engineering | Art | Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,356
  • Last 6 Years
    1,761
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.747
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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434,284
World Rank
India
11,381
Country Rank
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow Logo
51
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Ram Pratap
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow Lucknow, India
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | Synthesis and Process Development of Drug

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    2,196
  • Last 6 Years
    610
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.278
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Rankings

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469,670
World Rank
Jordan
445
Country Rank
Middle East University Jordan Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Ahmad Wasef
Middle East University Jordan Amman, Jordan
Architecture and Design / Design
Architecture & Design

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,967
  • Last 6 Years
    616
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.313
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Rankings

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484,379
World Rank
India
13,207
Country Rank
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Mandi Logo
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Vishal S Chauhan
Indian Institute of Technology IIT Mandi Mandi, India
Architecture and Design / Design
Smart materials and structures | energy harvesting | structural health monitoring | water cleaning | deformation induced electromag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,881
  • Last 6 Years
    1,353
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.719
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Rankings

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527,073
World Rank
Japan
10,554
Country Rank
Aichi Sangyo University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Tetsumi Horikoshi
Aichi Sangyo University Aichi, Japan
Architecture and Design / Design
Architecture | Design | Environment | Geograph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,658
  • Last 6 Years
    497
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.300
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Rankings

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532,281
World Rank
Hong Kong
3,144
Country Rank
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Logo
467
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Carrie Ling
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Kowloon, Hong Kong
Architecture and Design / Design
osteoarthritis | cartilage and meniscus | biomechanics | optical coherence tomography | engineering composite

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,632
  • Last 6 Years
    336
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.206
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Rankings

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577,250
World Rank
Japan
11,477
Country Rank
Tokyo University of Science Logo
80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Avinash Bhadani
Tokyo University of Science Tokyo, Japan
Architecture and Design / Design
Design | development and investigation of new surfactant

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,433
  • Last 6 Years
    703
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.491
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Rankings

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579,188
World Rank
Malaysia
4,031
Country Rank
Universiti Putra Malaysia Logo
602
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Nur Dalilah Dahlan
Universiti Putra Malaysia Seri Kembangan, Malaysia
Architecture and Design / Design
Adaptive thermal comfort | Visual ergonomics | Tropical building science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,425
  • Last 6 Years
    721
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.506
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Rankings

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588,412
World Rank
China
28,367
Country Rank
Tianjin University of Science & Technology Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Shijian Cang
Tianjin University of Science & Technology Tianjin, China
Architecture and Design / Design
Nonlinear Dynamics | Chaos Theory | Nonlinear Circui

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    1,388
  • Last 6 Years
    773
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.557
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