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
Human Usability
Fractals
Image Coding
Mobile Communications
Location Based Services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,136
2,361
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Food quality and safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,317
1,277
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Intelligent Systems
Computer networks
Distributed Systems
Software Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,231
899
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Cartography
GIS
Georisk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
533
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Biomaterials
tissue engineering
nanofibers
nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,207
534
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Environmental Evaluation&Management
Environmental Policies
Climate Change
Land Degradation
Soil Pollution&Remediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,153
500
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Computer Science
Computer networks and protocols
Telecommunications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,093
537
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Internet of Things
Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks
Intelligent Algorithms
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
713
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
computer networks
telecommunications
routing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
887
311
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Materials Sciences
Medical Physics
Teaching Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
222
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Molecular Dynamics
statistical physics
theoretical physics
energy
molecular graphics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
784
395
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
293
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Cybersecurity
Machine Learning
Project Management
Knowledge Management
Health Informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
522
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
software engineering
cloud computing
service oriented computing
Web services
J2EE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
81
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Wastewater treatment
plant design
modelling and simulation
environmental protection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
350
223
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Food microbiology
safety
aquaculture and fisheries
quality assurance laboratory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
102
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Environment
Agriculture
Land Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
261
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Computer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
183
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Data Mining
Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
249
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Environment assessment
Economical assessment of ecosystem services
mapping of ES
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
250
134
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Food Sciences
Food Safety & Biotechnology
Veterinary Medicine & Food Residues
Food Inspection
Meat Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
88
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Agricultural Economics
Institutional Economics
Behavioral Economics
Value Chain Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
186
0.921
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Wireless communications
Wireless sensor networks
algorithms and optimizations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
77
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Food Microbiology
Food Chemistry
Food Safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
62
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Multi‐objective optimization techniques in RF
Frequency Independent Antennas
Radar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
73
0.456
Maaruf Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,136
2,361
0.753
Human Usability
Fractals
Image Coding
Mobile Communications
Location Based Services
Enkeleda Berberi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,317
1,277
0.551
Food quality and safety
Demetrius Al. Karras
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,231
899
0.403
Intelligent Systems
Computer networks
Distributed Systems
Software Engineering
Gafur Muka
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
533
0.250
Albana Ndreu Halili
Western Balkans University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,207
534
0.442
Biomaterials
tissue engineering
nanofibers
nanotechnology
Seit Shallari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,153
500
0.434
Environmental Evaluation&Management
Environmental Policies
Climate Change
Land Degradation
Soil Pollution&Remediation
Vladi Kolici
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,093
537
0.491
Computer Science
Computer networks and protocols
Telecommunications
Donald Elmazi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,074
713
0.664
Internet of Things
Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks
Intelligent Algorithms
Machine Learning
Mimoza Durresi
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
887
311
0.351
computer networks
telecommunications
routing
Partizan Malkaj
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
222
0.280
Materials Sciences
Medical Physics
Teaching Physics
Hiqmet Kamberaj
National Institute of Physics Albania
Princeton, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
784
395
0.504
Molecular Dynamics
statistical physics
theoretical physics
energy
molecular graphics
Marenglen Biba
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
293
0.437
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala|NR Vajjhala
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
636
522
0.821
Cybersecurity
Machine Learning
Project Management
Knowledge Management
Health Informatics
Ervin Ramollari
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
81
0.188
software engineering
cloud computing
service oriented computing
Web services
J2EE
Ilirjan Malollari
University of Tirana
Arnavutluk, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
350
223
0.637
Wastewater treatment
plant design
modelling and simulation
environmental protection
Elvira Beli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
102
0.370
Food microbiology
safety
aquaculture and fisheries
quality assurance laboratory
Sherif Lushaj
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
261
261
1.000
Environment
Agriculture
Land Agriculture
Tamara Luarasi
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
183
0.718
Marjana Prifti Skenduli
University of New York Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
249
0.984
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Data Mining
Robotics
Romina Koto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
250
134
0.536
Environment assessment
Economical assessment of ecosystem services
mapping of ES
Kapllan Sulaj
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
88
0.353
Food Sciences
Food Safety & Biotechnology
Veterinary Medicine & Food Residues
Food Inspection
Meat Technology
Orjon Xhoxhi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
186
0.921
Agricultural Economics
Institutional Economics
Behavioral Economics
Value Chain Governance
Elma Zanaj
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
77
0.418
Wireless communications
Wireless sensor networks
algorithms and optimizations
Anita Berberi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
62
0.378
Food Microbiology
Food Chemistry
Food Safety
Elson Agastra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
73
0.456
Multi‐objective optimization techniques in RF
Frequency Independent Antennas
Radar