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

240,983
World Rank

626
Country Rank

231
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total4,491
-
Last 6 Years874
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.195
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

507,048
World Rank

1,945
Country Rank

679
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total1,759
-
Last 6 Years660
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.375
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

564,626
World Rank

2,304
Country Rank

791
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,486
-
Last 6 Years634
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.427
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

895,528
World Rank

4,336
Country Rank

438
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
-
Total585
-
Last 6 Years269
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.460
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

955,625
World Rank

4,624
Country Rank

1,482
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Arts
Cine - Artes Audiovisuales - Nuevos Medios - Arte Contemporáneo - Diseño Audiovisua
Cine - Artes Audiovisuales - Nuevos Medios - Arte Contemporáneo - Diseño Audiovisua
Citation Metrics
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Total504
-
Last 6 Years185
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.367
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,187,851
World Rank

5,541
Country Rank

1,675
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Arts
Arte contemporáneo | arte latinoamericano | arte y políticas sexuales | teoría quee
Arte contemporáneo | arte latinoamericano | arte y políticas sexuales | teoría quee
Citation Metrics
-
Total292
-
Last 6 Years99
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.339
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,309,128
World Rank

6,360
Country Rank

1,916
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
-
Total226
-
Last 6 Years156
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.690
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,365,420
World Rank

6,737
Country Rank

51
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
-
Total202
-
Last 6 Years114
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.564
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,391,481
World Rank

6,910
Country Rank

130
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Arts
Patrimonio cultural | Conservación y Restauración | Historia del Arte | Cultura Visua
Patrimonio cultural | Conservación y Restauración | Historia del Arte | Cultura Visua
Citation Metrics
-
Total192
-
Last 6 Years139
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.724
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,468,587
World Rank

7,355
Country Rank

141
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Arts
Escultura y política en Colombia y latinoamérica - Historia del arte y la cultura visual del siglo XIX latinoamerican
Escultura y política en Colombia y latinoamérica - Historia del arte y la cultura visual del siglo XIX latinoamerican
Citation Metrics
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Total166
-
Last 6 Years94
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.566
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,518,573
World Rank

7,698
Country Rank

119
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
-
Total151
-
Last 6 Years51
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.338
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,563,927
World Rank

7,964
Country Rank

212
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total138
-
Last 6 Years100
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.725
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,625,950
World Rank

8,353
Country Rank

522
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Social Sciences / Arts
artes | artes escénicas | artes audiovisuales | artes sonoras | artes visuale
artes | artes escénicas | artes audiovisuales | artes sonoras | artes visuale
Citation Metrics
-
Total122
-
Last 6 Years107
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.877
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,688,946
World Rank

8,733
Country Rank

73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Arts
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Galileo Galilei. Denis Papin. René Descartes. Classical Mechanics and Technolog
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Galileo Galilei. Denis Papin. René Descartes. Classical Mechanics and Technolog
Citation Metrics
-
Total108
-
Last 6 Years24
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.222
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,706,416
World Rank

8,850
Country Rank

62
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
-
Total104
-
Last 6 Years64
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.615
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,819,590
World Rank

9,594
Country Rank

606
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Arts
Musicología Histórica | Historia de la música | Historia del arte | historiografía | historia cultura
Musicología Histórica | Historia de la música | Historia del arte | historiografía | historia cultura
Citation Metrics
-
Total82
-
Last 6 Years56
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.683
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,823,809
World Rank

9,611
Country Rank

607
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Social Sciences / Arts
Teatro Contemporáneo | Estudios teatrales | Dirección Teatral | Historia del Teatro | Filosofía de
Teatro Contemporáneo | Estudios teatrales | Dirección Teatral | Historia del Teatro | Filosofía de
Citation Metrics
-
Total81
-
Last 6 Years74
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.914
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,842,146
World Rank

9,754
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total78
-
Last 6 Years59
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.756
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,849,045
World Rank

9,796
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total77
-
Last 6 Years43
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.558
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,858,343
World Rank

9,863
Country Rank

47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total75
-
Last 6 Years71
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.947
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,917,293
World Rank

10,282
Country Rank

673
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
-
Total66
-
Last 6 Years28
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.424
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,935,793
World Rank

10,406
Country Rank

185
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total63
-
Last 6 Years48
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.762
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,037,953
World Rank

11,194
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total49
-
Last 6 Years18
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.367
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,045,813
World Rank

11,248
Country Rank

3,357
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,052,620
World Rank

11,297
Country Rank

3,378
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Arts
arte cerámico | artes visuales | enseñanza y producción artística contemporáne
arte cerámico | artes visuales | enseñanza y producción artística contemporáne
Citation Metrics
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Total47
-
Last 6 Years19
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.404