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
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629,801
297,201
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Epidemiology
burden of disease
causes of death
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417,567
224,481
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395,302
170,893
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Stroke prevention
treatment
epidemiology
clinical trials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
377,365
218,183
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Diabetes
Epidemiology
Genetics
Epigenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323,111
103,442
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
social psychology
personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
301,743
113,584
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Physics research
Free Software
Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299,837
123,023
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Experimental Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289,330
117,569
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
269,480
172,487
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251,265
80,318
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
meta-research
metascience
systematic review
meta-analysis
evidence-based medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246,516
207,418
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
schizophrenia
psychiatry
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241,973
154,465
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
air quality
aerosol science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238,343
181,221
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211,553
151,545
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Bioinformatics
statistics
biostatistics
genomics
statistical computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
205,428
126,143
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Mental Health
Adolescent Health
Psychiatric epidemiology
Psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203,500
150,108
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Ophthalmology Outcomes Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201,890
131,592
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Musculoskeletal
arthritis
back pain
health literacy
shoulder pain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200,153
125,565
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Genetics
Public Health
Genomics
Glycomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199,385
105,263
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193,917
66,028
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185,376
139,737
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
epidemiology
occupational disease
occupational injury
burden of disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184,369
127,349
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Biotechnology
Organisational Behaviour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,619
88,459
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Quantitative genetics
statistical genetics
population genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179,107
100,261
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Discrete Choice Experiments & Choice Models
Best-Worst and Max-Diff Scaling
External validity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
175,482
56,345
0.321
Richard M Ryan
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629,801
297,201
0.472
Self-Determination Theory
psychology
intrinsic motivation
education
organizational behavior
Alan D Lopez
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417,567
224,481
0.538
Epidemiology
burden of disease
causes of death
Paul Jackson
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395,302
170,893
0.432
Graeme J Hankey
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
377,365
218,183
0.578
Stroke prevention
treatment
epidemiology
clinical trials
Paul Zimmet
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323,111
103,442
0.320
Diabetes
Epidemiology
Genetics
Epigenetics
Roy F Baumeister
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
301,743
113,584
0.376
Martin Sevior
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299,837
123,023
0.410
Jordan Nash
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289,330
117,569
0.406
Louisa Degenhardt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
269,480
172,487
0.640
James F Sallis
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251,265
80,318
0.320
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkability
Matthew J Page
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246,516
207,418
0.841
meta-research
metascience
systematic review
meta-analysis
evidence-based medicine
John Joseph Mcgrath
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241,973
154,465
0.638
schizophrenia
psychiatry
epidemiology
Lidia Morawska
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238,343
181,221
0.760
air quality
aerosol science
Harvey Whiteford
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211,553
151,545
0.716
Gordon K Smyth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
205,428
126,143
0.614
Bioinformatics
statistics
biostatistics
genomics
statistical computing
George Patton
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203,500
150,108
0.738
Mental Health
Adolescent Health
Psychiatric epidemiology
Psychiatry
Konrad Pesudovs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201,890
131,592
0.652
Ophthalmology Outcomes Research
Rachelle Buchbinder
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200,153
125,565
0.627
Musculoskeletal
arthritis
back pain
health literacy
shoulder pain
Wei Wang
Edith Cowan University
Joondalup, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199,385
105,263
0.528
Genetics
Public Health
Genomics
Glycomics
Herbert W Marsh
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193,917
66,028
0.340
methodological/substantive synergy - self-concept - evaluation of teaching - peer review - multilevel structural equation models
Fiona Charlson
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185,376
139,737
0.754
Tim Driscoll
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184,369
127,349
0.691
epidemiology
occupational disease
occupational injury
burden of disease
Andrew J Stewart Coats
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,619
88,459
0.484
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Biotechnology
Organisational Behaviour
Peter Visscher
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179,107
100,261
0.560
Quantitative genetics
statistical genetics
population genetics
Jordan Louviere
University of South Australia
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
175,482
56,345
0.321
Discrete Choice Experiments & Choice Models
Best-Worst and Max-Diff Scaling
External validity