Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Australia Highly Cited Researchers Citation in Australia Rankings 2025
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
plant nutrition
agronomy
nutrient management
rhizosphere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,676
33,772
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
plant biotechnology
transgenic plants
plant pathology
plant nematodes
plant viruses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,923
38,350
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Soil Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,387
52,709
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
plant ecology
plant traits
vegetation
functional ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,980
39,659
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Plant ecophysiology
plant mineral nutrition
phosphorus
root exudation
Proteaceae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,672
30,994
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
soil science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,143
32,789
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Agriculture
Agronomy and Crop Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,938
43,036
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Coral reefs
marine ecology
marine conservation
fisheries
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,526
29,566
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
forest dynamics
succession
forest regeneration
tropical biology
forest ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,709
24,513
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiology
Soil Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,416
15,997
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Dryland agriculture
drought resistance
water use efficiency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,386
14,042
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Agricultural N management
N and the environment
climate change
nitrous oxide
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,075
8,880
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Soil Science
Pedometrics
Geostatistics
Soil
Digital Soil Mapping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,781
26,703
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
plant biochemistry
mitochondria
respiration
metabolism
proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,506
15,078
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Soil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,578
16,359
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Plant genetics
product quality
plant biotechnology
cereal chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,749
15,188
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Agriculture
Crop Science
Crop physiology
crop modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,205
16,059
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
elevated atmospheric CO2
EucFACE
photosynthesis
plant nutrition
phosphorus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,997
12,627
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Innate immunity
toll-like receptors
inflammasomes
macrophages
neutrophils
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,948
20,935
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
agriculture
food production
herbicide resistance
evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,463
12,733
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Plant function
mycorrhizal symbiosis
arsenic toxicity
sustainable agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,274
10,272
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,203
15,253
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
plant ecology/ecophysiology/population dynamics/biodiversity/evolution/fire/conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,870
12,720
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Plant Ecophysiology
Plant and Cell Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,231
16,168
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Sharks and rays
elasmobranch fisheries
acoustic telemetry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,477
18,185
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,825
151
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rengel Zed
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,676
33,772
0.377
plant nutrition
agronomy
nutrient management
rhizosphere
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,440
179
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael GK Jones
Murdoch University
Murdoch, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,923
38,350
0.468
plant biotechnology
transgenic plants
plant pathology
plant nematodes
plant viruses
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,174
208
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Philip W. S. Newall
University of Newcastle
Callaghan, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,387
52,709
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,665
227
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ian J Wright
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,980
39,659
0.559
plant ecology
plant traits
vegetation
functional ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,145
241
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hans Lambers
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,672
30,994
0.458
Plant ecophysiology
plant mineral nutrition
phosphorus
root exudation
Proteaceae
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,226
245
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Alex McBratney
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,143
32,789
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,289
275
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kadambot HM Siddique
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,938
43,036
0.706
Agriculture
Agronomy and Crop Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,758
298
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Peter J Mumby
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,526
29,566
0.505
Coral reefs
marine ecology
marine conservation
fisheries
climate change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,109
398
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Robin L Chazdon
University of the Sunshine Coast
Sippy Downs, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,709
24,513
0.493
forest dynamics
succession
forest regeneration
tropical biology
forest ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,879
436
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jonathan Lloyd
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,416
15,997
0.337
Biogeochemistry
Plant Physiology
Soil Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,230
450
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Neil C Turner
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,386
14,042
0.303
Dryland agriculture
drought resistance
water use efficiency
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,171
519
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Arvin Mosier
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,075
8,880
0.211
Agricultural N management
N and the environment
climate change
nitrous oxide
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,333
527
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Budiman Minasny
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,781
26,703
0.639
Soil Science
Pedometrics
Geostatistics
Soil
Digital Soil Mapping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,454
532
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
A Harvey Millar
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,506
15,078
0.363
plant biochemistry
mitochondria
respiration
metabolism
proteomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,525
586
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Michael John McLaughlin
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,578
16,359
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,022
619
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Robert Henry
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,749
15,188
0.392
Plant genetics
product quality
plant biotechnology
cereal chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,365
637
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Graeme Hammer
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,205
16,059
0.420
Agriculture
Crop Science
Crop physiology
crop modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,486
643
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
David Ellsworth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,997
12,627
0.332
elevated atmospheric CO2
EucFACE
photosynthesis
plant nutrition
phosphorus
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,515
645
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kate Schroder
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,948
20,935
0.552
Innate immunity
toll-like receptors
inflammasomes
macrophages
neutrophils
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,541
690
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Stephen Powles
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,463
12,733
0.349
agriculture
food production
herbicide resistance
evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,193
754
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
FA Smith
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,274
10,272
0.300
Plant function
mycorrhizal symbiosis
arsenic toxicity
sustainable agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,236
756
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Susan GW Laurance
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,203
15,253
0.446
Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,520
772
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Byron B Lamont
Curtin University
Bentley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,870
12,720
0.376
plant ecology/ecophysiology/population dynamics/biodiversity/evolution/fire/conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,036
853
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Timothy Colmer
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,231
16,168
0.502
Plant Ecophysiology
Plant and Cell Physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,807
893
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Colin Simpfendorfer
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,477
18,185
0.578
Sharks and rays
elasmobranch fisheries
acoustic telemetry