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

1,139
World Rank

28
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Business & Management / Public Administration
Ecological Economics | Landscape Ecology | Ecosystem Services | Environmental Science | Ecolog
Ecological Economics | Landscape Ecology | Ecosystem Services | Environmental Science | Ecolog
Citation Metrics
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Total176,713
-
Last 6 Years61,516
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.348
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

26,355
World Rank

1,166
Country Rank

80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Business & Management / Public Administration
energy economics | economic growth | climate change | bibliometrics | ecological economic
energy economics | economic growth | climate change | bibliometrics | ecological economic
Citation Metrics
-
Total28,421
-
Last 6 Years9,593
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.338
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

38,938
World Rank

1,739
Country Rank

114
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Business & Management / Public Administration
Ecological Economics | Ecosystem Services | Energy | Well-Being Indicator
Ecological Economics | Ecosystem Services | Energy | Well-Being Indicator
Citation Metrics
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Total21,734
-
Last 6 Years14,103
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.649
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

52,616
World Rank

2,369
Country Rank

217
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Business & Management / Public Administration
public policy | complex problems | social engagement | collaboration | sustainabilit
public policy | complex problems | social engagement | collaboration | sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
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Total17,451
-
Last 6 Years9,979
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.572
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

56,107
World Rank

2,535
Country Rank

155
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Business & Management / Public Administration
Economic modelling | macroeconomics | climate change | demographics | pandemic
Economic modelling | macroeconomics | climate change | demographics | pandemic
Citation Metrics
-
Total16,637
-
Last 6 Years7,366
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.443
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

56,955
World Rank

2,575
Country Rank

212
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Business & Management / Public Administration
public transportation | public transport | transport planning | travel behaviour | social exclusio
public transportation | public transport | transport planning | travel behaviour | social exclusio
Citation Metrics
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Total16,442
-
Last 6 Years8,783
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.534
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

71,489
World Rank

3,290
Country Rank

273
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Business & Management / Public Administration
Policy Entrepreneurship | Public Policy | Policy Analysis | Education Reform | Knowledge Economie
Policy Entrepreneurship | Public Policy | Policy Analysis | Education Reform | Knowledge Economie
Citation Metrics
-
Total13,981
-
Last 6 Years5,344
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.382
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

80,239
World Rank

3,688
Country Rank

287
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public Management | Clients | Co-production | Collaboration | Wicked Problem
Public Management | Clients | Co-production | Collaboration | Wicked Problem
Citation Metrics
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Total12,590
-
Last 6 Years6,534
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.519
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

102,704
World Rank

4,736
Country Rank

262
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total10,626
-
Last 6 Years6,955
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.655
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

114,278
World Rank

5,252
Country Rank

287
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Business & Management / Public Administration
public policy and administration | collaboration | state-society relations | urban governanc
public policy and administration | collaboration | state-society relations | urban governanc
Citation Metrics
-
Total9,320
-
Last 6 Years2,460
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.264
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

116,535
World Rank

5,360
Country Rank

291
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Business & Management / Public Administration
Sources of growth | regional integration | international trade | Low-carbon energy systems in Asi
Sources of growth | regional integration | international trade | Low-carbon energy systems in Asi
Citation Metrics
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Total9,161
-
Last 6 Years2,319
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.253
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

121,341
World Rank

5,569
Country Rank

20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public administration | comparative public administration | digital governance | policy advic
Public administration | comparative public administration | digital governance | policy advic
Citation Metrics
-
Total8,832
-
Last 6 Years2,842
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.322
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

125,168
World Rank

5,754
Country Rank

239
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Business & Management / Public Administration
Translational research | Tobacco control | Respiratory medicine | public policy | technological innovation
Translational research | Tobacco control | Respiratory medicine | public policy | technological innovation
Citation Metrics
-
Total8,737
-
Last 6 Years5,098
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.583
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

138,970
World Rank

6,392
Country Rank

329
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Business & Management / Public Administration
public policy | social policy | program evaluation | labor economic
public policy | social policy | program evaluation | labor economic
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,813
-
Last 6 Years2,870
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.367
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

154,655
World Rank

7,122
Country Rank

551
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public management | public policy | public sector reform | organisational economics | public administratio
Public management | public policy | public sector reform | organisational economics | public administratio
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,149
-
Last 6 Years3,375
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.472
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

157,048
World Rank

7,223
Country Rank

370
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Business & Management / Public Administration
Development Studies | Environmental Policy | Agrarian Change | Asian Studies | Anthropolog
Development Studies | Environmental Policy | Agrarian Change | Asian Studies | Anthropolog
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,961
-
Last 6 Years2,715
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.390
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

158,834
World Rank

7,300
Country Rank

565
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Business & Management / Public Administration
policy design | governance | public policy | public sector innovatio
policy design | governance | public policy | public sector innovatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,885
-
Last 6 Years3,084
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.448
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

162,137
World Rank

7,425
Country Rank

28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,809
-
Last 6 Years2,242
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.329
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

164,416
World Rank

7,525
Country Rank

29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public Administration | networks and collaborative practice
Public Administration | networks and collaborative practice
Citation Metrics
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Total6,660
-
Last 6 Years2,969
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.446
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

169,897
World Rank

7,775
Country Rank

137
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Business & Management / Public Administration
Mental health | sexual and reproductive health | ethics and public polic
Mental health | sexual and reproductive health | ethics and public polic
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,455
-
Last 6 Years3,178
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.492
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

191,997
World Rank

8,753
Country Rank

435
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public Management | Public Policy | Multilevel Governance | Isla
Public Management | Public Policy | Multilevel Governance | Isla
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,760
-
Last 6 Years2,500
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.434
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

194,336
World Rank

8,836
Country Rank

716
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public Transport Planning and Operations | Travel Demand Modelling | Applications of Transport Sensing and Dat
Public Transport Planning and Operations | Travel Demand Modelling | Applications of Transport Sensing and Dat
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,638
-
Last 6 Years2,641
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.468
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

196,892
World Rank

8,947
Country Rank

239
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Business & Management / Public Administration
economics - labour economics - public policy - econometric
economics - labour economics - public policy - econometric
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,588
-
Last 6 Years1,162
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.208
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

215,066
World Rank

9,771
Country Rank

50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public policy and management in developing countries | decentralisation | governance and development | social inequality | kidnappi
Public policy and management in developing countries | decentralisation | governance and development | social inequality | kidnappi
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,082
-
Last 6 Years1,451
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.286
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

226,386
World Rank

10,212
Country Rank

492
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total4,816
-
Last 6 Years1,363
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.283