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
Physiotherapy
respiratory disease
critical illness
rehabilitation
muscle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,100
17,549
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
eating disorders
psychomotor therapy
mental health
physiotherapy
exercise therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,116
8,158
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
physical activity
sedentary behavior
(older) adults
interventions
ecological momentary assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,451
9,360
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Rehabilitation
Multiple Sclerosis
Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,524
6,732
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Respiratory Physiotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,323
5,864
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
human health
biomechanics
sport science
physiotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,087
4,892
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Exercise Physiology
Muscle metabolism
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Physical Activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,552
2,349
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Exercise Physiology
Rehabilitation
Lifestyle
Smart Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,150
1,174
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Manual therapy
musculoskeletal physiotherapy
pain
temporomandibular disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,097
1,691
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
haemophilia
biomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,406
963
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Physical therapy
rehabilitation
neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
479
471
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
physiotherapy
injury prevention
sports
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
358
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Chronic pain
shoulder pain
autonomic function
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
270
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Physiotherapy
Temporomandibular Disorders
Pain Science
Performing arts medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
86
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
physical therapy
sport performance
biomechanics
running
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
68
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Physiotherapist
Sport science
Ankle
Rehabilitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Réadaptation
Kinésithérapie
Thérapie manuelle
Kinésithérapie du sport
Biomécanique appliquée
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Périnée - Activité physique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Rik Gosselink
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,100
17,549
0.407
Physiotherapy
respiratory disease
critical illness
rehabilitation
muscle
Michel Probst
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,116
8,158
0.506
eating disorders
psychomotor therapy
mental health
physiotherapy
exercise therapy
Delfien Van Dyck
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,451
9,360
0.648
physical activity
sedentary behavior
(older) adults
interventions
ecological momentary assessment
Peter Feys
Hasselt University
Hasselt, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,524
6,732
0.640
Rehabilitation
Multiple Sclerosis
Technology
Daniel Langer
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,323
5,864
0.568
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Respiratory Physiotherapy
Jos Vanrenterghem
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,087
4,892
0.690
human health
biomechanics
sport science
physiotherapy
Zafeiris Louvaris
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,552
2,349
0.661
Exercise Physiology
Muscle metabolism
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Physical Activity
Dirk Vissers
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,150
1,174
0.546
Exercise Physiology
Rehabilitation
Lifestyle
Smart Health
Laurent Pitance
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,097
1,691
0.806
Manual therapy
musculoskeletal physiotherapy
pain
temporomandibular disorders
Sébastien Lobet
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,406
963
0.685
Stephen Bornheim
Université de Liège
Liège, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
479
471
0.983
Physical therapy
rehabilitation
neurology
Evi Wezenbeek
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
358
0.945
physiotherapy
injury prevention
sports
Michel Gcam Mertens
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
270
0.996
Chronic pain
shoulder pain
autonomic function
Timothée Cayrol
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
86
1.000
Physiotherapy
Temporomandibular Disorders
Pain Science
Performing arts medicine
Anh Phong Nguyen
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
68
1.000
physical therapy
sport performance
biomechanics
running
Aude Aguilaniu
Université de Liège
Liège, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Physiotherapist
Sport science
Ankle
Rehabilitation
Pegdwendé Alexandre Kabore
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Réadaptation
Kinésithérapie
Thérapie manuelle
Kinésithérapie du sport
Biomécanique appliquée
Yollande Djivoh
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
Périnée - Activité physique