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

33,442
World Rank

1
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Law / Law and Legal Studies
International Law | Comparative Law | Cyber Law | Law and Society | Medical La
International Law | Comparative Law | Cyber Law | Law and Society | Medical La
Citation Metrics
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Total24,199
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Last 6 Years16,452
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.680
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

134,635
World Rank

14
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Business & Management / Business Administration
Business Information Systems | Knowledge Management Systems | Customer Relationship Managemen
Business Information Systems | Knowledge Management Systems | Customer Relationship Managemen
Citation Metrics
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Total8,037
-
Last 6 Years6,399
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.796
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

157,343
World Rank

16
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Accounting | Finance | Business | Management | Auditin
Accounting | Finance | Business | Management | Auditin
Citation Metrics
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Total6,943
-
Last 6 Years5,750
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.828
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

170,336
World Rank

18
Country Rank

11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Anthropology | Sociology | Southeast Asian Studies | Tourism and Heritage Studies | Development and Environmental Studie
Anthropology | Sociology | Southeast Asian Studies | Tourism and Heritage Studies | Development and Environmental Studie
Citation Metrics
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Total6,434
-
Last 6 Years1,474
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Last 6 Years / Total0.229
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

184,949
World Rank

22
Country Rank

15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Social Policy
Globalization | migration | refugee | HIV/AIDS | development and Povert
Globalization | migration | refugee | HIV/AIDS | development and Povert
Citation Metrics
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Total5,928
-
Last 6 Years3,806
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.642
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

188,921
World Rank

26
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
phonetics | acoustics | misunderstandings | English in SE Asi
phonetics | acoustics | misunderstandings | English in SE Asi
Citation Metrics
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Total5,801
-
Last 6 Years2,099
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Last 6 Years / Total0.362
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

196,695
World Rank

28
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Education / Mathematics and Science Education
Mathematics Education | Teacher Education | Teaching and Learning | Classroom Researc
Mathematics Education | Teacher Education | Teaching and Learning | Classroom Researc
Citation Metrics
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Total5,566
-
Last 6 Years3,569
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.641
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

198,627
World Rank

29
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Economics & Econometrics / Banking and Insurance
Islamic Economics | Institutional economics | Islamic Banking | Public Economics | Zaka
Islamic Economics | Institutional economics | Islamic Banking | Public Economics | Zaka
Citation Metrics
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Total5,512
-
Last 6 Years2,886
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.524
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

200,648
World Rank

31
Country Rank

23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Business & Management / Business Administration
E-Business/E-Commerce | E-Health | Information Security | Business Ecosystem | Digital Transformatio
E-Business/E-Commerce | E-Health | Information Security | Business Ecosystem | Digital Transformatio
Citation Metrics
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Total5,455
-
Last 6 Years3,710
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.680
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

214,447
World Rank

34
Country Rank

26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total5,093
-
Last 6 Years2,507
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.492
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

274,982
World Rank

39
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Corporate Finance | Investment Behavior | Corporate Governance | SME financin
Corporate Finance | Investment Behavior | Corporate Governance | SME financin
Citation Metrics
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Total3,887
-
Last 6 Years3,053
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.785
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

300,947
World Rank

43
Country Rank

34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total3,500
-
Last 6 Years2,237
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.639
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

315,318
World Rank

44
Country Rank

35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Halal Logistics | Halal Supply Chain | Halal Certification | Hala
Halal Logistics | Halal Supply Chain | Halal Certification | Hala
Citation Metrics
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Total3,312
-
Last 6 Years2,373
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.716
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

317,174
World Rank

45
Country Rank

36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total3,289
-
Last 6 Years2,357
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.717
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

350,335
World Rank

51
Country Rank

41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Regional Studies
Chinese in Southeast Asia | Economic Sociology | Comparative Religio
Chinese in Southeast Asia | Economic Sociology | Comparative Religio
Citation Metrics
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Total2,914
-
Last 6 Years548
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.188
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

360,246
World Rank

52
Country Rank

42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Financial Intention | Sustainability | FinTech | Religiosity | Risk managemen
Financial Intention | Sustainability | FinTech | Religiosity | Risk managemen
Citation Metrics
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Total2,813
-
Last 6 Years2,056
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.731
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

425,489
World Rank

68
Country Rank

54
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total2,262
-
Last 6 Years833
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.368
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

441,575
World Rank

71
Country Rank

56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total2,149
-
Last 6 Years589
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.274
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

465,049
World Rank

75
Country Rank

60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Asian Studies | Identity Politics | Chinese Diaspora | Religion | Multiculturalis
Asian Studies | Identity Politics | Chinese Diaspora | Religion | Multiculturalis
Citation Metrics
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Total1,997
-
Last 6 Years1,257
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.629
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

471,971
World Rank

78
Country Rank

62
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total1,956
-
Last 6 Years1,078
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.551
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

478,276
World Rank

81
Country Rank

64
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Business & Management / Business Administration
Applied Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics | Emerging Markets | Globalization and Financial Market Integration | Analysis of BR
Applied Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics | Emerging Markets | Globalization and Financial Market Integration | Analysis of BR
Citation Metrics
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Total1,919
-
Last 6 Years482
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.251
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

536,003
World Rank

95
Country Rank

77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total1,616
-
Last 6 Years979
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.606
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

540,877
World Rank

97
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total1,593
-
Last 6 Years1,010
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.634
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

562,117
World Rank

101
Country Rank

81
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
English Linguistics | World Englishes | EFL/ESL Education | Foreign Language Anxiet
English Linguistics | World Englishes | EFL/ESL Education | Foreign Language Anxiet
Citation Metrics
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Total1,499
-
Last 6 Years840
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.560
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

591,995
World Rank

107
Country Rank

87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total1,376
-
Last 6 Years572
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.416