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

6,543
World Rank

247
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Exercise | obesity | physical activity | exercise physiology | clinical exercise physiolog
Exercise | obesity | physical activity | exercise physiology | clinical exercise physiolog
Citation Metrics
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Total69,564
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Last 6 Years26,054
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Last 6 Years / Total0.375
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

12,306
World Rank

475
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
-
Total46,143
-
Last 6 Years19,576
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.424
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

16,304
World Rank

655
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total39,405
-
Last 6 Years18,234
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Last 6 Years / Total0.463
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

19,681
World Rank

799
Country Rank

74
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total34,706
-
Last 6 Years13,926
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Last 6 Years / Total0.401
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

23,236
World Rank

949
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total31,150
-
Last 6 Years10,434
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Last 6 Years / Total0.335
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

25,089
World Rank

1,021
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
sport | expertise | skill acquisition | talent identificatio
sport | expertise | skill acquisition | talent identificatio
Citation Metrics
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Total29,344
-
Last 6 Years13,829
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.471
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

28,799
World Rank

1,180
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Exercise Physiology | Sedentary Behaviour | Physical Activity | Cardiometabolic Ris
Exercise Physiology | Sedentary Behaviour | Physical Activity | Cardiometabolic Ris
Citation Metrics
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Total26,780
-
Last 6 Years17,294
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Last 6 Years / Total0.646
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

29,215
World Rank

1,197
Country Rank

136
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
exercise physiology | sports medicine | breast cance
exercise physiology | sports medicine | breast cance
Citation Metrics
-
Total26,526
-
Last 6 Years7,116
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.268
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

36,402
World Rank

1,536
Country Rank

184
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total23,072
-
Last 6 Years12,149
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.527
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

36,847
World Rank

1,555
Country Rank

49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
-
Total22,569
-
Last 6 Years5,697
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.252
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

37,889
World Rank

1,610
Country Rank

219
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total22,536
-
Last 6 Years13,760
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.611
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

42,895
World Rank

1,844
Country Rank

33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
exercise | hypoglycemia | stress | metabolism | diabete
exercise | hypoglycemia | stress | metabolism | diabete
Citation Metrics
-
Total20,268
-
Last 6 Years10,926
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.539
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

45,301
World Rank

1,945
Country Rank

232
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total19,472
-
Last 6 Years6,776
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.348
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

52,870
World Rank

2,275
Country Rank

152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
exercise physiology | rehabilitation | muscle | spinal cord injury | agin
exercise physiology | rehabilitation | muscle | spinal cord injury | agin
Citation Metrics
-
Total17,368
-
Last 6 Years5,575
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.321
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

65,993
World Rank

2,872
Country Rank

366
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
exercise physiology | cardiovascular | health performanc
exercise physiology | cardiovascular | health performanc
Citation Metrics
-
Total14,698
-
Last 6 Years4,841
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.329
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

67,265
World Rank

2,939
Country Rank

85
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total14,568
-
Last 6 Years4,858
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.333
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

68,474
World Rank

2,999
Country Rank

188
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
exercise | blood flow | kinesiology | arteries | endothelial functio
exercise | blood flow | kinesiology | arteries | endothelial functio
Citation Metrics
-
Total14,296
-
Last 6 Years5,629
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.394
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

74,628
World Rank

3,261
Country Rank

209
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total13,352
-
Last 6 Years5,700
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.427
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

76,353
World Rank

3,343
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total13,341
-
Last 6 Years3,184
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.239
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

92,539
World Rank

4,108
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
qualitative research | media | sport psychology | exercise psychology | sociology of spor
qualitative research | media | sport psychology | exercise psychology | sociology of spor
Citation Metrics
-
Total11,320
-
Last 6 Years7,527
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.665
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

116,267
World Rank

5,123
Country Rank

232
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
exercise physiology | muscle contraction | excitation-contraction couplin
exercise physiology | muscle contraction | excitation-contraction couplin
Citation Metrics
-
Total9,269
-
Last 6 Years3,047
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.329
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

120,143
World Rank

5,285
Country Rank

224
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total8,905
-
Last 6 Years4,247
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.477
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

122,452
World Rank

5,378
Country Rank

150
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport Management | Governance | Event Management | Organization Theory | Strategic Managemen
Sport Management | Governance | Event Management | Organization Theory | Strategic Managemen
Citation Metrics
-
Total8,842
-
Last 6 Years4,283
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.484
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

123,361
World Rank

5,423
Country Rank

214
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
-
Total8,752
-
Last 6 Years1,958
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.224
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

143,734
World Rank

6,294
Country Rank

412
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Exercise | Pulmonary Gas Exchange | Pulmonary Rehabilitatio
Exercise | Pulmonary Gas Exchange | Pulmonary Rehabilitatio
Citation Metrics
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Total7,666
-
Last 6 Years4,144
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.541