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

11,994
World Rank

394
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
-
Total47,847
-
Last 6 Years35,039
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.732
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

32,267
World Rank

1,240
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total24,773
-
Last 6 Years8,413
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.340
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

36,170
World Rank

1,428
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total22,870
-
Last 6 Years7,152
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.313
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

272,274
World Rank

13,118
Country Rank

242
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total3,932
-
Last 6 Years3,457
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Last 6 Years / Total0.879
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

306,500
World Rank

14,891
Country Rank

308
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,427
-
Last 6 Years2,517
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.734
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

360,475
World Rank

17,691
Country Rank

37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total2,811
-
Last 6 Years1,802
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Last 6 Years / Total0.641
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

377,632
World Rank

18,587
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total2,653
-
Last 6 Years1,068
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.403
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

427,991
World Rank

21,043
Country Rank

129
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,245
-
Last 6 Years1,466
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.653
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

436,923
World Rank

21,459
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
neurology | neuroimmunology | microglia | CSF1R gene | multiple sclerosi
neurology | neuroimmunology | microglia | CSF1R gene | multiple sclerosi
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,182
-
Last 6 Years1,929
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.884
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

436,981
World Rank

21,464
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Alzheimer | Parkinson | Microglia | LRRK2 | Synaptic Prunnin
Alzheimer | Parkinson | Microglia | LRRK2 | Synaptic Prunnin
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,182
-
Last 6 Years1,329
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.609
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

472,786
World Rank

23,178
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total1,953
-
Last 6 Years1,307
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.669
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

482,148
World Rank

23,657
Country Rank

275
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,898
-
Last 6 Years1,404
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.740
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

497,058
World Rank

24,392
Country Rank

6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,815
-
Last 6 Years1,797
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.990
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

506,003
World Rank

24,801
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,768
-
Last 6 Years1,389
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.786
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

542,577
World Rank

26,363
Country Rank

309
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
fMRI-ERP | Mental Disease | Neuroimaging | Cognitive Neuropsychology | Cognitive Neuroscienc
fMRI-ERP | Mental Disease | Neuroimaging | Cognitive Neuropsychology | Cognitive Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,585
-
Last 6 Years1,213
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.765
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

561,924
World Rank

27,219
Country Rank

260
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,502
-
Last 6 Years549
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.366
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

565,520
World Rank

27,367
Country Rank

28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,484
-
Last 6 Years893
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.602
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

644,052
World Rank

30,723
Country Rank

33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Stroke | Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis | Cerebral vascular diseas
Stroke | Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis | Cerebral vascular diseas
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,190
-
Last 6 Years1,072
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.901
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

666,397
World Rank

31,691
Country Rank

35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,118
-
Last 6 Years746
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.667
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

668,008
World Rank

31,751
Country Rank

388
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,113
-
Last 6 Years948
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.852
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

668,606
World Rank

31,772
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,168
-
Last 6 Years1,167
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.999
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

718,584
World Rank

33,871
Country Rank

40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total968
-
Last 6 Years788
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.814
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

730,668
World Rank

34,359
Country Rank

633
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total936
-
Last 6 Years695
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.743
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

731,595
World Rank

34,390
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
-
Total934
-
Last 6 Years474
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.507
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

837,330
World Rank

38,967
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Epidemiology | Environmental health | Neurology | Cardiovascular disease
Epidemiology | Environmental health | Neurology | Cardiovascular disease
Citation Metrics
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Total691
-
Last 6 Years537
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.777