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
Chemical Biofilm Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,743
22,594
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Mikrobiologi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,035
18,582
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
microbiology
ecology
photobiology
photosynthesis
biogeochemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,395
8,726
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
antibiotics
polyketide synthases
non-ribosomal peptide synthetases
microbiology
bioinformatics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,257
16,840
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Microbiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,187
11,112
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
microbial ecology
symbiosis
electromicrobiology
N cycle
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,160
6,714
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Microbiology
biofilm
social evolution
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,500
6,354
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,679
3,216
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
microbiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,908
2,451
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Microbiology
antibiotic resistance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,601
5,178
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,309
4,194
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Microbiology
enzymes
biotechnology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,079
1,798
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
biotechnology
microbiology
DNA sequencing
bioinformatics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,388
4,544
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Microbiology and occupational hygiene
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,278
3,068
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,608
1,106
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
microbiology immunology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,052
1,135
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Microbiology
biofilms
animal models
immunology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,292
1,651
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Microbiology
Evolution
Social interactions
Horizontal gene transfer
Biofilm
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,615
2,062
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Microbiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,258
557
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,253
1,293
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
microbiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,204
1,752
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,039
1,532
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Microbiology
Ecology
Evolution
Microbial Ecology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,471
1,418
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Micorbiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
1,065
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Microbiology
Antibiotic Resistance
Plasmids
CRISPR
Biotechnology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
1,129
0.925
Michael Givskov
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,743
22,594
0.334
Søren Molin
Technical University of Denmark
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,035
18,582
0.300
Michael Kühl
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,395
8,726
0.373
microbiology
ecology
photobiology
photosynthesis
biogeochemistry
Tilmann Weber
Technical University of Denmark
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,257
16,840
0.724
antibiotics
polyketide synthases
non-ribosomal peptide synthetases
microbiology
bioinformatics
Dennis Sandris Nielsen
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,187
11,112
0.647
Andreas Schramm
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,160
6,714
0.443
microbial ecology
symbiosis
electromicrobiology
N cycle
Mette Burmølle
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,500
6,354
0.669
Microbiology
biofilm
social evolution
She Q
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,679
3,216
0.371
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Niels Ulrik Frigaard
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,908
2,451
0.310
Martin Vestergaard
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,601
5,178
0.784
Microbiology
antibiotic resistance
Kasper Urup Kjeldsen
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,309
4,194
0.665
Mikkel Klausen
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,079
1,798
0.296
Microbiology
enzymes
biotechnology
Søren M Karst
Aalborg University
Aalborg, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,388
4,544
0.843
biotechnology
microbiology
DNA sequencing
bioinformatics
Anne Mette Madsen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,278
3,068
0.581
Microbiology and occupational hygiene
Peter Westermann
Aalborg University
Aalborg, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,608
1,106
0.240
Michael Kemp
University of Southern Denmark
Tianjin, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,052
1,135
0.280
Louise Dahl Hultqvist Christensen
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,292
1,651
0.502
Microbiology
biofilms
animal models
immunology
Jonas Stenløkke Madsen
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,615
2,062
0.789
Microbiology
Evolution
Social interactions
Horizontal gene transfer
Biofilm
Sten Struwe
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,258
557
0.247
Ling Deng
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,253
1,293
0.574
Samantha Joan Noel
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,204
1,752
0.795
Mette Kolpen
Region Hovedstaden
Kopenhag, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,039
1,532
0.751
Jakob Russel
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,471
1,418
0.964
Microbiology
Ecology
Evolution
Microbial Ecology
Hengameh Chloe Mirsepasi-Lauridsen
Statens Serum Institut
Kopenhag, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
1,065
0.769
Andreas Porse
Technical University of Denmark
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
1,129
0.925
Microbiology
Antibiotic Resistance
Plasmids
CRISPR
Biotechnology