Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
all
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158,356
103,034
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,161
3,959
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Environmental health
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,512
12,288
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
NMR
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,355
2,514
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
sustainability
renewables
photovoltaics
photoelectrochemistry
fuel cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,301
1,821
0.137
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
oxygen reduction
electrocatalysis
polymer electrolyte fuel cells
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,079
6,940
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,840
7,173
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Spatial mobility
mobile positioning
space-time tracking
seasonality
urban studies
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,579
5,378
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
toxicology
genetics
microbiology
antimicrobial resistance
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,542
6,046
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Zero energy buildings
ventilation
indoor climate
building simulation
HVAC
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,723
8,077
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Clinical Medicine
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,988
7,060
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Process Mining
#unitartucs
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,957
7,419
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
multiomics
gene regulatory networks
personalised medicine
#elixir
#unitartucs
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,040
8,196
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,651
8,596
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
medicine
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,608
3,632
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
mobile positioning
mobility
spatial analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,998
3,167
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,299
3,784
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,467
2,637
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,511
3,536
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
continuum mechanics
nonlinear waves
complex systems
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,066
1,155
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,956
3,682
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
change management
leadership
ethics
csr
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,633
1,743
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,571
583
0.128
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,478
2,414
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,312
2,384
0.553
Andres Metspalu
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158,356
103,034
0.651
Timmusk Tonis
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,161
3,959
0.245
Hans Orru
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,512
12,288
0.909
Ago Samoson
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,355
2,514
0.188
Dieter Meissner
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,301
1,821
0.137
sustainability
renewables
photovoltaics
photoelectrochemistry
fuel cells
Kaido Tammeveski
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,079
6,940
0.531
oxygen reduction
electrocatalysis
polymer electrolyte fuel cells
Tiina NÞµges
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,840
7,173
0.559
Rein Ahas
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,579
5,378
0.428
Spatial mobility
mobile positioning
space-time tracking
seasonality
urban studies
Angela Ivask
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,542
6,046
0.482
Jarek Kurnitski
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,723
8,077
0.689
Zero energy buildings
ventilation
indoor climate
building simulation
HVAC
Külli Kingo
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,988
7,060
0.643
Fabrizio Maggi
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,957
7,419
0.677
Hedi Peterson
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,040
8,196
0.816
multiomics
gene regulatory networks
personalised medicine
#elixir
#unitartucs
Urmo VÞµsa
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,651
8,596
0.891
Irja Lutsar
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,608
3,632
0.378
Anto Aasa
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,998
3,167
0.396
Siim SÞµber
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,299
3,784
0.518
Alireza Fazeli
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,467
2,637
0.408
Veljo Kisand
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,511
3,536
0.642
Jüri Engelbrecht
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn, Estonia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,066
1,155
0.228
Jane Oja
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,956
3,682
0.743
Ruth Alas
Estonian Business School
Tallinn, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,633
1,743
0.376
Alar Karis
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,571
583
0.128
Miia Rannikmae
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,478
2,414
0.539
Ana Rebane
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,312
2,384
0.553