The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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: 26
Machine learning
pattern recognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,161
10,317
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Bayesian analysis
Bayesian statistics
Bayesian workflow
Gaussian processes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,887
32,577
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
lasten immunivälitteiset sairaudet
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,321
21,696
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Cosmology
Particle Physics
Statistics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,569
3,485
0.055
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
neuroscience
brain
mind
social interaction
MEG
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,862
13,631
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
public health
non-communicable diseases
epidemiological research
primary health care research
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,012
36,593
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Atomic Layer Deposition
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,846
17,255
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,624
56,335
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
nanotechnology
2D materials
polymer composites
electromagnetics
high energy physics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,564
12,983
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,684
47,093
0.846
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
particle physics
machine learning
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,626
46,977
0.845
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Epidemiology
Public Health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,212
45,816
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,500
21,861
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,415
26,754
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
gamification
game studies
esports
metaverse
vr
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,965
37,149
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
epidemiology
cancer
screening
radiation
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,543
15,088
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,173
13,152
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
nutrition
nutritional epidemiology
cancer epidemiology
obesity
public health
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,153
25,572
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
B5G/6G
machine learning
semantic communication
protocol learning
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,888
40,089
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Climate
Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,584
15,862
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,915
21,101
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
computer science
algorithms
machine learning
data analysis
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,919
6,414
0.143
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
condensed-matter and materials physics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,839
8,060
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Motivation and learning
children's evocative impact on their parents and teachers
statistical methods in developmental science
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,289
15,372
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,092
6,983
0.158
Erkki Oja
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,161
10,317
0.147
Machine learning
pattern recognition
Aki Vehtari
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,887
32,577
0.480
Bayesian analysis
Bayesian statistics
Bayesian workflow
Gaussian processes
Mikael Knip
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,321
21,696
0.327
Matts Roos
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,569
3,485
0.055
Riitta Hari
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,862
13,631
0.217
neuroscience
brain
mind
social interaction
MEG
Tiina Laatikainen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,012
36,593
0.600
public health
non-communicable diseases
epidemiological research
primary health care research
Markku Leskela
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,846
17,255
0.293
Pauli Virtanen
Jyväskylä University
Jyväskylä, Finland
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,624
56,335
0.978
Polina Kuzhir
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,564
12,983
0.226
nanotechnology
2D materials
polymer composites
electromagnetics
high energy physics
Hannu Siikonen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,684
47,093
0.846
Joona Havukainen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,626
46,977
0.845
Subas Neupane
Tampere University
Tampere, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,212
45,816
0.830
Epidemiology
Public Health
Jorma Toppari
University of Turku
Turku, Finland
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,500
21,861
0.409
Aki Havulinna
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,415
26,754
0.501
Juho Hamari
Tampere University
Tampere, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,965
37,149
0.701
gamification
game studies
esports
metaverse
vr
Anssi Auvinen
Tampere University
Tampere, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,543
15,088
0.287
epidemiology
cancer
screening
radiation
Juha Þ„Ystö
Jyväskylä University
Jyväskylä, Finland
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,173
13,152
0.252
Satu Männistö
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,153
25,572
0.490
nutrition
nutritional epidemiology
cancer epidemiology
obesity
public health
Bennis Mehdi
University of Oulu
Oulu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,888
40,089
0.788
B5G/6G
machine learning
semantic communication
protocol learning
Timothy R. Carter
Finnish Environment Institute SYKE
Bhubaneswar, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,584
15,862
0.320
Jaana Suvisaari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,915
21,101
0.431
Heikki Mannila
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,919
6,414
0.143
computer science
algorithms
machine learning
data analysis
Risto Nieminen
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,839
8,060
0.180
Jari Erik Nurmi
Jyväskylä University
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,289
15,372
0.347
Motivation and learning
children's evocative impact on their parents and teachers
statistical methods in developmental science
Irma Thesleff
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,092
6,983
0.158