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
Requirements Engineering
Systems Thinking & Systems Engineering
Product Development
Mechatronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
91
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
architecture
architectural design
theory of architecture
public building design
housing design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
147
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
development
migration
and social and public policy in connection with land
housing
and poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
133
0.858
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Design
Human Computer Interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
83
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Textile crafts
multispecies studies
education
childhood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
140
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Healthcare
Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
124
0.873
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Uncertainty Quantification
Machine Learning
Multibody system dynamics
Real-time simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
128
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
digital culture
research through design
technology-enhanced learning
design research
remote communication and collaboration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
86
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Game Production
Game Research
Game Culture
Problematic Gaming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
114
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Architecture
Creativity
Design
Startups
City planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
60
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Low-carbon urban development
Land use policy
Buildings
Whole life carbon
Carbon storage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
75
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
High Speed Optical Transceivers
Data Converters
CMOS Circuits for Digital Control
Silicon Photonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
61
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Urban Studies
Planning Participation
Urban Communication Research
Urban Walking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
60
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Urban studies
mobilities
sport sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
56
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Wireless Communications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
48
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
architecture
construction management
facade
interior design
construction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
23
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
architecture
engineering
structures
lightweigt design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
48
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
architecture
building design
housing design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
31
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Design
Design thinking
language learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
22
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Urban planning
biodiversity
landscape design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
12
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Design Creativity
Design Neurocognition
Neuroscience
EEG
Meditation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
32
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Design Education
Maker Education
Participatory Design
Design Thinking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
30
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Service design
Inclusive design
Transformative services
Social justice
Social design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Urban Water Systems
Engineering Asset Management
Data-Driven Decision Making
Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Urban sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
13
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,371,485
8,452
323
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
William Brace
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
91
0.523
Requirements Engineering
Systems Thinking & Systems Engineering
Product Development
Mechatronic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,420,165
8,692
750
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Fernando Nieto Fernández
Tampere University
Tampere, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
147
0.948
architecture
architectural design
theory of architecture
public building design
housing design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,420,574
8,695
1,929
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Chaitawat Boonjubun
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
133
0.858
development
migration
and social and public policy in connection with land
housing
and poverty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,432,766
8,756
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Tuomas Lappalainen
University of Lapland
Rovaniemi, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
83
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,457,152
8,900
1,971
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Varpu Mehto
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
140
0.986
Textile crafts
multispecies studies
education
childhood
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,457,841
8,905
530
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Antti Väänänen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
142
124
0.873
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Healthcare
Robotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,500,324
9,099
746
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Qasim Khadim
University of Oulu
Oulu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
128
1.000
Uncertainty Quantification
Machine Learning
Multibody system dynamics
Real-time simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,532,219
9,242
2,029
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Jana Pejoska
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
86
0.723
digital culture
research through design
technology-enhanced learning
design research
remote communication and collaboration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,547,871
9,302
1,018
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Solip Park
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
114
1.000
Game Production
Game Research
Game Culture
Problematic Gaming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,696,628
9,912
771
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Juhani Risku
Jyväskylä University
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
60
0.769
Architecture
Creativity
Design
Startups
City planning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,704,314
9,934
1,101
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Ilmari Talvitie
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
75
0.987
Low-carbon urban development
Land use policy
Buildings
Whole life carbon
Carbon storage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,739,567
10,044
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Ahmed Atef A Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
61
0.884
High Speed Optical Transceivers
Data Converters
CMOS Circuits for Digital Control
Silicon Photonics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,774,982
10,158
2,209
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Annaliina Niitamo
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
60
0.968
Urban Studies
Planning Participation
Urban Communication Research
Urban Walking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,786,242
10,197
791
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Jonne Silonsaari
Jyväskylä University
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
56
0.933
Urban studies
mobilities
sport sociology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,832,307
10,320
205
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Mojtaba Jahandideh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
48
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,834,864
10,329
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Mehrzad Valiyousefi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
23
0.442
architecture
construction management
facade
interior design
construction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,849,867
10,371
1,157
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Serenay Elmas
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
48
0.980
architecture
engineering
structures
lightweigt design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,912,197
10,542
1,185
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Pirjo Sanaksenaho
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
31
0.775
architecture
building design
housing design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,913,475
10,547
1,186
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Tania Rodriguez Kaarto
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
22
0.550
Design
Design thinking
language learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,914,416
10,552
984
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Laura Uimonen
Tampere University
Tampere, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
12
0.300
Urban planning
biodiversity
landscape design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,968,688
10,686
936
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Mengru Wang
University of Oulu
Oulu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
32
1.000
Design Creativity
Design Neurocognition
Neuroscience
EEG
Meditation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,985,101
10,729
2,324
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Noora Bosch
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
30
1.000
Design Education
Maker Education
Participatory Design
Design Thinking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,048,412
10,884
1,243
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Annukka Svanda
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
Service design
Inclusive design
Transformative services
Social justice
Social design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,060,351
10,907
1,246
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Sina Masoumzadeh Sayyar|Sina Masoumzadeh
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
Urban Water Systems
Engineering Asset Management
Data-Driven Decision Making
Optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,095,910
10,987
1,044
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Álvaro Corredor Ochoa
Tampere University
Tampere, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
13
0.684