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: 1
Ascomycete systematics
lichen forming fungi in particular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,614
5,094
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
philosophy of science
logic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,210
2,668
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
language technology
natural language processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,134
5,833
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Music Cognition - Music Information Retrieval
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,902
3,952
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,626
3,291
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,187
2,778
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
syntax
morphology
incremental grammar
computational linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,821
1,148
0.168
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Altruism
Compassion
Positive Psychology
Practical Theology
Volunteer Work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,477
2,473
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Music
emotion
emotion regulation
music psychology
youth development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,275
3,504
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Philosophy of Computer Science
Computer Science Education Research
AI Education
Slöjdvetenskapen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,223
4,430
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
eco-anxiety
climate anxiety
ecotheology
environmental education
climate education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,780
5,546
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
phonetics
speech technology
speech synthesis
prosody
phonology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,569
1,453
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
computational linguistics
tagging
parsing
grammar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,179
664
0.128
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
language technology
text mining
digital humanities
socio-cognitive modeling
language philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,871
789
0.162
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
language development & disorders
learning disorders
self-efficacy
wellbeing
interventions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,839
2,530
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Computational Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,807
3,442
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Arts health and wellbeing
community music
social research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,467
2,140
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Design. Design Culture. Design History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,019
1,722
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
music education
cultural diversity
professionalism
music teacher education
higher music education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,010
2,100
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
(mis)communication
Russian mind
research ethics
Russian language
theory of functional syntax
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,975
1,396
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Phenomenology
philosophy of mind
history of philosophy
philosophy of gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,921
1,477
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
NLP
language modeling
language learning
information extraction
language evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,821
878
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
logic
proof theory
history and philosophy of science
foundations of geometry
probability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,434
1,040
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
religion
migration
integration
globalization
neoliberalism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,348
1,244
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
artistic research
service design
design research
arctic
social design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,341
1,406
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,459
406
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Soili Stenroos
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,614
5,094
0.404
Ascomycete systematics
lichen forming fungi in particular
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,547
429
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ilkka Niiniluoto
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,210
2,668
0.219
philosophy of science
logic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,945
488
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Filip Ginter
University of Turku
Turku, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,134
5,833
0.524
language technology
natural language processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,198
494
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Petri Toiviainen
Jyväskylä University
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,902
3,952
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,948
521
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kaila L
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,626
3,291
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,274
735
218
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Risto Väinölä
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,187
2,778
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,633
884
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Fred Karlsson
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,821
1,148
0.168
syntax
morphology
incremental grammar
computational linguistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,026
934
276
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Anne Birgitta Pessi
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,477
2,473
0.382
Altruism
Compassion
Positive Psychology
Practical Theology
Volunteer Work
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,375
973
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Suvi Saarikallio
Jyväskylä University
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,275
3,504
0.558
Music
emotion
emotion regulation
music psychology
youth development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,806
980
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Matti Tedre
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,223
4,430
0.712
Philosophy of Computer Science
Computer Science Education Research
AI Education
Slöjdvetenskapen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,784
1,068
309
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Panu Pihkala
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,780
5,546
0.960
eco-anxiety
climate anxiety
ecotheology
environmental education
climate education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,452
1,122
328
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Martti Vainio
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,569
1,453
0.261
phonetics
speech technology
speech synthesis
prosody
phonology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
202,310
1,223
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Atro Voutilainen
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,179
664
0.128
computational linguistics
tagging
parsing
grammar
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,702
1,295
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Timo Honkela
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,871
789
0.162
language technology
text mining
digital humanities
socio-cognitive modeling
language philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
216,025
1,307
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tuija Aro
Jyväskylä University
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,839
2,530
0.523
language development & disorders
learning disorders
self-efficacy
wellbeing
interventions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,373
1,321
376
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marianna Apidianaki
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,807
3,442
0.716
Computational Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
232,820
1,416
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Norma Daykin
Tampere University
Tampere, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,467
2,140
0.479
Arts health and wellbeing
community music
social research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,623
1,569
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Guy Julier
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,019
1,722
0.428
Design. Design Culture. Design History
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,125
1,573
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Heidi Westerlund
University of the Arts Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,010
2,100
0.524
music education
cultural diversity
professionalism
music teacher education
higher music education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,177
1,586
436
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Arto Mustajoki (Мустайоки Арто)
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,975
1,396
0.351
(mis)communication
Russian mind
research ethics
Russian language
theory of functional syntax
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,275
1,620
449
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sara Heinämaa
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,921
1,477
0.377
Phenomenology
philosophy of mind
history of philosophy
philosophy of gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,274
1,657
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Roman Yangarber
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,821
878
0.230
NLP
language modeling
language learning
information extraction
language evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,197
1,828
499
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jan Von Plato
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,434
1,040
0.303
logic
proof theory
history and philosophy of science
foundations of geometry
probability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,602
1,868
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tuomas Martikainen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,348
1,244
0.372
religion
migration
integration
globalization
neoliberalism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,106
1,873
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Satu Miettinen
University of Lapland
Rovaniemi, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,341
1,406
0.421
artistic research
service design
design research
arctic
social design