Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,909
World Rank

229
Country Rank

20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total109,267
-
Last 6 Years37,278
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.341
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,977
World Rank

235
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials chemistry | chemical engineering | photocatalysis | carbon nanomaterials | nanoporous material
Materials chemistry | chemical engineering | photocatalysis | carbon nanomaterials | nanoporous material
Citation Metrics
-
Total108,014
-
Last 6 Years28,803
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.267
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

5,027
World Rank

409
Country Rank

35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Design | Solid-State Chemistry | AI for Science | Solar Energ
Materials Design | Solid-State Chemistry | AI for Science | Solar Energ
Citation Metrics
-
Total80,387
-
Last 6 Years48,210
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.600
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

7,011
World Rank

592
Country Rank

52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
steel | metallurgy | phase transformations | modelling | bainit
steel | metallurgy | phase transformations | modelling | bainit
Citation Metrics
-
Total65,815
-
Last 6 Years20,114
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.306
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

9,108
World Rank

785
Country Rank

36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
engineering materials | computed tomograph
engineering materials | computed tomograph
Citation Metrics
-
Total55,937
-
Last 6 Years26,323
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.471
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

10,347
World Rank

897
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Biomaterials | nanomedicine | Microencapsulation | Drug Deliver
Biomaterials | nanomedicine | Microencapsulation | Drug Deliver
Citation Metrics
-
Total51,522
-
Last 6 Years11,875
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.230
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

10,394
World Rank

898
Country Rank

71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
carbon materials | sustainable materials | Na/K-based batteries | structural energy storage | electrocatalysi
carbon materials | sustainable materials | Na/K-based batteries | structural energy storage | electrocatalysi
Citation Metrics
-
Total51,392
-
Last 6 Years28,480
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.554
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

10,600
World Rank

923
Country Rank

74
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
sustainable materials | carbon | batteries beyond Li | precious metal free catalysi
sustainable materials | carbon | batteries beyond Li | precious metal free catalysi
Citation Metrics
-
Total50,733
-
Last 6 Years28,755
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.567
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

11,430
World Rank

998
Country Rank

46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Physics | 2D materials | Nanoscience and nanotechnology | 2D materials based membranes and coating | Nanofluidic
Materials Physics | 2D materials | Nanoscience and nanotechnology | 2D materials based membranes and coating | Nanofluidic
Citation Metrics
-
Total48,352
-
Last 6 Years18,546
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.384
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

11,954
World Rank

1,048
Country Rank

48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Polymer | Composites | Fibres | Nanocomposite
Polymer | Composites | Fibres | Nanocomposite
Citation Metrics
-
Total47,016
-
Last 6 Years17,371
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.369
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

12,580
World Rank

1,111
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Chemistry | Green Chemistr
Materials Chemistry | Green Chemistr
Citation Metrics
-
Total45,571
-
Last 6 Years26,860
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.589
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

14,649
World Rank

1,275
Country Rank

55
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total41,549
-
Last 6 Years19,102
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.460
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

15,779
World Rank

1,384
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
solid state chemistry | functional ceramic
solid state chemistry | functional ceramic
Citation Metrics
-
Total39,678
-
Last 6 Years9,744
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.246
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

16,883
World Rank

1,480
Country Rank

29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials science | graphene | Gallium Nitride | electron microscopy | science and religio
Materials science | graphene | Gallium Nitride | electron microscopy | science and religio
Citation Metrics
-
Total37,952
-
Last 6 Years13,680
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.360
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

17,918
World Rank

1,578
Country Rank

111
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Chemistry | Nanomaterials | Electrochemistry | Composite
Materials Chemistry | Nanomaterials | Electrochemistry | Composite
Citation Metrics
-
Total36,567
-
Last 6 Years10,563
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.289
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

18,507
World Rank

1,638
Country Rank

11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscop
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscop
Citation Metrics
-
Total35,800
-
Last 6 Years12,788
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.357
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

18,883
World Rank

1,676
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials chemistry | Catalysis | Nanoporous materials | Yolk shell particles | Chemical Engineerin
Materials chemistry | Catalysis | Nanoporous materials | Yolk shell particles | Chemical Engineerin
Citation Metrics
-
Total35,326
-
Last 6 Years19,149
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.542
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

19,086
World Rank

1,694
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Lithium batteries | Perovskite solar cells | Solid electrolytes | Solid state ionics | Materials desig
Lithium batteries | Perovskite solar cells | Solid electrolytes | Solid state ionics | Materials desig
Citation Metrics
-
Total35,091
-
Last 6 Years16,504
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.470
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

19,193
World Rank

1,707
Country Rank

80
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
polymer physics | physical chemistry | photopolymerization | dental biomaterials | theology of scienc
polymer physics | physical chemistry | photopolymerization | dental biomaterials | theology of scienc
Citation Metrics
-
Total34,977
-
Last 6 Years11,374
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.325
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

20,869
World Rank

1,858
Country Rank

124
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total33,054
-
Last 6 Years11,199
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.339
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

21,266
World Rank

1,889
Country Rank

145
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Ferroics | Mineralogy/Petrology | Avalanches | Phasetransition
Ferroics | Mineralogy/Petrology | Avalanches | Phasetransition
Citation Metrics
-
Total32,709
-
Last 6 Years8,471
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.259
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

21,952
World Rank

1,939
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
piezoelectric | pyroelectrics | energy harvesting | actuators | smart material
piezoelectric | pyroelectrics | energy harvesting | actuators | smart material
Citation Metrics
-
Total32,062
-
Last 6 Years21,016
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.655
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

23,243
World Rank

2,038
Country Rank

40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total30,896
-
Last 6 Years14,192
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.459
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

23,567
World Rank

2,063
Country Rank

30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
-
Total30,647
-
Last 6 Years7,240
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.236
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

24,152
World Rank

2,111
Country Rank

163
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Biomaterials | Biomechanics | Materials Science | Physical Metallurgy | Composite Material
Biomaterials | Biomechanics | Materials Science | Physical Metallurgy | Composite Material
Citation Metrics
-
Total30,159
-
Last 6 Years4,847
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.161