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
Machine Learning
Data Mining
Artificial Intelligence
Knowledge Discovery
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,333
15,973
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Global Analysis
Calculus of Variations
Approximation Theory
Functional Equations and Applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,519
4,375
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Numerical Mathematics
Natural Computing
Global Optimization
Reliable Computing
Artificial Neural
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,453
4,241
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Differential Equations
Controllability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,005
7,865
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
biostatistics
meta-analysis
network meta-analysis
structural equation modeling
item response theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,210
9,554
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,099
3,352
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Empirical Software Engineering
Statistics
Information Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,196
3,116
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
graph theory
graph algorithms
parameterized complexity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,914
2,364
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Statistics
copulas
discrete valued time series
sport statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,358
3,096
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mixed Type Partial Differential Equations
Functional Equations and Mathematical InequalitiesFirst interest
Second interest
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,235
1,457
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Control Theory
Systems Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,688
3,258
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Multi-scale Modeling
Simulations
Physics-based Data-driven Methods
Soft Matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,302
2,271
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
computational transport phenomena
interfacial phenomena
nonlinear analysis
multiscale analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,092
2,117
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Model and Variable Selection
Bayesian computation
Bayesian Modelling
Sports modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,034
1,980
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Cloud Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,652
2,470
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Fluid Mechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,209
896
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
statistics
probability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,532
1,175
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
complex systems
networks
statistical mechanics
dynamical systems
chaos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,493
878
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Intelligent Systems
Computer Mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,283
1,087
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Analysis
pde
dynamics
geometric analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,265
881
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Delay Differential Equations
Functional Equations
Difference Equations
Mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,785
828
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mathematics
Theoretical Computer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,738
478
0.128
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Applied Mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,689
733
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Statistics
Design of Experiments
Statistical Quality Control
Biostatistics
Combinatorial Designs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,610
1,363
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
optimization
neural networks
semi-supervised learning
deep learning
time-series
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,456
3,045
0.881
Sotiris Kotsiantis
University of Patras
Patras, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,333
15,973
0.584
Machine Learning
Data Mining
Artificial Intelligence
Knowledge Discovery
Data Science
Themistocles M Rassias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,519
4,375
0.203
Global Analysis
Calculus of Variations
Approximation Theory
Functional Equations and Applications
Michael N Vrahatis
University of Patras
Patras, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,453
4,241
0.207
Numerical Mathematics
Natural Computing
Global Optimization
Reliable Computing
Artificial Neural
Sotiris Ntouyas
University of Ioannina
Ioannina, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,005
7,865
0.437
Differential Equations
Controllability
Dimitris Mavridis
University of Ioannina
Ioannina, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,210
9,554
0.628
biostatistics
meta-analysis
network meta-analysis
structural equation modeling
item response theory
Nikolaos K Efremidis
University of Crete
Rethymno, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,099
3,352
0.332
Lefteris Eleftherios Angelis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,196
3,116
0.380
Empirical Software Engineering
Statistics
Information Systems
Dimitrios M Thilikos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,914
2,364
0.299
graph theory
graph algorithms
parameterized complexity
Dimitris Karlis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,358
3,096
0.421
Statistics
copulas
discrete valued time series
sport statistics
Jm Rassias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,235
1,457
0.201
Mixed Type Partial Differential Equations
Functional Equations and Mathematical InequalitiesFirst interest
Second interest
Iasson Karafyllis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,688
3,258
0.487
Control Theory
Systems Theory
Vagelis Harmandaris
University of Crete
Rethymno, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,302
2,271
0.360
Multi-scale Modeling
Simulations
Physics-based Data-driven Methods
Soft Matter
Andreas G Boudouvis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,092
2,117
0.348
computational transport phenomena
interfacial phenomena
nonlinear analysis
multiscale analysis
Ioannis Ntzoufras
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,034
1,980
0.328
Model and Variable Selection
Bayesian computation
Bayesian Modelling
Sports modelling
Anthony Theodore Chronopoulos
University of Patras
Patras, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,652
2,470
0.437
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Cloud Computing
Andreas Raptis
University of Ioannina
Ioannina, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,209
896
0.172
Markos Koutras
University of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,532
1,175
0.259
Ioannis E Antoniou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,493
878
0.195
complex systems
networks
statistical mechanics
dynamical systems
chaos
Konstantinos G Margaritis
University of Macedonia
Thessaloniki, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,283
1,087
0.254
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Intelligent Systems
Computer Mathematics
Nicholas Alikakos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,265
881
0.207
Analysis
pde
dynamics
geometric analysis
Ioannis P Stavroulakis
University of Ioannina
Ioannina, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,785
828
0.219
Delay Differential Equations
Functional Equations
Difference Equations
Mathematics
Lefteris Kirousis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,738
478
0.128
Mathematics
Theoretical Computer Science
George Dassios
University of Patras
Patras, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,689
733
0.199
Christos Koukouvinos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,610
1,363
0.378
Statistics
Design of Experiments
Statistical Quality Control
Biostatistics
Combinatorial Designs
Ioannis E Livieris
University of Patras
Patras, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,456
3,045
0.881
optimization
neural networks
semi-supervised learning
deep learning
time-series