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

40,989
World Rank

71
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total20,974
-
Last 6 Years8,408
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.401
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

77,010
World Rank

139
Country Rank

33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
-
Total13,027
-
Last 6 Years6,652
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.511
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

163,520
World Rank

353
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,696
-
Last 6 Years1,442
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.215
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

446,194
World Rank

1,298
Country Rank

107
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,119
-
Last 6 Years1,694
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.799
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

688,805
World Rank

2,196
Country Rank

314
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,051
-
Last 6 Years789
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.751
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

783,890
World Rank

2,575
Country Rank

27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Physical electronics and photonics | circuit theory | micro- and nano-technolog
Physical electronics and photonics | circuit theory | micro- and nano-technolog
Citation Metrics
-
Total806
-
Last 6 Years148
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.184
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

784,565
World Rank

2,580
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
-
Total804
-
Last 6 Years465
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.578
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

982,890
World Rank

3,219
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
-
Total473
-
Last 6 Years343
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.725
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,001,923
World Rank

3,280
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
-
Total452
-
Last 6 Years292
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.646
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,017,679
World Rank

3,323
Country Rank

256
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
sport | physical activity | recreation | tourism | geograph
sport | physical activity | recreation | tourism | geograph
Citation Metrics
-
Total435
-
Last 6 Years335
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.770
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,305,950
World Rank

3,987
Country Rank

108
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport Marketing | Sport Business | Sport Consumer Behavior | Online Marketing | Sport Managemen
Sport Marketing | Sport Business | Sport Consumer Behavior | Online Marketing | Sport Managemen
Citation Metrics
-
Total228
-
Last 6 Years147
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.645
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,377,017
World Rank

4,195
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
sport | döntés | kosárlabda | menedzsment | stratégi
sport | döntés | kosárlabda | menedzsment | stratégi
Citation Metrics
-
Total198
-
Last 6 Years134
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.677
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,379,593
World Rank

4,201
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total197
-
Last 6 Years140
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.711
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,414,136
World Rank

4,298
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
-
Total184
-
Last 6 Years183
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.995
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,557,486
World Rank

4,701
Country Rank

769
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
-
Total140
-
Last 6 Years126
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.900
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,773,004
World Rank

5,354
Country Rank

863
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total91
-
Last 6 Years57
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.626
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,792,221
World Rank

5,403
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport Policy | Elite Sport | Olympic Games | Political Outcomes | Societal Outcome
Sport Policy | Elite Sport | Olympic Games | Political Outcomes | Societal Outcome
Citation Metrics
-
Total87
-
Last 6 Years84
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.966
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,882,056
World Rank

5,666
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,905,641
World Rank

5,762
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
humor | self-conscious emotions | perceptual decision-making | child abuse in sport | bullyin
humor | self-conscious emotions | perceptual decision-making | child abuse in sport | bullyin
Citation Metrics
-
Total68
-
Last 6 Years44
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.647
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,918,799
World Rank

5,821
Country Rank

87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
sportpedagógia | pedagógia | egészségfejlesztés | egészséges életmód | rehabilitáci�
sportpedagógia | pedagógia | egészségfejlesztés | egészséges életmód | rehabilitáci�
Citation Metrics
-
Total66
-
Last 6 Years41
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.621
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,967,650
World Rank

5,952
Country Rank

646
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
-
Total59
-
Last 6 Years12
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.203
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,998,164
World Rank

6,049
Country Rank

158
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport dietetics and nutrition Biomarkers of sport performanc
Sport dietetics and nutrition Biomarkers of sport performanc
Citation Metrics
-
Total54
-
Last 6 Years54
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,103,879
World Rank

6,358
Country Rank

706
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total40
-
Last 6 Years40
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,150,407
World Rank

6,484
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
lower limb instability | rehabilitation | knee injurie
lower limb instability | rehabilitation | knee injurie
Citation Metrics
-
Total35
-
Last 6 Years33
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.943
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,182,371
World Rank

6,572
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
US and Canadian ethnic studies | literature | internationalizatio
US and Canadian ethnic studies | literature | internationalizatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total32
-
Last 6 Years14
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.438