Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Physics
Astrophysics
Computational Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,931
13,423
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Astrophysics
Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Multivariate Data Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,179
11,670
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
clinical pharmacokinetics
microdialysis
bioequivalence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,044
1,534
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Production & Operations Management
Digital Transformation
Industry 4.0
Quality 4.0
Operational
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,208
4,987
0.958
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
human computer interaction
digital ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,854
1,768
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Applied Physics
Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Multifunctional Materials
Spintronics &
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,381
1,076
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Design
Human Computer Interaction
Indigenous Knowledge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,804
1,760
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,615
1,284
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
ecology
zoology
ornithology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,319
1,013
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Land management
Land administration
Well-being
Land governance
Land-use planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,286
2,083
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Queuing Theory and its applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,224
1,370
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Geochemistry
Tectonics
Geochronology
Environmental Science
Hydrogeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,216
1,392
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Multimedia over IP and Wireless Networs
Mobile Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,175
1,107
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Petrology and Geochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
887
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Food security
migration
livelihoods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,949
1,324
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Equity in Health care
Disability and Vulnerability
Disaster and risk reduction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,919
861
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
inflammation
biomarkers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,851
900
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Pasture Science
Animal Nutrition
Climate Smart Animal Production.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,770
968
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Operations Management
Healthcare Operations Research
Metaheuristics
System Dynamics
Lean Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,766
923
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Medicinal Plants
Ethnobotany
Drug Discovery
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,677
1,024
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Strategy
Marketing
Entrepreneurship and Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,642
1,469
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
catalysis for organic transformations
nano catalysis
environmental chemistry
renewable energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,571
649
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Fish Toxicology
Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,497
561
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Microbiology
molecular microbiology
biotechnology
water quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,495
1,141
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Malaria elimination
molecular biology
drug discovery and ethnobotany
pharmaceutics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,479
991
0.670
Riaan Steenkamp
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,931
13,423
0.354
Michael Backes
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,179
11,670
0.578
Astrophysics
Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Multivariate Data Analysis
Roger K. Verbeeck
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,044
1,534
0.218
clinical pharmacokinetics
microdialysis
bioequivalence
Michael Sony
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,208
4,987
0.958
Production & Operations Management
Digital Transformation
Industry 4.0
Quality 4.0
Operational
Nic Bidwell
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,854
1,768
0.459
Diptiranjan Sahu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,381
1,076
0.318
Applied Physics
Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Multifunctional Materials
Spintronics &
Heike Winschiers-Theophilus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,804
1,760
0.628
Design
Human Computer Interaction
Indigenous Knowledge
Lawrence Kazembe
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,615
1,284
0.491
Grzegorz Kopij
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,319
1,013
0.437
Uchendu Eugene Chigbu|Eugene Chigbu, Uchendu Chigbu, Eugene Uchendu Chugbu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,286
2,083
0.911
Land management
Land administration
Well-being
Land governance
Land-use planning
Rakesh Kumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,224
1,370
0.616
Queuing Theory and its applications
Ben Mapani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,216
1,392
0.628
Geochemistry
Tectonics
Geochronology
Environmental Science
Hydrogeology
Dharm Singh
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,175
1,107
0.509
Mengist Teklay
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
887
0.416
Godfrey Tawodzera
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,949
1,324
0.679
Gert Van Rooy
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,919
861
0.449
Equity in Health care
Disability and Vulnerability
Disaster and risk reduction
Quaye I. K
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,851
900
0.486
Johnfisher Mupangwa
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,770
968
0.547
Pasture Science
Animal Nutrition
Climate Smart Animal Production.
Michael Mutingi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,766
923
0.523
Operations Management
Healthcare Operations Research
Metaheuristics
System Dynamics
Lean Systems
Kazhila C. Chinsembu|Kazhila CC
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,677
1,024
0.611
Medicinal Plants
Ethnobotany
Drug Discovery
Molecular Biology
Charles Makanyeza
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,642
1,469
0.895
Strategy
Marketing
Entrepreneurship and Research
Ateeq Rahman
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,571
649
0.413
catalysis for organic transformations
nano catalysis
environmental chemistry
renewable energy
Edosa Omoregie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,497
561
0.375
Fish Toxicology
Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Timothy Sibanda
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,495
1,141
0.763
Microbiology
molecular microbiology
biotechnology
water quality
Davis Mumbengegwi
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,479
991
0.670
Malaria elimination
molecular biology
drug discovery and ethnobotany
pharmaceutics