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
orthopedics
bone
cartilage
implants
mechanobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,264
13,969
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Basis science of cartilage and tendon repair
(revision) total knee arthroplasty
osteoarthritis
orthopaedics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,911
12,629
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Orthopaedics
Spine Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,396
10,195
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
orthopaedic oncology and infection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,147
7,988
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Orthopedics
scoliosis
spine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,088
5,437
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Orthopaedic pediatric oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,661
6,632
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Orthopedics
physical activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,321
2,926
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
rheumatology
orthopedics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,491
2,750
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Biomaterials
Infection
Orthopedics Implants
Biofilms
Drug Delivery Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,874
1,391
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
One Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,225
2,615
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Orthopaedics
Image Processing
RSA
Roentgen Stereophotogrammetric Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,459
1,554
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Stigma
dementia
older adults
orthopedics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,389
2,365
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
PJI
RSA
Joint Replacement
shoulder
research methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,084
2,223
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
orthopedie oncologie pij hip revision trauma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,268
1,422
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Arthroplasty
Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,920
1,404
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Orthopedic Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,832
1,033
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
orthopedic surgery
periprosthetic joint infection
hip revision surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,775
1,076
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Orthopedics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,718
1,633
0.951
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Orthopaedics
Spine Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,712
1,179
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Orthopedics
Biomechanics
Mechanobiology
Intervertebral Discs
Cartilage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,639
1,286
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Orthopaedic Surgery
knee surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,617
755
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Orthopedics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,451
706
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Orthopedic Oncology
Orthopedic Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,410
857
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
trauma surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,307
349
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Bone regeneration
Osteoimmunology
Implant-associated infections
Biomaterials
In vivo models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
1,078
0.871
Harrie Weinans
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,264
13,969
0.365
orthopedics
bone
cartilage
implants
mechanobiology
Jan Verhaar
Erasmus University
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,911
12,629
0.333
Basis science of cartilage and tendon repair
(revision) total knee arthroplasty
osteoarthritis
orthopaedics
F. Cumhur Oner
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,396
10,195
0.418
Orthopaedics
Spine Surgery
Paul Jutte
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,147
7,988
0.717
orthopaedic oncology and infection
Castelein RM
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,088
5,437
0.490
Orthopedics
scoliosis
spine
Michiel Van De Sande
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,661
6,632
0.766
Orthopaedic pediatric oncology
Martin Stevens
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,321
2,926
0.463
Orthopedics
physical activity
Simon Mastbergen
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,491
2,750
0.501
rheumatology
orthopedics
Danielle Neut
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,874
1,391
0.285
Biomaterials
Infection
Orthopedics Implants
Biofilms
Drug Delivery Systems
Marianna Tryfonidou
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,225
2,615
0.619
Bart Kaptein
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,459
1,554
0.449
Orthopaedics
Image Processing
RSA
Roentgen Stereophotogrammetric Analysis
Leonieke Van Boekel
Amphia Hospital
Breda, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,389
2,365
0.698
Stigma
dementia
older adults
orthopedics
Bart G Pijls
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,084
2,223
0.721
PJI
RSA
Joint Replacement
shoulder
research methodology
Joris Ploegmakers
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,268
1,422
0.627
orthopedie oncologie pij hip revision trauma
Nicolaas C. Budhiparama
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,920
1,404
0.731
Arthroplasty
Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Sander Koëter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,832
1,033
0.564
Bch Van Der Wal
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,775
1,076
0.606
orthopedic surgery
periprosthetic joint infection
hip revision surgery
Jari Dahmen
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,718
1,633
0.951
Tom Pc Schlosser
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,712
1,179
0.689
Orthopaedics
Spine Surgery
Kaj S Emanuel
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,639
1,286
0.785
Orthopedics
Biomechanics
Mechanobiology
Intervertebral Discs
Cartilage
Tijs Duivenvoorden
Erasmus University
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,617
755
0.467
Orthopaedic Surgery
knee surgery
Gianni Campoli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,451
706
0.487
Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Orthopedics
Lizz Van Der Heijden
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,410
857
0.608
Orthopedic Oncology
Orthopedic Surgery
Mike Hogervorst
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,307
349
0.267
Michiel Croes
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,238
1,078
0.871
Bone regeneration
Osteoimmunology
Implant-associated infections
Biomaterials
In vivo models