The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Architectural Design
Intelligent Buildings
User-Centered Design
Urban Microclimate
Smart Cities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,133
6,503
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Architectural Design
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Digital Construction
Sustainable Built Environments
Green Building
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,898
6,220
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Urban Planning
Environmental Planning
Climate Adaptation
Governance and Policy
Flooding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,953
1,623
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
sustainable architecture
biomimicry
regenerative design
ecosystem services
biophilic design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,582
1,945
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Computational architecture
virtual / augmented environments
Digital Heritage
virtual design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,501
1,408
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Architectural Science
Zero Energy Buildings
3D modelling
Building Performance Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,047
880
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Low carbon buildings
healthy homes and schools
indoor air quality
energy efficient
health and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,029
1,349
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
History of Building Technology
Energy Use in Buildings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,822
642
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Urban planning
transport planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
1,030
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Architecture
Art
Cultural Property
Maori
Pacific
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,140
500
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Architecture
Urban Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,047
875
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
water sensitive urban design
Low Impact urban Design and Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
797
285
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
urban design
urban planning
landscape architecture
temporary urbanism
community gardens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
589
508
0.862
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Architecture
Sustainable Urbanism
Digitalisation
Heritage Conservation
Climate Action
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
412
408
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Architecture
Pacific Studies
Design Anthropology
Ethography
Material Culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
215
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
architecture
architectural theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
80
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
design
textiles. e-textiles
material futures
collaboration
innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
292
220
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Structural Dynamics
Vibration Control
Soft Computing
Fluid-Structure Interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
220
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Architectural history
New Zealand architecture
heritage conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
84
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Design Research
Sustainable Development
Social Innovation
Appropriate Technology
Food Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
121
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Urban Resilience
Sustainability
Architecture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
140
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Urban Planning & Resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
150
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Architecture
Art
Nationalism
Identity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
52
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Architecture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
88
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Urban transportation systems
Network optimization
Green city logistics
Sustainable manufacturing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
119
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,380
621
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,133
6,503
0.800
Architectural Design
Intelligent Buildings
User-Centered Design
Urban Microclimate
Smart Cities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,508
643
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ali GhaffarianHoseini
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,898
6,220
0.788
Architectural Design
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Digital Construction
Sustainable Built Environments
Green Building
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,996
1,831
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Iain White
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,953
1,623
0.550
Urban Planning
Environmental Planning
Climate Adaptation
Governance and Policy
Flooding
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
364,132
2,022
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Maibritt Pedersen Zari
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,582
1,945
0.753
sustainable architecture
biomimicry
regenerative design
ecosystem services
biophilic design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
373,290
2,068
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Marc Aurel Schnabel
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,501
1,408
0.563
Computational architecture
virtual / augmented environments
Digital Heritage
virtual design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
433,456
2,381
238
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michael Donn
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,047
880
0.430
Architectural Science
Zero Energy Buildings
3D modelling
Building Performance Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,192
2,395
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robyn Phipps
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,029
1,349
0.665
Low carbon buildings
healthy homes and schools
indoor air quality
energy efficient
health and
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
470,532
2,590
257
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nigel Isaacs
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,822
642
0.352
History of Building Technology
Energy Use in Buildings
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,237
2,910
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Muhammad Imran
Massey University
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,537
1,030
0.670
Urban planning
transport planning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
631,488
3,410
790
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Deidre Brown
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,140
500
0.439
Architecture
Art
Cultural Property
Maori
Pacific
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
661,793
3,523
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Minh Nguyen
Wellington Institute of Technology
Wellington, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,047
875
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
759,845
3,940
878
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marjorie van Roon
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
797
285
0.358
water sensitive urban design
Low Impact urban Design and Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
861,470
4,324
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Andreas Wesener
Lincoln University Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
589
508
0.862
urban design
urban planning
landscape architecture
temporary urbanism
community gardens
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
996,238
4,658
329
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Stacy Vallis
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
412
408
0.990
Architecture
Sustainable Urbanism
Digitalisation
Heritage Conservation
Climate Action
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,005,941
4,682
332
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Albert L Refiti
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
215
0.533
Architecture
Pacific Studies
Design Anthropology
Ethography
Material Culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,035,935
4,758
345
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Carl Douglas
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
80
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,135,539
4,956
363
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Frances Joseph
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
292
220
0.753
design
textiles. e-textiles
material futures
collaboration
innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,250,278
5,209
395
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ehsan Hosseini
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
220
0.991
Structural Dynamics
Vibration Control
Soft Computing
Fluid-Structure Interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,259,440
5,231
1,033
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Julia Gatley
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
84
0.385
Architectural history
New Zealand architecture
heritage conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,350,088
5,395
1,075
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Angus Donald Campbell
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
121
0.688
Design Research
Sustainable Development
Social Innovation
Appropriate Technology
Food Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,385,175
5,479
1,093
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Emilio Garcia
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
140
0.864
Urban Resilience
Sustainability
Architecture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,414,613
5,537
1,103
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Heiman Dianat
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
150
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,461,353
5,631
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Federico Freschi
Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
52
0.382
Architecture
Art
Nationalism
Identity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,463,876
5,633
1,121
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Alessandro Premier
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
88
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,501,467
5,699
472
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cong Q Tran|Cong Tran, Tran Quoc Cong, Quoc Cong Tran
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
119
0.967
Urban transportation systems
Network optimization
Green city logistics
Sustainable manufacturing