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

217,485
World Rank

60
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Economics | Economic Development | Rural Transformation | Development Policy | Competition Law an
Economics | Economic Development | Rural Transformation | Development Policy | Competition Law an
Citation Metrics
-
Total5,014
-
Last 6 Years892
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.178
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,045,257
World Rank

1,043
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
-
Total407
-
Last 6 Years58
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.143
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,180,120
World Rank

1,354
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total296
-
Last 6 Years296
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,564,006
World Rank

2,712
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
-
Total138
-
Last 6 Years96
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.696
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,670,019
World Rank

3,191
Country Rank

942
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
-
Total112
-
Last 6 Years67
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.598
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,976,463
World Rank

4,997
Country Rank

243
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
-
Total57
-
Last 6 Years50
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.877
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,009,925
World Rank

5,263
Country Rank

111
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
-
Total52
-
Last 6 Years52
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,019,246
World Rank

5,353
Country Rank

34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
-
Total51
-
Last 6 Years49
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.961
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,034,199
World Rank

5,474
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
-
Total49
-
Last 6 Years47
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.959
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,062,121
World Rank

5,715
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | Criminal Justice | Gender and Feminism | Children's Rights | Indigenous Wome
Criminology | Criminal Justice | Gender and Feminism | Children's Rights | Indigenous Wome
Citation Metrics
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Total45
-
Last 6 Years45
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,077,569
World Rank

5,839
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total43
-
Last 6 Years43
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,156,029
World Rank

6,636
Country Rank

167
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total34
-
Last 6 Years34
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,173,012
World Rank

6,814
Country Rank

178
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Law / Law and Legal Studies
international law | environmental economics | criminal psychology | artificial intelligenc
international law | environmental economics | criminal psychology | artificial intelligenc
Citation Metrics
-
Total32
-
Last 6 Years32
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,175,915
World Rank

6,853
Country Rank

40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Fire Technology and Arson Investigation | Questioned Document Examination | Law Enforcement Administration | Industrial Security
Fire Technology and Arson Investigation | Questioned Document Examination | Law Enforcement Administration | Industrial Security
Citation Metrics
-
Total32
-
Last 6 Years31
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.969
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,206,059
World Rank

7,177
Country Rank

208
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Intellectual History | Martial Law Studies in the Philippines | American Colonial Perio
Intellectual History | Martial Law Studies in the Philippines | American Colonial Perio
Citation Metrics
-
Total29
-
Last 6 Years28
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.966
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,208,496
World Rank

7,212
Country Rank

58
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total29
-
Last 6 Years22
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.759
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,225,336
World Rank

7,410
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total27
-
Last 6 Years27
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,285,483
World Rank

8,185
Country Rank

64
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total22
-
Last 6 Years15
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.682
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,295,634
World Rank

8,345
Country Rank

45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total21
-
Last 6 Years18
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.857
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,303,438
World Rank

8,463
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Education | Statistics | Philosophy | School Management | Laws in Educatio
Education | Statistics | Philosophy | School Management | Laws in Educatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total20
-
Last 6 Years20
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,368,096
World Rank

9,491
Country Rank

75
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
-
Total15
-
Last 6 Years14
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.933
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,370,271
World Rank

9,541
Country Rank

108
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total15
-
Last 6 Years12
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.800
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,372,243
World Rank

9,571
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,389,038
World Rank

9,905
Country Rank

88
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Theories of Crime | Criminology | Law Enforcement | Police Personnel & Policing | Criminal Justic
Theories of Crime | Criminology | Law Enforcement | Police Personnel & Policing | Criminal Justic
Citation Metrics
-
Total13
-
Last 6 Years13
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,395,776
World Rank

10,055
Country Rank

40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Law / Law and Legal Studies
transformational | ecological | and socially engaged arts | women and gender issue
transformational | ecological | and socially engaged arts | women and gender issue
Citation Metrics
-
Total13
-
Last 6 Years12
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.923