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

217,748
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

1,045,505
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

1,180,443
World Rank

1,355
Country Rank

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

1,564,998
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

1,671,030
World Rank

3,193
Country Rank

942
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
-
Total113
-
Last 6 Years66
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.584
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,977,722
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

2,011,183
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

2,020,518
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

2,035,547
World Rank

5,475
Country Rank

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

2,063,479
World Rank

5,716
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

2,078,931
World Rank

5,841
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

2,157,320
World Rank

6,637
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

2,174,301
World Rank

6,815
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

2,177,232
World Rank

6,855
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

2,207,278
World Rank

7,179
Country Rank

209
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

2,209,714
World Rank

7,214
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

2,226,453
World Rank

7,411
Country Rank

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

2,286,190
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

2,296,251
World Rank

8,345
Country Rank

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

2,303,991
World Rank

8,464
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

2,368,534
World Rank

9,493
Country Rank

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

2,370,705
World Rank

9,543
Country Rank

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

2,372,682
World Rank

9,573
Country Rank

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

2,389,460
World Rank

9,908
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

2,396,180
World Rank

10,056
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