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
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Quantum Entanglement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,107
8,768
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Genomics
Genetic Diversity
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,309
5,220
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Molecular rice breeding
abiotic stress
grain quality
biotic stress
hybrid rice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,927
4,871
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
molecular beam epitaxy
semiconductors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,254
978
0.135
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Applied Physics
Innovation
Science Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,926
1,148
0.166
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cereals
rice
breeding
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,600
3,407
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Genetics
newborn screening
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,792
2,448
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Systematics
Ecology
Biodiversity
Integrated Pest Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,732
1,084
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
cell proliferation
cellular senescence
aging
reproductive endocrinology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,618
2,534
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Coral reef ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,066
1,577
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
DNA forensics
forensic genetics
Philippine populations
Philippine genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,033
1,039
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nuclear Science
Radiation Physics
and Medical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,361
427
0.127
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Wild rice species
Genome editing
Molecular breeding
Gene cloning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,260
1,488
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Engineering Education
Additive Manufacturing
Electronics Engineering
Applied Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,173
2,863
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
molecular and cell biology
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,033
1,026
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mathematics
Data analysis
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,917
2,301
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chemical Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,695
1,003
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
molecular anthropology
evolutionary genetics
population genetics
forensic genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,588
760
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Photonics
Optical Microscopy
Signal Processing
Complex Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,413
388
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Analytical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,397
827
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mammalogy
Cave Biology
Biodiversity Monitoring
Emerging Infectious Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,377
871
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ornithology
Molecular Systematics
Biogeography
Zoology
Wildlife Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,318
1,423
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
organometallics
catalysis
polymers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,278
1,083
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,274
904
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
gravitation
astrophysics
nonlinear dynamics
mathematical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,259
864
0.382
Marvin M Flores
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,107
8,768
0.724
High Energy Physics
Particle Physics
Quantum Entanglement
Kenneth L Mcnally
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,309
5,220
0.506
Genomics
Genetic Diversity
Bioinformatics
Jauhar Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,927
4,871
0.614
Molecular rice breeding
abiotic stress
grain quality
biotic stress
hybrid rice
Arnel Salvador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,254
978
0.135
Gregory L Tangonan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,926
1,148
0.166
Mallikarjuna Swamy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,600
3,407
0.608
Cereals
rice
breeding
genomics
Carmencita Padilla
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,792
2,448
0.511
Genetics
newborn screening
Alberto Barrion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,732
1,084
0.229
Systematics
Ecology
Biodiversity
Integrated Pest Management
Michael C Velarde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,618
2,534
0.549
cell proliferation
cellular senescence
aging
reproductive endocrinology
Wilfredo Licuanan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,066
1,577
0.388
Maria Corazon De Ungria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,033
1,039
0.258
DNA forensics
forensic genetics
Philippine populations
Philippine genetics
Salasa Nawang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,361
427
0.127
Nuclear Science
Radiation Physics
and Medical Physics
Sung-Ryul Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,260
1,488
0.456
Wild rice species
Genome editing
Molecular breeding
Gene cloning
Alejandro Espera Jr|Andrew Espera
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,173
2,863
0.902
Engineering Education
Additive Manufacturing
Electronics Engineering
Applied Statistics
Custer Calingasan Deocaris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,033
1,026
0.338
molecular and cell biology
bioinformatics
Dmytro Chebotarov (Dmitri Chebotarev)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,917
2,301
0.789
Mathematics
Data analysis
Bioinformatics
Jonel P Saludes
University of San Agustin
Iloilo City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,695
1,003
0.372
Frederick Delfin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,588
760
0.294
molecular anthropology
evolutionary genetics
population genetics
forensic genetics
Caesar Saloma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,413
388
0.161
Photonics
Optical Microscopy
Signal Processing
Complex Systems
Ellen D Inutan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,397
827
0.345
Phillip Alviola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,377
871
0.366
Mammalogy
Cave Biology
Biodiversity Monitoring
Emerging Infectious Disease
Juan Carlos Tecson Gonzalez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,318
1,423
0.614
Ornithology
Molecular Systematics
Biogeography
Zoology
Wildlife Conservation
Drexel Camacho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,278
1,083
0.475
organometallics
catalysis
polymers
Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la Paz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,274
904
0.398
Ian Vega
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,259
864
0.382
gravitation
astrophysics
nonlinear dynamics
mathematical physics