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

20,750
World Rank

43
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociological theory | social change | history of sociology | visual sociolog
Sociological theory | social change | history of sociology | visual sociolog
Citation Metrics
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Total33,190
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Last 6 Years9,642
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.291
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

151,477
World Rank

402
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,199
-
Last 6 Years2,451
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.340
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

171,269
World Rank

488
Country Rank

11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Sociology
metody badań jakościowych | socjologia interakcji | socjologia organizacji i zarządzania | socjologia wizualna - teoria ugrunto
metody badań jakościowych | socjologia interakcji | socjologia organizacji i zarządzania | socjologia wizualna - teoria ugrunto
Citation Metrics
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Total6,397
-
Last 6 Years2,251
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.352
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

181,301
World Rank

542
Country Rank

60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total6,049
-
Last 6 Years1,141
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.189
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

224,497
World Rank

769
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total4,855
-
Last 6 Years1,273
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.262
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

278,659
World Rank

1,054
Country Rank

103
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology | Discourse Analysis | Political Geography | Historical Sociology | Sociology of Elite
Sociology | Discourse Analysis | Political Geography | Historical Sociology | Sociology of Elite
Citation Metrics
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Total3,828
-
Last 6 Years1,382
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.361
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

312,908
World Rank

1,281
Country Rank

123
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total3,343
-
Last 6 Years796
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.238
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

342,619
World Rank

1,497
Country Rank

148
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Social Sciences / Sociology
socjologia i antropologia kultury | analiza dyskursu | kulturowe wizje dzieciństw
socjologia i antropologia kultury | analiza dyskursu | kulturowe wizje dzieciństw
Citation Metrics
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Total2,994
-
Last 6 Years1,041
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.348
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

356,168
World Rank

1,594
Country Rank

122
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total2,854
-
Last 6 Years631
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.221
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

409,882
World Rank

2,029
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Social Sciences / Sociology
statistics | psychometrics | large scale assessments | machine learning | deep learnin
statistics | psychometrics | large scale assessments | machine learning | deep learnin
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,378
-
Last 6 Years1,739
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.731
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

410,374
World Rank

2,032
Country Rank

100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total2,375
-
Last 6 Years752
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.317
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

415,242
World Rank

2,074
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total2,338
-
Last 6 Years420
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.180
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

446,566
World Rank

2,357
Country Rank

90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total2,115
-
Last 6 Years572
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.270
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

449,220
World Rank

2,385
Country Rank

214
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total2,098
-
Last 6 Years832
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.397
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

490,684
World Rank

2,772
Country Rank

201
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Sociology
socjologia gospodarki i edukacji | analiza polityk publicznych | ewaluacja | metodologia badań | analiza danyc
socjologia gospodarki i edukacji | analiza polityk publicznych | ewaluacja | metodologia badań | analiza danyc
Citation Metrics
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Total1,849
-
Last 6 Years336
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.182
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

506,197
World Rank

2,920
Country Rank

247
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,766
-
Last 6 Years539
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.305
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

524,560
World Rank

3,102
Country Rank

227
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,672
-
Last 6 Years1,127
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.674
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

528,741
World Rank

3,144
Country Rank

112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,652
-
Last 6 Years791
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.479
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

541,895
World Rank

3,291
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Social Sciences / Sociology
society 5.0 | safety information | knowledge management | IoT | sustainable developmen
society 5.0 | safety information | knowledge management | IoT | sustainable developmen
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,588
-
Last 6 Years1,552
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.977
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

560,355
World Rank

3,496
Country Rank

295
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,507
-
Last 6 Years515
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.342
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

563,798
World Rank

3,542
Country Rank

296
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total1,492
-
Last 6 Years467
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.313
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

579,274
World Rank

3,728
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,427
-
Last 6 Years302
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.212
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

590,726
World Rank

3,864
Country Rank

318
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Social Sciences / Sociology
Discourse Analysis | Genocide Studies | Sociology of Ethnicity | Historical Sociolog
Discourse Analysis | Genocide Studies | Sociology of Ethnicity | Historical Sociolog
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,381
-
Last 6 Years520
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.377
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

592,383
World Rank

3,875
Country Rank

36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Social Sciences / Sociology
Young Adults | Youth | Gender and Family Studies | Motherhood | Migratio
Young Adults | Youth | Gender and Family Studies | Motherhood | Migratio
Citation Metrics
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Total1,374
-
Last 6 Years954
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.694
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

602,436
World Rank

3,989
Country Rank

194
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Sociology
sociology of everyday life | sociology of culture | sociological theory | visual sociolog
sociology of everyday life | sociology of culture | sociological theory | visual sociolog
Citation Metrics
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Total1,336
-
Last 6 Years517
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.387