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
Virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,877
2,071
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Virology
RNA viruses
Emerging viruses
Vaccine development
Antivirals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,772
2,686
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Virology
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis B
Anti-infection
Anti-cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,705
2,146
0.793
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Virology and Immunology
Chemical Pathology
Cancer
Hematology and Blood Transfusion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,352
2,307
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,942
1,063
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Virology
Vaccinology
pandemic preparedness
MERS-CoV
COVID-19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,870
1,774
0.949
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Medical and Vetrinary Virology
Epidemiology
zoonotic diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,788
447
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Virology
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,142
812
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Virology
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
701
276
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Virology
Diabetes
Atherosclerosis
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
120
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
22
0.759
Ahmed S Abdel Moneim
Taif University
Taif, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,877
2,071
0.720
Abdullah Algaissi
Jazan University
Chiba, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,772
2,686
0.969
Virology
RNA viruses
Emerging viruses
Vaccine development
Antivirals
Mohammad Khalid Parvez
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,705
2,146
0.793
Virology
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis B
Anti-infection
Anti-cancer
Muhammad Atif
Al Jouf University
Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,352
2,307
0.981
Virology and Immunology
Chemical Pathology
Cancer
Hematology and Blood Transfusion
Fahad Almajhdi
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,942
1,063
0.547
Naif Khalaf Alharbi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,870
1,774
0.949
Virology
Vaccinology
pandemic preparedness
MERS-CoV
COVID-19
Adel Al Afaleq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,788
447
0.250
Medical and Vetrinary Virology
Epidemiology
zoonotic diseases
Mohammed M Ba Abdullah
King Faisal University
Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,142
812
0.711
Virology
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Sahibzada Rasool
King Faisal University
Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
701
276
0.394
Sulaiman Al Salameh
Alfaisal University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
120
0.992
Virology
Diabetes
Atherosclerosis
Immunology
Zakia Alblawi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
22
0.759