Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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 :51
Graph Theory
Discrete Mathematics
Theoretical Computer Science
Combinatorial Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,061
975
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
Theoretical Computer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,042
370
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
Metaheuristic Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,971
1,186
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Information Retrieval
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,929
704
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
LiDAR
pattern recognition
mathematical morphology
computational geometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,875
1,173
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
Human-Computer Interaction
Accessibility
Disability
E-Learning
Deaf
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,797
669
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
Network Analysis
Network Science
Machine Learning with Graphs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,730
982
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
Digital Signal Processing
Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
Human-Computer Interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,709
583
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Data Mining
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,569
521
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
Machine Learning
Biometrics
Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,564
1,521
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
Biometrics
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
1,367
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Modelling and Simulation
GPGPU
GeoAI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,501
972
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :63
Computer science
Programming languages
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,486
959
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
software engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,387
577
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
sensor networks
cognitive networks
artificial intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,297
647
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
tensor networks
many-body quantum simulations
quantum machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,282
989
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :67
Distributed computing
Edge computing
IoT
Web APIs
Privacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,228
412
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :68
Computational biology
Unconventional computing
fuzzy logic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,223
469
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :69
Biomedical Image Processing
Pattern Analysis
Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,212
891
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
cybersecurity
gender equality
social networking sites
privacy
self-disclosure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,185
1,061
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,129
1,117
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :72
Data Mining
Computer Science
User Modelling
Recommender Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,117
732
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :73
decision support
machine learning
high performance computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,094
997
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :74
Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,044
317
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :75
Quantum-dot Cellular Automata
Organized Group Behaviour
Artificial Life
Multi-valued Logic
Fuzzy Logic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
410
0.399
Martin Milanič
University of Primorska
Koper, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,061
975
0.473
Graph Theory
Discrete Mathematics
Theoretical Computer Science
Combinatorial Optimization
Borut Robic
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,042
370
0.181
Theoretical Computer Science
Peter Korošec
Jozef Stefan Institute
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,971
1,186
0.602
Metaheuristic Optimization
Gregor Leban
Jozef Stefan Institute
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,929
704
0.365
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Information Retrieval
Domen Mongus
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,875
1,173
0.626
LiDAR
pattern recognition
mathematical morphology
computational geometry
Matjaž Debevc
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,797
669
0.372
Human-Computer Interaction
Accessibility
Disability
E-Learning
Deaf
Lovro Šubelj
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,730
982
0.568
Network Analysis
Network Science
Machine Learning with Graphs
Franc Jager
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,709
583
0.341
Digital Signal Processing
Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
Human-Computer Interaction
Branko Kavšek
University of Primorska
Koper, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,569
521
0.332
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Data Mining
Machine Learning
Klemen Grm
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,564
1,521
0.973
Machine Learning
Biometrics
Computer Vision
Žiga Emeršič
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
1,367
0.895
Biometrics
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Niko Lukač
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,501
972
0.648
Modelling and Simulation
GPGPU
GeoAI
Matija Pretnar
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,486
959
0.645
Computer science
Programming languages
Viljan Mahnič
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,387
577
0.416
Carolina Fortuna
Jozef Stefan Institute
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,297
647
0.499
sensor networks
cognitive networks
artificial intelligence
Bojan Žunkovič
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,282
989
0.771
tensor networks
many-body quantum simulations
quantum machine learning
Michael Mrissa
University of Primorska
Koper, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,228
412
0.336
Distributed computing
Edge computing
IoT
Web APIs
Privacy
Mraz Miha
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,223
469
0.383
Computational biology
Unconventional computing
fuzzy logic
Žiga Špiclin
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,212
891
0.735
Biomedical Image Processing
Pattern Analysis
Computer Vision
Lili Nemec Zlatolas
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,185
1,061
0.895
cybersecurity
gender equality
social networking sites
privacy
self-disclosure
Blaž Škrlj
Jozef Stefan Institute
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,129
1,117
0.989
Matevž Kunaver
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,117
732
0.655
Data Mining
Computer Science
User Modelling
Recommender Systems
Biljana Mileva Boshkoska
Jozef Stefan Institute
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,094
997
0.911
decision support
machine learning
high performance computing
Aleš Jaklič
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,044
317
0.304
Iztok Lebar Bajec
University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
410
0.399
Quantum-dot Cellular Automata
Organized Group Behaviour
Artificial Life
Multi-valued Logic
Fuzzy Logic