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
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Improving sustainability concept in underserved areas
Internet of Things
Green Cloud Computing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,878
775
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
WSN
Databases Management
Real-Time Databases management
Petri Nets
IoT
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
888
609
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
IoT - Distributed systems - WSN - Ad Hoc networks - Grid and Cloud computing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
738
594
0.805
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Ranking Based On Selection :4
Mathematical Optimization
Operations research
Machine Learning
Computer Sciences
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
364
297
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Data mining
règles d'association
association rules
découverte de préférences
preference elicitation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
344
205
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Geospatial Machine Learning and cloud computing 🛰 satellite and drone imagery analysis
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305
265
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Data Integration
Knowledge Engineering
Ontologies
Fact-Checking
AI/Machine Learning for Decision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
224
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Databases
Big Data
Data quality
Document Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
155
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Ontology
e-Health
Computer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
180
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
social networks analysis
blockchain
elearning virtual organisations
machine learning
cybersecurity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
131
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Agent-based modelling
dynamical systems
aggregation phenomena
complex systems.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
115
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Natural Language Processing
Multilingual NLP
Dialogue systems
Deep Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
136
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Modélisation Statistique
Big Data
machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
58
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Cloud computing
Quantum Computer
Game theory
Post quantum Cryptography
Cyber Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
73
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
PDE
homogeinisation
optimal transport
computer science
operational research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
55
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
QoS
Cloud Computing
SDx
Edge AI
Distributed Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
24
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Web Services
Distributed System
Grid & Cloud Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
21
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Probability
Statistics
Finance
Data Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
47
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Cryptography
Computer Security
Signal processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
8
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Cybersecurity
Android Malware Detection
Machine Learning
Deep-learning
Blockchain and Smart Contact
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
36
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Databases
Distributed Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
18
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Internet of things
blockchain
réseaux de capteurs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
25
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Mathematics
computer science
complex system
Agent-based modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
26
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Multi Agent System (MAS)
Ontology
Machine Learning
Infectious disease
Schistosomiasis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
17
0.773
Bamba Gueye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,878
775
0.413
Improving sustainability concept in underserved areas
Internet of Things
Green Cloud Computing
Ousmane Diallo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
888
609
0.686
WSN
Databases Management
Real-Time Databases management
Petri Nets
IoT
Ousmane Thiare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
738
594
0.805
IoT - Distributed systems - WSN - Ad Hoc networks - Grid and Cloud computing
Babacar Mbaye Ndiaye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
364
297
0.816
Mathematical Optimization
Operations research
Machine Learning
Computer Sciences
Cheikh Talibouya Diop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
344
205
0.596
Data mining
règles d'association
association rules
découverte de préférences
preference elicitation
Modou Mbaye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
305
265
0.869
Geospatial Machine Learning and cloud computing 🛰 satellite and drone imagery analysis
Ousmane Sall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
224
0.786
Data Integration
Knowledge Engineering
Ontologies
Fact-Checking
AI/Machine Learning for Decision
Mouhamadou Lamine Ba|M. Lamine BA, Mouhamadou. L. BA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
155
0.560
Databases
Big Data
Data quality
Document Engineering
Gaoussou Camara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
180
0.789
Ontology
e-Health
Computer Science
Gervais Mendy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
131
0.804
social networks analysis
blockchain
elearning virtual organisations
machine learning
cybersecurity
Jean Marie Dembele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
115
0.762
Agent-based modelling
dynamical systems
aggregation phenomena
complex systems.
Derguene Mbaye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
136
1.000
Natural Language Processing
Multilingual NLP
Dialogue systems
Deep Learning
Oumy Niass
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
58
0.644
Modélisation Statistique
Big Data
machine Learning
Bernard Ousmane Sane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
73
1.000
Cloud computing
Quantum Computer
Game theory
Post quantum Cryptography
Cyber Security
Mouhamadou Amt Balde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
55
0.982
PDE
homogeinisation
optimal transport
computer science
operational research
Maïssa Mbaye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
24
0.444
QoS
Cloud Computing
SDx
Edge AI
Distributed Machine Learning
Bassirou Gueye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
21
0.396
Web Services
Distributed System
Grid & Cloud Computing
Mouhamad M. Allaya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
47
1.000
Probability
Statistics
Finance
Data Sciences
Jean Michel Amath Sarr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
Ahmad Khoureich KA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
8
0.205
Cryptography
Computer Security
Signal processing
Zakaria Sawadogo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
36
0.973
Cybersecurity
Android Malware Detection
Machine Learning
Deep-learning
Blockchain and Smart Contact
Ibrahima Gueye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
18
0.581
Databases
Distributed Computing
Abdoulaye Kama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
25
0.926
Internet of things
blockchain
réseaux de capteurs
Cheick Amed Diloma Gabriel Traore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
26
1.000
Mathematics
computer science
complex system
Agent-based modeling
Papa Alioune Cissé
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
17
0.773
Multi Agent System (MAS)
Ontology
Machine Learning
Infectious disease
Schistosomiasis