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

25,278
World Rank

11,557
Country Rank

110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total29,207
-
Last 6 Years22,600
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.774
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

183,765
World Rank

66,793
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Law / Employment Law
Law and Economics | Behavioral Research | Intellectual Property | Employment Law | Regulatory Theor
Law and Economics | Behavioral Research | Intellectual Property | Employment Law | Regulatory Theor
Citation Metrics
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Total5,966
-
Last 6 Years2,184
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.366
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

305,451
World Rank

102,339
Country Rank

100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total3,439
-
Last 6 Years1,815
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.528
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

397,286
World Rank

127,757
Country Rank

125
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total2,480
-
Last 6 Years1,048
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Last 6 Years / Total0.423
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

398,216
World Rank

128,011
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total2,473
-
Last 6 Years413
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.167
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

398,736
World Rank

128,147
Country Rank

1,632
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total2,469
-
Last 6 Years912
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.369
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

403,019
World Rank

129,279
Country Rank

328
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total2,434
-
Last 6 Years388
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.159
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

429,417
World Rank

136,498
Country Rank

27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Law / Employment Law
employment law | workplace bullying | therapeutic jurisprudence | law and psychology | unpaid internship
employment law | workplace bullying | therapeutic jurisprudence | law and psychology | unpaid internship
Citation Metrics
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Total2,233
-
Last 6 Years709
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.318
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

443,240
World Rank

140,232
Country Rank

885
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total2,138
-
Last 6 Years580
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.271
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

550,734
World Rank

168,669
Country Rank

464
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Law / Employment Law
International Economic Law | Law and Development | Labor and Employment Law | Comparative Law | Drug Law and Polic
International Economic Law | Law and Development | Labor and Employment Law | Comparative Law | Drug Law and Polic
Citation Metrics
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Total1,549
-
Last 6 Years459
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.296
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

645,897
World Rank

192,917
Country Rank

1,010
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total1,183
-
Last 6 Years261
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.221
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

656,756
World Rank

195,668
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total1,148
-
Last 6 Years210
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.183
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

659,222
World Rank

196,299
Country Rank

272
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total1,140
-
Last 6 Years218
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.191
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

693,629
World Rank

204,633
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Law / Employment Law
Discrimination Law | Employment Law | Disability | Genetics | Equality of Opportunit
Discrimination Law | Employment Law | Disability | Genetics | Equality of Opportunit
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,036
-
Last 6 Years509
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.491
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

706,049
World Rank

207,579
Country Rank

638
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,001
-
Last 6 Years316
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.316
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

725,123
World Rank

212,182
Country Rank

57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total950
-
Last 6 Years43
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.045
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

788,282
World Rank

226,426
Country Rank

1,313
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Law / Employment Law
Employment discrimination | Employment law | Wage and hour law | Vicarious liability | Contract la
Employment discrimination | Employment law | Wage and hour law | Vicarious liability | Contract la
Citation Metrics
-
Total795
-
Last 6 Years127
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.160
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

960,351
World Rank

260,446
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total499
-
Last 6 Years70
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.140
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

971,398
World Rank

262,298
Country Rank

99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Law / Employment Law
labor and employment law | higher education | collective bargaining | workplace technologies | free speech and associatio
labor and employment law | higher education | collective bargaining | workplace technologies | free speech and associatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total486
-
Last 6 Years185
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.381
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,010,163
World Rank

268,805
Country Rank

40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Law / Employment Law
dispute resolution | negotiation | employment law | developing industrial relations model
dispute resolution | negotiation | employment law | developing industrial relations model
Citation Metrics
-
Total443
-
Last 6 Years85
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.192
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,028,467
World Rank

271,647
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total424
-
Last 6 Years91
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.215
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,132,665
World Rank

287,949
Country Rank

371
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total331
-
Last 6 Years108
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.326
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,333,900
World Rank

315,743
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Law / Employment Law
Health Care Management & Law | Employment Law | Cyber & Privacy Law | Real Estate Law | Education La
Health Care Management & Law | Employment Law | Cyber & Privacy Law | Real Estate Law | Education La
Citation Metrics
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Total215
-
Last 6 Years176
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.819
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,368,912
World Rank

320,291
Country Rank

33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Law / Employment Law
Employee training and development methods | Human Resources analytics | employee recruiting methods | compensation | employment law issues and management education
Employee training and development methods | Human Resources analytics | employee recruiting methods | compensation | employment law issues and management education
Citation Metrics
-
Total201
-
Last 6 Years103
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.512
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,435,899
World Rank

328,901
Country Rank

33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total177
-
Last 6 Years79
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.446