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 :1
Biomaterials
Advanced Drug Delivery
Atomistic Simulations
Implant
Neurotherapeutics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,368
9,574
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Sustainable Biomaterials
Neuromaterials
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nanomedicine
Neurotrauma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,746
8,537
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Biomaterials Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,349
2,537
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Biomaterials
Computational Materials Science
Crystal Growth and Nucleation
Battery Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
660
195
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Bioengineering
Enzymology
Industrial Microbiology
Water Science and Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139
137
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Microbiology
biocatalysis
bioengineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Viness Pillay
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,368
9,574
0.585
Biomaterials
Advanced Drug Delivery
Atomistic Simulations
Implant
Neurotherapeutics
Pradeep Kumar
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,746
8,537
0.727
Sustainable Biomaterials
Neuromaterials
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nanomedicine
Neurotrauma
Deon Bezuidenhout
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,349
2,537
0.400
Donald Mkhonto
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
660
195
0.295
Biomaterials
Computational Materials Science
Crystal Growth and Nucleation
Battery Materials
Phumudzo Budeli
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139
137
0.986
Bioengineering
Enzymology
Industrial Microbiology
Water Science and Technology
Amahle Bokveld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Microbiology
biocatalysis
bioengineering