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 :301
Food security
land question
gender
climate change
livelihoods diversification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
386
377
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :302
Onomastics
Folklore
Literature
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Language in Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258
131
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :303
Sports Management
Physical Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
201
0.782
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :304
politics
governance
peace
security
conflict & international relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
192
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :305
electrochemistry
nanotechnology
analytical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
193
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :306
Health informatics
E-learning
Algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
119
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :307
postcolonial literature
dance representations
pedagogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
252
182
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :308
Psychological Counselling
Community Development and Indgenous Knowledge Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
211
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :309
Sustainable Energy
Energy Systems Optimisation
Biogas
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
209
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :310
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
198
0.805
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :311
criminology
police accountability
police strategy
national security issues
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
236
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :312
Health information systems
freedom of information
forensic document examination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
232
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :313
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
60
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :314
Geophysics
Remote Sensing and GIS
Hydrogeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
244
173
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :315
Gender
Disability
Human Rights and Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
193
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :316
GIS
remote sensing
spatial ecology
climate change
land degradation assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
177
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :317
Sustainable urban developemt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
241
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :318
Entrepreneurship
Organisational Performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
195
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :319
Rural livelihoods
sustainable development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
127
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :320
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
207
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :321
public health
health promotion
health social science
qualitative research
health behaviour change theories . Role of public
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
200
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :322
Hydraulics
Fluid mechanics
Hydrology
Water Supply
Environmental engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
200
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :323
Forensic Psyhology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
185
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :324
Physiology
drug development
neuroscience
ethnopharmacology
neurophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
239
209
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :325
agronomy
agricultural meteorology
climate change
climate variability
food security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
82
0.599
Douglas Nyathi
Lupane State University
Lupane, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
386
377
0.977
Food security
land question
gender
climate change
livelihoods diversification
Liveson Tatira
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
258
131
0.508
Onomastics
Folklore
Literature
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Language in Education
Edmore Nhamo
Zimbabwe Open University
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
201
0.782
Lawrence Mhandara
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
192
0.753
politics
governance
peace
security
conflict & international relations
Stephen Nyoni
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
193
0.760
electrochemistry
nanotechnology
analytical chemistry
Zanamwe Ngonidzashe
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254
119
0.469
Health informatics
E-learning
Algorithms
Jairos Gonye
Great Zimbabwe University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
252
182
0.722
postcolonial literature
dance representations
pedagogy
Mutanana Ngonidzashe
Women's University in Africa
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
211
0.841
Psychological Counselling
Community Development and Indgenous Knowledge Systems
Tawanda Kunatsa
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
209
0.850
Sustainable Energy
Energy Systems Optimisation
Biogas
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
Admore Mureva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
246
198
0.805
Ishmael Mugari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
236
0.963
criminology
police accountability
police strategy
national security issues
Njabulo Bruce Khumalo
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
232
0.947
Health information systems
freedom of information
forensic document examination
Alois Solomon Chiromo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245
60
0.245
Constant Chuma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
244
173
0.709
Geophysics
Remote Sensing and GIS
Hydrogeology
Cowen Dziva
Great Zimbabwe University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
193
0.794
Gender
Disability
Human Rights and Governance
Godfrey Mutowo
Great Zimbabwe University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
177
0.728
GIS
remote sensing
spatial ecology
climate change
land degradation assessment
Marcyline Chivenge
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
241
1.000
Watson Munyanyi
Great Zimbabwe University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
195
0.809
Entrepreneurship
Organisational Performance
Ephraim Chifamba
Great Zimbabwe University
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
127
0.527
Reason Mlambo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
207
0.863
Julita Maradzika
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
200
0.833
public health
health promotion
health social science
qualitative research
health behaviour change theories . Role of public
Eugine Makaya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
200
0.833
Hydraulics
Fluid mechanics
Hydrology
Water Supply
Environmental engineering
Gwatirera Javangwe
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
185
0.771
William Pote
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
239
209
0.874
Physiology
drug development
neuroscience
ethnopharmacology
neurophysiology
Veronica Makuvaro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
82
0.599
agronomy
agricultural meteorology
climate change
climate variability
food security