Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
The MITRE Corporation Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Photonics
low-dimensional materials
optics
condensed matter physics
quantum information science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,310
12,178
0.851
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
wireless security
RF machine learning
spectrum sharing
AI security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,425
7,870
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Engineering
Decision Making
Expertise
Human Machine Teaming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,471
5,766
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Cyber Security
Cyber-Physical Systems
Smart Grid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,478
4,941
0.661
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Computer vision
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,829
4,783
0.442
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
healthcare
artificial intelligence
standards and interoperability
modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,618
3,566
0.307
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
GPS
satellite navigation
communication theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,878
3,305
0.222
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Design Cognition
Collaboration Systems
Human Machine Teaming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,968
2,596
0.373
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,765
2,485
0.168
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Modeling and Simulation
Interoperability and Composability
Complex Adaptive Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,487
2,483
0.332
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
cyber security
cognitive security
security analysis
security metrics
graph databases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,528
1,827
0.330
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Metamaterials
Optics/Photonics
Deep Learning
Communications
Signal Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,644
1,638
0.996
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
quantum information
quantum computing
quantum optics
optical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,777
1,576
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Network Security
Intrusion Detection
Machine Learning
Online Games
Social Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,915
1,296
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,637
1,204
0.331
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
human-computer interaction
computer-supported cooperative work
human-robot interaction
decision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,044
1,116
0.276
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
real-time systems
distributed systems
fault-tolerant software
resilient software
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,924
1,049
0.359
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Human Language Technology
Natural Language Processing
Medical Informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,587
1,006
0.280
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
networking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,279
962
0.153
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
artificial intelligence
law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,850
948
0.333
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
software engineering
cloud computing
big data
semantic web
enterprise architecture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,403
934
0.126
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Modeling and Simulation
Complex adaptive systems
Cyber Physical Systems
DEVS
System of Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
912
0.364
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
software and systems development methodologies that can make software-based systems more reliable
safe
secure
and resilient
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,778
889
0.500
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Complex Systems
Computational Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,619
871
0.538
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Neuromorphic Computing
Natural Language Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,697
854
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,178
9,964
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Genevieve Clark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,310
12,178
0.851
Photonics
low-dimensional materials
optics
condensed matter physics
quantum information science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,073
18,465
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Charles Clancy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,425
7,870
0.510
wireless security
RF machine learning
spectrum sharing
AI security
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,607
27,432
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Paul Ward
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,471
5,766
0.398
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Engineering
Decision Making
Expertise
Human Machine Teaming
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,727
32,963
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Adam Hahn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,478
4,941
0.661
Cyber Security
Cyber-Physical Systems
Smart Grid
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,543
34,241
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mikel Rodriguez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,829
4,783
0.442
Computer vision
Machine Learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,634
47,128
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mark A Kramer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,618
3,566
0.307
healthcare
artificial intelligence
standards and interoperability
modeling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,012
51,021
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christopher Hegarty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,878
3,305
0.222
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,252
64,740
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ozgur Eris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,968
2,596
0.373
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,408
67,452
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lynette Hirschman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,765
2,485
0.168
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,612
67,521
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Andreas Tolk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,487
2,483
0.332
Modeling and Simulation
Interoperability and Composability
Complex Adaptive Systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,178
89,143
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Steven Noel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,528
1,827
0.330
cyber security
cognitive security
security analysis
security metrics
graph databases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,083
97,711
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Clayton M Fowler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,644
1,638
0.996
Metamaterials
Optics/Photonics
Deep Learning
Communications
Signal Processing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,812
100,839
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Brandon Rodenburg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,777
1,576
0.568
quantum information
quantum computing
quantum optics
optical physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,227
117,507
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Steven Gianvecchio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,915
1,296
0.445
Network Security
Intrusion Detection
Machine Learning
Online Games
Social Networks
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
397,777
124,033
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
John M Irvine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,637
1,204
0.331
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,870
130,866
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jill L Drury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,044
1,116
0.276
human-computer interaction
computer-supported cooperative work
human-robot interaction
decision
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
443,670
136,533
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jonathan Anderson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,924
1,049
0.359
real-time systems
distributed systems
fault-tolerant software
resilient software
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
457,981
140,377
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
John Aberdeen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,587
1,006
0.280
Human Language Technology
Natural Language Processing
Medical Informatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,442
144,529
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Keith Scott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,279
962
0.153
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
478,556
145,846
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Karl Branting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,850
948
0.333
artificial intelligence
law
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,653
147,158
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Walt Melo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,403
934
0.126
software engineering
cloud computing
big data
semantic web
enterprise architecture
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
492,043
149,425
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Saurabh Mittal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
912
0.364
Modeling and Simulation
Complex adaptive systems
Cyber Physical Systems
DEVS
System of Systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,236
151,848
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Robert A Martin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,778
889
0.500
software and systems development methodologies that can make software-based systems more reliable
safe
secure
and resilient
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,593
153,782
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Brian F Tivnan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,619
871
0.538
Complex Systems
Computational Finance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
515,522
155,626
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Guido Zarrella
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,697
854
0.503
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Neuromorphic Computing
Natural Language Processing