Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
College of William Highly Cited Researchers CitationEngineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering Rankings 2025
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 :1
rivers
carbonates
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,316
11,281
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
seagrasses
ecology
biology
seed dispersal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,273
13,517
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Biological Oceanography
Zooplankton Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,736
7,861
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Geomorphology
ecology
coastal processes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,416
9,057
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Pollution
microplastics
environmental chemistry
toxic chemicals
source & fate of contaminants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,651
4,267
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Marine Ecology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,192
3,275
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,556
2,809
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
organic geochemistry
biogeochemistry
lipid biomarkers
stable isotopes
carbon cycle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,328
3,806
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Coastal & Estuarine Hydrodynamics & Sediment Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,252
3,638
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Molecular genetics
phylogenetics
parasitology
population genetics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,715
1,726
0.198
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,052
1,936
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Computational geophysical fluid dynamics
river-estuary-shelf-ocean process
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,901
3,021
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Quantitative Fisheries Ecology
Population Dynamics
Stock Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,710
1,947
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
oceanography
sediment transport
continental shelves
estuaries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,694
1,440
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Benthic Ecology
Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,417
1,501
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
cohesive sediment dynamics
wave transformation
hydrodynamics
acoustic applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
961
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Physical Oceanography
Polar Oceanography
Autonomous Systems
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,249
2,624
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
population genetics
evolution
marine science
fisheries genetics
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,079
808
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Marine Biology
Parasitology
Aquaculture & Fisheries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,998
1,239
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Marine ecology
coastal wetlands
invertebrate zoology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,942
1,982
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Marine Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,928
1,432
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Marine Biogeochemistry
Submarine Groundwater Discharge
Trace Elements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,701
1,334
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
geology
tsunamis
cascades
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,606
644
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
harmful algal blooms
phycotoxins
chemical ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,043
1,136
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,947
784
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,087
6,656
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John Milliman
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,316
11,281
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,349
7,240
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert J Orth
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,273
13,517
0.353
seagrasses
ecology
biology
seed dispersal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,349
24,031
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Deborah K Steinberg
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,736
7,861
0.500
Biological Oceanography
Zooplankton Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,832
29,033
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Matthew Kirwan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,416
9,057
0.675
Geomorphology
ecology
coastal processes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,499
33,631
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert C Hale|RC Hale, Robert Hale, Rob Hale
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,651
4,267
0.366
Pollution
microplastics
environmental chemistry
toxic chemicals
source & fate of contaminants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,497
35,051
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kenneth A Moore
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,192
3,275
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,708
37,209
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rom Lipcius
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,556
2,809
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,220
38,064
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Elizabeth Canuel
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,328
3,806
0.369
organic geochemistry
biogeochemistry
lipid biomarkers
stable isotopes
carbon cycle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,064
38,355
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Carl T Friedrichs
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,252
3,638
0.355
Coastal & Estuarine Hydrodynamics & Sediment Dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,233
45,000
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kimberly Reece
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,715
1,726
0.198
Molecular genetics
phylogenetics
parasitology
population genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,787
48,491
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John E Graves
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,052
1,936
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,043
64,193
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Joseph Zhang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,901
3,021
0.512
Computational geophysical fluid dynamics
river-estuary-shelf-ocean process
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,065
92,193
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Robert J Latour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,710
1,947
0.525
Quantitative Fisheries Ecology
Population Dynamics
Stock Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,212
92,528
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Courtney Harris
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,694
1,440
0.390
oceanography
sediment transport
continental shelves
estuaries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,251
98,073
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rochelle Seitz
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,417
1,501
0.439
Benthic Ecology
Conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,834
100,186
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jerome P Y Maa
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
961
0.290
cohesive sediment dynamics
wave transformation
hydrodynamics
acoustic applications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,380
102,087
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Donglai Gong
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,249
2,624
0.808
Physical Oceanography
Polar Oceanography
Autonomous Systems
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,573
105,475
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jan Mcdowell
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,079
808
0.262
population genetics
evolution
marine science
fisheries genetics
genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,848
107,554
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ryan B Carnegie
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,998
1,239
0.413
Marine Biology
Parasitology
Aquaculture & Fisheries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,345
109,102
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David Samuel Johnson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,942
1,982
0.674
Marine ecology
coastal wetlands
invertebrate zoology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,566
109,174
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Harry V Wang
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,928
1,432
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
351,588
115,217
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Aaron J Beck
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,701
1,334
0.494
Marine Biogeochemistry
Submarine Groundwater Discharge
Trace Elements
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,920
117,839
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
George R Priest
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,606
644
0.247
geology
tsunamis
cascades
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,632
138,549
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Juliette L Smith
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,043
1,136
0.556
harmful algal blooms
phycotoxins
chemical ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,039
141,560
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kirk J Havens
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,947
784
0.403