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
Heat transfer
Nanofluids
Fluid dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,621
10,707
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Computational Vision
Deep Learning
Explainable AI
Medical Imaging
Remote Sensing in Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,971
15,885
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Deep learning
Data science
Cyber Security
Biomedical Informatics
Computational Thinking in
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,103
11,800
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
Catalysis and Drug Discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,211
3,324
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
AI
Imaging
Signals
Diagnostics
Trauma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,888
4,229
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Thermal Engineering
Composite Materials
Energy & Environment
Optimisation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,293
4,956
0.936
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Liquid Membranes
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Food
Trace Elements in Food
Organo-metallics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,862
2,676
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
clean energy
propulsion and power
turbomachinery
automotive
aerospace
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,762
3,235
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
UAVs/Drones
Information Security
5G/6G
Computer Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,685
3,668
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Mechanical Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,668
2,569
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
CFD
Rarefied flows
Thermal Engineering
Renewable Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,008
2,913
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,577
1,253
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Security Analysis
Machine Learning
Computer Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,315
1,389
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Solar Photocatalysis
Solar Desalination
Solar Water Treatment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,070
1,797
0.868
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
TQM-HRM
Business Excellence
Managing Diversity
Crisis Management
Management Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,999
1,036
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Research
Languages
History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
845
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Cultural Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,754
909
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Computational Mechanics
Digital Manufacturing
EVs & UAVs
AI
Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
582
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Business Analytics
Smart Cities
Digital Marketing
Blockchain
Digital Transformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,593
1,045
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Modeling and Realization of Biological
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,565
1,422
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Special Function and Integral transform
p-adic
Umbral Calculus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,557
1,385
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Financial Accountin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,344
628
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Geotechnical Engineering
Geo-environment Engineering
Foundation Engineering
Materials in Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,228
637
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Communications & Signal Processing
Digital & Embedded Systems
Academic Programs Assessment
Engineering Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,222
510
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Thermo-Fluids
Fluid Dynamics
Aero-Acoustics
Experimental Techniques
Vortex Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,204
754
0.626
Waqar A Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,621
10,707
0.644
Heat transfer
Nanofluids
Fluid dynamics
Muhammad Attique Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,971
15,885
0.995
Computational Vision
Deep Learning
Explainable AI
Medical Imaging
Remote Sensing in Agriculture
Vinayakumar Ravi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,103
11,800
0.975
Deep learning
Data science
Cyber Security
Biomedical Informatics
Computational Thinking in
Bimal K. Banik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,211
3,324
0.326
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
Catalysis and Drug Discovery
Tuan D
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,888
4,229
0.536
AI
Imaging
Signals
Diagnostics
Trauma
Deepanraj B
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,293
4,956
0.936
Thermal Engineering
Composite Materials
Energy & Environment
Optimisation
Waqar Ashraf
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,862
2,676
0.550
Liquid Membranes
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Food
Trace Elements in Food
Organo-metallics
Apostolos Pesyridis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,762
3,235
0.860
clean energy
propulsion and power
turbomachinery
automotive
aerospace
Muhammad Asghar Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,685
3,668
0.995
UAVs/Drones
Information Security
5G/6G
Computer Networks
F. Djavanroodi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,668
2,569
0.700
Mechanical Engineering
Wael Al Kouz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,008
2,913
0.968
CFD
Rarefied flows
Thermal Engineering
Renewable Energy
Abu Mohammad Shajaat Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,577
1,253
0.486
Nazeeruddin Mohammad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,315
1,389
0.600
Security Analysis
Machine Learning
Computer Networks
Feroz Shaik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,070
1,797
0.868
Solar Photocatalysis
Solar Desalination
Solar Water Treatment
Fotios Vouzas Mba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,999
1,036
0.518
TQM-HRM
Business Excellence
Managing Diversity
Crisis Management
Management Innovation
Joan Kosich
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
845
0.481
Maura AE Pilotti|Maura Pilotti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,754
909
0.518
Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Cultural Psychology
Jamal Nayfeh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
582
0.358
Computational Mechanics
Digital Manufacturing
EVs & UAVs
AI
Energy
Sotirios Zygiaris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,593
1,045
0.656
Business Analytics
Smart Cities
Digital Marketing
Blockchain
Digital Transformation
Jaafar Alghazo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,565
1,422
0.909
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Modeling and Realization of Biological
Waseem A Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,557
1,385
0.890
Special Function and Integral transform
p-adic
Umbral Calculus
Mohammad Talha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,344
628
0.467
Tahar Ayadat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,228
637
0.519
Geotechnical Engineering
Geo-environment Engineering
Foundation Engineering
Materials in Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Ahmed Abul Hussain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,222
510
0.417
Communications & Signal Processing
Digital & Embedded Systems
Academic Programs Assessment
Engineering Education
Mouhammad El Hassan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,204
754
0.626
Thermo-Fluids
Fluid Dynamics
Aero-Acoustics
Experimental Techniques
Vortex Dynamics