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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 232 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 126
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
22
0.182
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
Enseignement et apprentissage des langue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
60
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
Natural Language Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
115
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
Biometrics
Authentication
Intrusion detection and prevention system
Digital twin
Block chai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
53
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
Mechatronics Systems
Robotics
Path Planning
Model Predictive Control
Optimal Contro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
101
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Signal Processing
Adaptive Filtering
Blind Systems Identificatio
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
99
0.876
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
Chemistry
Material Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
73
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Entrepreneurship
Gender
Intersectionality
Epistemic injustic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
70
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
Methodology development in Organic synthesis and environmental chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
59
0.567
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
Economics
Macroeconomics
Econometrics
Poverty and Inequalit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
52
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
IC Engines
Energy and Environmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
55
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
Arabic Natural Language Processing
Word Sense Disambiguatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
86
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
Dynamical Systems: Hamiltonian Dynamics
Stochastic Optimal Control: Dynamic Programming
Game Theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
51
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Architectue & Urban Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
80
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
public health
adolescent health
health information systems
evidence synthesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
83
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Architecture and Planning from gender perspective
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
56
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Renewable Energy
PV and Wind Energy Systems
Power Electronics
Instrumentation and Measuremen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
18
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
Intenational studies
theories of international relations
research methodos in international relations
conflict studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
19
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
Embedded systems
VLSI verification
software engineering
FPGA desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
26
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Distributed Generators
AC microgrids
Machine Drives
Power Systems
Image processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
48
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Integrated Circuit Design
Digital Signal Processin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
12
0.169
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
Anthropology
Education
Gende
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
66
0.943
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 148
Critical Care Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing
Evidence Based Practice
Oncolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
64
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 149
Reproductive Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
68
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 150
Epidemiology and Public Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
67
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,630,819
1,111
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 126
Bassem Sayrafi
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
22
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,634,394
1,116
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 127
Sameh Temeiza
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
60
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,644,841
1,130
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 128
Sana Ghanem
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
115
0.983
Natural Language Processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,660,419
1,147
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 129
Hafez Barghouthi
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
53
0.465
Biometrics
Authentication
Intrusion detection and prevention system
Digital twin
Block chai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,663,002
1,154
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 130
Ahmad Albalasie
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
101
0.894
Mechatronics Systems
Robotics
Path Planning
Model Predictive Control
Optimal Contro
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,663,121
1,155
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 131
Qadri Mayyala
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
99
0.876
Signal Processing
Adaptive Filtering
Blind Systems Identificatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,664,150
1,157
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 132
Salam Maloul
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
73
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,704,892
1,194
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 133
Wojdan Omran-Farraj|Wojdan Farraj, Wojdan Omran-Farraj
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
70
0.673
Entrepreneurship
Gender
Intersectionality
Epistemic injustic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,705,238
1,195
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 134
Ghassan Albarghouti
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
59
0.567
Methodology development in Organic synthesis and environmental chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,739,536
1,239
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 135
Tareq Sadeq
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
52
0.536
Economics
Macroeconomics
Econometrics
Poverty and Inequalit
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,749,414
1,250
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 136
Mohammad Karaeen
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
55
0.579
IC Engines
Energy and Environmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,772,784
1,272
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 137
Sanad Malaysha
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
86
0.956
Arabic Natural Language Processing
Word Sense Disambiguatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,775,131
1,275
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 138
Abdelrahim S. Mousa
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
51
0.567
Dynamical Systems: Hamiltonian Dynamics
Stochastic Optimal Control: Dynamic Programming
Game Theor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,794,510
1,290
139
Ranking Based On Selection: 139
Moin Jwabrah P Hd
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
80
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,799,357
1,293
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 140
Aisha Shalash
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
83
0.976
public health
adolescent health
health information systems
evidence synthesi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,801,688
1,296
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 141
Manal Al-Bishawi
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
56
0.659
Architecture and Planning from gender perspective
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,819,708
1,319
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 142
Nasser Ismail
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
18
0.220
Renewable Energy
PV and Wind Energy Systems
Power Electronics
Instrumentation and Measuremen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,854,437
1,367
143
Ranking Based On Selection: 143
Ahmad Jamil Azem Hamad|أحمد جميل عزم, Ahmad Azem Hamad, AHMAD JAMIL AHMAD HAMAD
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
19
0.250
Intenational studies
theories of international relations
research methodos in international relations
conflict studie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,872,099
1,391
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 144
Ahmad Afaneh
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
26
0.356
Embedded systems
VLSI verification
software engineering
FPGA desig
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,876,967
1,399
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 145
Hakam Shehadeh
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
48
0.667
Distributed Generators
AC microgrids
Machine Drives
Power Systems
Image processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,884,786
1,406
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 146
Atheer Barghouthi
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
12
0.169
Integrated Circuit Design
Digital Signal Processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,887,410
1,409
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 147
Nibal Khalil
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
66
0.943
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,893,888
1,418
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 148
Imad Asmar
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
64
0.928
Critical Care Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing
Evidence Based Practice
Oncolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,898,650
1,423
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 149
Yasmeen Wahdan
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
68
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,904,118
1,432
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 150
Said Abukhattab
Birzeit University
Birzeit, Palestine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
67
1.000