Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Aerospace 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 :26
Machine Learning
Dynamical Systems
Control
Symmetry
Data-Driven Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
336
0.718
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
334
0.757
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Magnetospheric Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,639
329
0.201
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
RAdiation Effects in electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,052
328
0.160
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Extrasolar planets
Near-infrared calibration sources
Radial velocities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
919
318
0.346
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
carbon nanotubes
nanocomposites
space materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,161
316
0.272
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,334
314
0.235
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Photonics
Microelectronics
Radiation Effects
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
313
0.940
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Optimization
Multi-objective optimization
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
Data Visualization
Information Visualization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
288
0.679
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Structural Dynamics
Sandwich Composites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
609
281
0.461
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Compressive Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
445
280
0.629
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Tribology
Ball bearings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
271
0.155
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Heat transfer
thermal management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
754
248
0.329
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
semiconductors
solid state physics
materials science
nanoelectronics
microelectromechanical devices
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,708
239
0.140
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300
239
0.797
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
software defined radio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
752
210
0.279
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Low-Energy Plasma
Wave-Particle Interactions
CubeSats
Space Weather
Energy Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
205
0.666
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
spacecraft navigation
orbit determination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200
200
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Radio Frequency Spectrum Sharing
Radio Frequency Interference
Interference Mitigation
Dynamic Spectrum Access
Privacy in Spe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
248
193
0.778
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
GPS
Satellite Navigation
Cryptography
Data Science
Control Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
186
0.403
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Aerospace Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
174
0.452
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Missiles
nuclear command and control
international space
commercial space
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
173
0.994
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
space
national defense
military
federal budget
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
169
0.983
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
space science
laser and particle beams
archaeology
art
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
815
165
0.202
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Parts
Materials
Processes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
159
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
872,446
237,313
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Nick Zolman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
336
0.718
Machine Learning
Dynamical Systems
Control
Symmetry
Data-Driven Modeling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
875,076
237,794
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Daniele M Monahan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
334
0.757
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
880,874
238,924
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Margaret W Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,639
329
0.201
Magnetospheric Physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
882,162
239,168
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Thomas Turflinger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,052
328
0.160
RAdiation Effects in electronics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
895,582
241,805
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Stephen Redman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
919
318
0.346
Extrasolar planets
Near-infrared calibration sources
Radial velocities
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
898,273
242,341
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Alan R Hopkins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,161
316
0.272
carbon nanotubes
nanocomposites
space materials
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
901,001
242,890
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
David M Tralli
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,334
314
0.235
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
903,470
243,360
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
George Tzintzarov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
313
0.940
Photonics
Microelectronics
Radiation Effects
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
939,455
250,041
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Matthew Daskilewicz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
288
0.679
Optimization
Multi-objective optimization
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
Data Visualization
Information Visualization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
949,980
251,945
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Catherine N Phan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
609
281
0.461
Structural Dynamics
Sandwich Composites
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
951,828
252,306
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Thomas J Shaw
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
445
280
0.629
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
965,833
254,775
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Peter Frantz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
271
0.155
Tribology
Ball bearings
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,005,692
261,905
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Tung T Lam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
754
248
0.329
Heat transfer
thermal management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,022,399
264,741
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Jon V Osborn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,708
239
0.140
semiconductors
solid state physics
materials science
nanoelectronics
microelectromechanical devices
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,023,404
264,919
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Matthew Ashner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300
239
0.797
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,081,527
274,804
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Eugene Grayver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
752
210
0.279
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,093,177
276,732
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Justin H Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
205
0.666
Low-Energy Plasma
Wave-Particle Interactions
CubeSats
Space Weather
Energy Technology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,105,697
278,835
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Michael R Thompson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200
200
1.000
spacecraft navigation
orbit determination
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,121,123
281,423
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Matthew Clark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
248
193
0.778
Radio Frequency Spectrum Sharing
Radio Frequency Interference
Interference Mitigation
Dynamic Spectrum Access
Privacy in Spe
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,137,277
284,054
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
James T Gillis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
186
0.403
GPS
Satellite Navigation
Cryptography
Data Science
Control Systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,168,010
288,906
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Evan R Ulrich
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
174
0.452
Aerospace Engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,172,647
289,588
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Robert Sam Wilson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
173
0.994
Missiles
nuclear command and control
international space
commercial space
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,183,324
291,221
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Jamie Morin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
169
0.983
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,254
292,673
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Meg Abraham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
815
165
0.202
space science
laser and particle beams
archaeology
art
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,209,434
295,334
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Brent A Morgan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
159
0.247
Parts
Materials
Processes