Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
US National Science Foundation 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,975
1,636
0.274
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Gravitational Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,402
1,631
0.302
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
hci
multi-touch
tabletop
visualization
learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,468
1,370
0.131
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
oceanography
climate science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,015
1,262
0.252
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
ecology
evolution
limnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,924
1,173
0.198
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,898
1,168
0.615
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
cosmology
extragalactic astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,454
1,153
0.122
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Wireless Networks/6G
NextG
SDN
Quantum Computing
Emerging Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,051
1,129
0.160
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
labor economics
time use
energy balance
rural
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,148
1,109
0.516
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Cancer
Obesity
Multidisciplinary research
Societal impact
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,001
1,059
0.151
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
computational mechanics
constitutive modeling
biomechanics
corrosion
multifunctional composites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,350
1,043
0.311
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
learning sciences
educational technology
children's media
informal STEM learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,324
1,034
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
sediment transport
fluvial processes
aeolian processes
data management
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
1,028
0.630
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Statistical learning
speech segmentation
word learning
selective sustained attention
listening in noise
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
901
0.674
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,251
887
0.273
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Innovation
creative class
high-tech start-ups
rural development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,446
849
0.347
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,123
844
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
hibernation physiology
bat ecology
white-nose syndrome
bat conservation
bats of Texas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,144
766
0.670
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
theoretical physics
condensed matter
nuclear physics
high-energy physics
engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,903
751
0.259
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
plasma physics
solar physics
computational physics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,426
745
0.522
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Material Science
Thin Films
Sulfides
Photovoltaics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,339
728
0.544
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
comets
astrochemistry
molecular clouds
spectroscopy
planetary science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
727
0.430
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Informal learning
observation
disciplinary practices
systems thinking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,352
723
0.535
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Atmospheric Aerosol
Biosphere/Atmosphere Interactions
Air Quality
Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,056
680
0.331
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Cognitive Science
Education
Interdisciplinarity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,293
592
0.258
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,251
97,772
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Evan Heit
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,975
1,636
0.274
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,086
98,014
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Pedro Marronetti
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,402
1,631
0.302
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
356,745
112,648
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Chia Shen
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,468
1,370
0.131
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
382,698
119,886
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Mary-Elena Carr
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,015
1,262
0.252
oceanography
climate science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
406,475
126,383
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Alan J Tessier
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,924
1,173
0.198
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,979
126,779
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Radhakisan Baheti
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,898
1,168
0.615
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
412,063
127,920
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Edward A Ajhar
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,454
1,153
0.122
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
419,000
129,807
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Thyaga Nandagopal|Thyagarajan Nandagopal
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,051
1,129
0.160
Wireless Networks/6G
NextG
SDN
Quantum Computing
Emerging Technologies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,053
131,461
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Karen S Hamrick
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,148
1,109
0.516
labor economics
time use
energy balance
rural
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
440,468
135,640
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Louise R Howe
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,001
1,059
0.151
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
445,640
137,060
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Siddiq Qidwai
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,350
1,043
0.311
computational mechanics
constitutive modeling
biomechanics
corrosion
multifunctional composites
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,602
137,824
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Lori Takeuchi
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,324
1,034
0.445
learning sciences
educational technology
children's media
informal STEM learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,673
138,411
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Raleigh L Martin
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,633
1,028
0.630
sediment transport
fluvial processes
aeolian processes
data management
climate change
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
496,454
150,568
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Lucy C Erickson
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,337
901
0.674
Statistical learning
speech segmentation
word learning
selective sustained attention
listening in noise
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,955
152,040
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Michelle M Elekonich
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,251
887
0.273
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
517,481
156,140
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Timothy R Wojan
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,446
849
0.347
Innovation
creative class
high-tech start-ups
rural development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
519,569
156,733
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Deborah Jackson
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,123
844
0.398
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
554,696
165,821
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Nathan Fuller
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,144
766
0.670
hibernation physiology
bat ecology
white-nose syndrome
bat conservation
bats of Texas
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
561,571
167,567
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Bogdan Mihaila
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,903
751
0.259
theoretical physics
condensed matter
nuclear physics
high-energy physics
engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,609
168,319
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Vyacheslav S Lukin
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,426
745
0.522
plasma physics
solar physics
computational physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
572,979
170,438
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Melissa C (Johnson) Olson
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,339
728
0.544
Material Science
Thin Films
Sulfides
Photovoltaics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,388
170,564
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Maria Womack
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
727
0.430
comets
astrochemistry
molecular clouds
spectroscopy
planetary science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
575,457
171,109
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Catherine Eberbach
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,352
723
0.535
Informal learning
observation
disciplinary practices
systems thinking
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
597,477
176,670
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Timothy M VanReken
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,056
680
0.331
Atmospheric Aerosol
Biosphere/Atmosphere Interactions
Air Quality
Climate Change
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
647,670
188,953
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Gregg Solomon
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,293
592
0.258