Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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 :26
Molecular biology
Plant Pathology
Genetics
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,453
3,273
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Systems biology
machine learning in bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,449
3,573
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
plant biotechnology
plant breeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,361
1,625
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Plant Breeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,271
3,126
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
plant sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,146
3,045
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
bacteriology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,046
3,413
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Plant ecology
Biogeochemistry
Ecohydrology
Ecosystem restoration
Nitrogen deposition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,038
3,397
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
plant-insect interactions
poison frogs
parasitoids
hyperparasitoids
community ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,502
3,768
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Plant Sciences
Plant Physiology
Water Relations of Plants
LEDs in Horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,160
3,515
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
forest ecology
ecological restoration
forest management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,425
4,684
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Plant virology
plant virus epidemiology
plant virus-vector interactions
virus identification
virus characterization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,834
2,458
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
phytopathology
virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,490
1,646
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Proteomics
Plant Sciences
Food proteins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,355
1,682
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Plant-soil interactions
Ecology
Biochar
Jakobskruiskruid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,293
2,747
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,244
2,182
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
plant genetic resources
genebanks
(pre)-breeding
allium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,935
1,356
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
plant molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,879
1,730
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Systems Analysis
Modelling
Remote Sensing
GIS
Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,634
2,468
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Plant ecology
Conservation Biology
Molecular ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,580
1,790
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Plant pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,532
1,590
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Plant nutrition
fertilization
water management
hydroponics
growing media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,476
1,393
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Plant metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,351
1,722
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
root biology
abiotic stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,131
2,571
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
plant genetics
plant breeding
biobased economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,751
1,630
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
air pollution
weed control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,533
267
0.105
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,753
3,373
285
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Jack H Vossen
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,453
3,273
0.439
Molecular biology
Plant Pathology
Genetics
Biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,846
3,375
286
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Aalt DJ Van Dijk
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,449
3,573
0.480
Systems biology
machine learning in bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,634
3,412
293
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
FA Krens
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,361
1,625
0.221
plant biotechnology
plant breeding
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,476
3,452
297
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Guusje Bonnema
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,271
3,126
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,119
3,513
302
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Henk J Schouten
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,146
3,045
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,243
3,563
308
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Jean Martin Van Der Wolf
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,046
3,413
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,432
3,570
309
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Juul Limpens
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,038
3,397
0.483
Plant ecology
Biogeochemistry
Ecohydrology
Ecosystem restoration
Nitrogen deposition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,938
3,835
332
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Erik H Poelman
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,502
3,768
0.580
plant-insect interactions
poison frogs
parasitoids
hyperparasitoids
community ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,047
4,015
352
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Wim Van Ieperen
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,160
3,515
0.571
Plant Sciences
Plant Physiology
Water Relations of Plants
LEDs in Horticulture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,408
4,445
391
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Catarina C Jakovac
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,425
4,684
0.863
forest ecology
ecological restoration
forest management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,110
4,903
425
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
René Van Der Vlugt
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,834
2,458
0.508
Plant virology
plant virus epidemiology
plant virus-vector interactions
virus identification
virus characterization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,370
5,181
441
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Martin Verbeek
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,490
1,646
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,883
5,292
449
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Twan America
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,355
1,682
0.386
Proteomics
Plant Sciences
Food proteins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,009
5,338
455
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Tess Van De Voorde
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,293
2,747
0.640
Plant-soil interactions
Ecology
Biochar
Jakobskruiskruid
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,569
5,382
459
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Joost Van Heerwaarden
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,244
2,182
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,841
5,677
481
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
C Kik
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,935
1,356
0.345
plant genetic resources
genebanks
(pre)-breeding
allium
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,060
5,732
487
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
JG Schaart
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,879
1,730
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,179
6,011
517
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Antonius Gt Schut
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,634
2,468
0.679
Systems Analysis
Modelling
Remote Sensing
GIS
Agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,772
6,083
525
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Philippine Vergeer
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,580
1,790
0.500
Plant ecology
Conservation Biology
Molecular ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,063
6,130
531
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Geert Kessel
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,532
1,590
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,035
6,208
536
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Voogt W
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,476
1,393
0.401
Plant nutrition
fertilization
water management
hydroponics
growing media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,242
6,390
560
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Katarina Cankar
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,351
1,722
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,476
6,701
579
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Yanxia Zhang （张艳霞）
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,131
2,571
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,489
7,256
624
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Eibertus Nicolaas Van Loo
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,751
1,630
0.593
plant genetics
plant breeding
biobased economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,027
7,644
651
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Chris Van Dijk
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,533
267
0.105