Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Soil physics
leaching
agrohydrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,031
1,544
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
soil chemistry
heavy metals
nutrients
rock flour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,401
1,348
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Soil ecology
Greenhouse gas emissions
Functional diversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,378
1,706
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
soil
hydrology
phosphorus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,281
576
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Soil Geography and Landscape
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,094
655
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
soil ecology
microbiomes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,486
1,066
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
soil
water
fertilization
arable farming
horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,317
939
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
soil science
rooting media
water
plant nutrition
soilless culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,314
694
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
soil microbiology
plant-bacteria interactions
sustainable agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,201
654
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Soil biology
Ecology
Soil functions
Carbon cycling
Fungal ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
991
908
0.916
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Soil chemistry
Nutrient recovery
Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
958
669
0.698
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Soil Physics
Soil Erosion
Desertification
Degradation
Soil Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
896
367
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Soil sience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
493
104
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Soil sciences
uncertainty analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
170
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
soil sciences
hydrology
time series
spectral analysis
soil physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
71
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Soil ecology
protists
soil biodiversity
ecosystem functioning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Soil science
Environmental science
Infrared spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
40
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
soil
carbon
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
soil biology
rewilding
soil health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Soil science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
2
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,226
6,664
574
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
M Heinen
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,031
1,544
0.509
Soil physics
leaching
agrohydrology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
375,976
7,698
653
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Rene Rietra
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,401
1,348
0.561
soil chemistry
heavy metals
nutrients
rock flour
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,739
7,745
659
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Ingrid Maria Lubbers
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,378
1,706
0.717
Soil ecology
Greenhouse gas emissions
Functional diversity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
391,016
7,925
674
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Caroline Van Der Salm
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,281
576
0.253
soil
hydrology
phosphorus
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,387
8,329
709
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
MPW Sonneveld
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,094
655
0.313
Soil Geography and Landscape
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,488
9,980
844
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Annelein Meisner
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,486
1,066
0.717
soil ecology
microbiomes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
568,632
10,612
890
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Janjo De Haan
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,317
939
0.713
soil
water
fertilization
arable farming
horticulture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,539
10,625
892
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Chris Blok
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,314
694
0.528
soil science
rooting media
water
plant nutrition
soilless culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
600,914
11,024
918
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Pedro Beschoren Da Costa
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,201
654
0.545
soil microbiology
plant-bacteria interactions
sustainable agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
669,376
11,931
968
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Paolo Dp Di Lonardo
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
991
908
0.916
Soil biology
Ecology
Soil functions
Carbon cycling
Fungal ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681,602
12,104
975
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Inge Regelink
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
958
669
0.698
Soil chemistry
Nutrient recovery
Agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
705,874
12,432
987
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Erik Van Den Elsen
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
896
367
0.410
Soil Physics
Soil Erosion
Desertification
Degradation
Soil Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
907,540
15,068
1,128
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Rick Wieggers
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
493
104
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,339,141
20,785
1,528
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Cynthia Van Leeuwen
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
170
1.000
Soil sciences
uncertainty analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,684,026
24,055
1,729
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Sebastián Bravo Peña
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
71
0.986
soil sciences
hydrology
time series
spectral analysis
soil physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,831,880
25,053
1,788
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Alejandro Berlinches De Gea
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
Soil ecology
protists
soil biodiversity
ecosystem functioning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,873,628
25,294
1,801
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Timo Breure
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
40
1.000
Soil science
Environmental science
Infrared spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,945,589
25,684
1,833
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
K Morán-Rivera
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
soil
carbon
climate change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,195,897
26,808
1,914
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Felix David
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
soil biology
rewilding
soil health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,247,346
27,012
1,923
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Jgb Leenaars
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
2
0.286