Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 116 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 Rankings
Rankings
137,864
World Rank
52,344
Country Rank
199
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
26
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Wildlife Biology | Forest Ecology | University Administration | LGBTQ+ issue
Wildlife Biology | Forest Ecology | University Administration | LGBTQ+ issue
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Total7,871
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Last 6 Years1,221
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Last 6 Years / Total0.155
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
143,839
World Rank
54,252
Country Rank
206
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
27
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Marine biology | Conservation | Biological Invasions | Amphipod
Marine biology | Conservation | Biological Invasions | Amphipod
Citation Metrics
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Total7,569
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Last 6 Years2,464
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Last 6 Years / Total0.326
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
150,542
World Rank
56,390
Country Rank
216
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
28
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
paleobotany | gymnosperm evolution | aquatic angiosperms | monocot
paleobotany | gymnosperm evolution | aquatic angiosperms | monocot
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Total7,247
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Last 6 Years1,734
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Last 6 Years / Total0.239
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
155,700
World Rank
57,994
Country Rank
222
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
29
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Total7,019
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Last 6 Years3,215
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Last 6 Years / Total0.458
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
158,071
World Rank
58,747
Country Rank
227
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
30
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Conservation Genetics | phylogenetics | next-generation sequencing | taxonom
Conservation Genetics | phylogenetics | next-generation sequencing | taxonom
Citation Metrics
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Total6,912
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Last 6 Years5,696
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Last 6 Years / Total0.824
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
164,617
World Rank
60,822
Country Rank
238
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
31
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Total6,652
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Last 6 Years2,388
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Last 6 Years / Total0.359
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
173,810
World Rank
63,667
Country Rank
249
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
32
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | ecosystem science | biogeochemistry | watershed scienc
ecology | ecosystem science | biogeochemistry | watershed scienc
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Total6,308
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Last 6 Years2,396
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Last 6 Years / Total0.380
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
177,450
World Rank
64,779
Country Rank
257
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
33
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Total6,182
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Last 6 Years3,446
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Last 6 Years / Total0.557
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
185,605
World Rank
67,330
Country Rank
269
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
34
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Total5,912
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Last 6 Years2,436
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Last 6 Years / Total0.412
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
185,866
World Rank
67,429
Country Rank
270
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
35
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Total5,904
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Last 6 Years2,062
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Last 6 Years / Total0.349
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
186,305
World Rank
67,613
Country Rank
271
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
36
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Buddhism & Science | Evolution | Genetics | Organelles | Symbiosi
Buddhism & Science | Evolution | Genetics | Organelles | Symbiosi
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Total5,885
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Last 6 Years2,217
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Last 6 Years / Total0.377
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
202,270
World Rank
72,344
Country Rank
293
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
37
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Wildlife Management | Avian Ecology | Sustainable Agriculture | Forest Managemen
Wildlife Management | Avian Ecology | Sustainable Agriculture | Forest Managemen
Citation Metrics
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Total5,414
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Last 6 Years1,522
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Last 6 Years / Total0.281
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
202,622
World Rank
72,455
Country Rank
294
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
38
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Sustainable bioprocessing | bioprocess modeling and control | systems analyses for sustainabilit
Sustainable bioprocessing | bioprocess modeling and control | systems analyses for sustainabilit
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Total5,404
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Last 6 Years2,997
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Last 6 Years / Total0.555
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
219,172
World Rank
77,316
Country Rank
318
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
39
Citation Metrics
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Total4,982
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Last 6 Years1,799
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Last 6 Years / Total0.361
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
221,602
World Rank
78,061
Country Rank
321
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
40
Citation Metrics
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Total4,926
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Last 6 Years2,241
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Last 6 Years / Total0.455
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
225,947
World Rank
79,357
Country Rank
327
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
41
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecohydrology | Water Resources | Isotope Hydrology | Remote Sensing | eDN
Ecohydrology | Water Resources | Isotope Hydrology | Remote Sensing | eDN
Citation Metrics
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Total4,825
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Last 6 Years3,454
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Last 6 Years / Total0.716
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
230,294
World Rank
80,643
Country Rank
332
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
42
Citation Metrics
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Total4,726
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Last 6 Years3,900
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Last 6 Years / Total0.825
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
236,678
World Rank
82,545
Country Rank
347
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
43
Citation Metrics
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Total4,590
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Last 6 Years2,787
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Last 6 Years / Total0.607
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
240,750
World Rank
83,689
Country Rank
352
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
44
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Global Change | Desert Ecology | Ecosystem Ecology | Ecohydrology | Plant Ecophysiolog
Global Change | Desert Ecology | Ecosystem Ecology | Ecohydrology | Plant Ecophysiolog
Citation Metrics
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Total4,506
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Last 6 Years1,434
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Last 6 Years / Total0.318
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
242,611
World Rank
84,221
Country Rank
354
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
45
Citation Metrics
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Total4,466
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Last 6 Years2,187
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Last 6 Years / Total0.490
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
268,104
World Rank
91,623
Country Rank
375
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
46
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
predator-prey interactions | landscape-level foraging ecology | behavioral thermoregulation | energetic
predator-prey interactions | landscape-level foraging ecology | behavioral thermoregulation | energetic
Citation Metrics
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Total4,004
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Last 6 Years2,709
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Last 6 Years / Total0.677
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
270,608
World Rank
92,355
Country Rank
377
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
47
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Landscape Ecology | Forest Biodiversity Conservation | Animal Movement | Pollination | Behavioral Ecolog
Landscape Ecology | Forest Biodiversity Conservation | Animal Movement | Pollination | Behavioral Ecolog
Citation Metrics
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Total3,962
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Last 6 Years2,371
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Last 6 Years / Total0.598
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
280,558
World Rank
95,160
Country Rank
388
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
48
Citation Metrics
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Total3,801
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Last 6 Years2,166
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Last 6 Years / Total0.570
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
287,200
World Rank
97,076
Country Rank
394
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
49
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
molecular ecology | plant ecology | plant population genetics | community ecolog
molecular ecology | plant ecology | plant population genetics | community ecolog
Citation Metrics
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Total3,700
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Last 6 Years1,671
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Last 6 Years / Total0.452
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
287,402
World Rank
97,129
Country Rank
395
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
50
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
mycology | microbial genomics | fungal symbioses | evolutionary biolog
mycology | microbial genomics | fungal symbioses | evolutionary biolog
Citation Metrics
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Total3,697
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Last 6 Years2,766
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Last 6 Years / Total0.748
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