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
design research participation codesign sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,810
3,321
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Design/Product Development
Digital/Smart Manufacturing
Systems Engineering
Industry 4.0 & Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,785
4,189
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Design
innovation management
product design
engineering design
design theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,724
3,080
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Design
Projeto de Produto
Tecnologia Assistiva
Design I
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,704
3,367
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Design
Projeto Centrado no Usuário
Ergonomia
Usabilidade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,651
3,762
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Design
Interaction Design
Human Computer Interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,360
4,129
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
desgin
problem-solving
team
mental models
experience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,272
2,643
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Gas foil bearing，Rotordynamic
CFD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,147
2,735
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Design
synthesis and photo-/electro-chemical properties of atomically thin 2D layers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,138
4,860
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Design
new product development
innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,992
2,004
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Heterogeneous Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,816
2,059
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Design
Innovation
Algorithm
Coding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,766
2,564
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
design
requirements engineering
applied artificial intelligence
software
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,761
1,584
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
rapid prototyping
additive manufacturing
3D Printing
prostheses
orthoses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,695
2,878
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Computational Design
Design Cognition
Interactive Virtual Environments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,646
3,094
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Human-Computer Interaction
Design Methods
Design Theory
Participatory Design
Cognitive Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,631
4,307
0.765
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Architectural Design
Cultural Heritage
Semantic Web Technologies
Building Information Modelling
Design Thinking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,523
4,413
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Design
participatory innovation
user-centred design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,468
1,605
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Human-computer interaction
User-interface design
Usability
Ergonomics
Inclusive Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,430
1,936
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Design Management - BIM - Lean Construction - Healthcare Design - Social Housing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,130
3,234
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Technology Commercialization
Innovation Processes
Design Process
Effectuation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,081
2,947
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Design
Information Modeling
collaborative work engineering education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,079
1,483
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Design
Human-Robot Interaction
Emotion
Teams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,050
4,406
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Design Thinking
Design Strategy
Design Management
Innovation Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,948
3,565
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
diseño
identidad
cultura de paz
desarrollo social
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,748
2,256
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,550
1,414
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Thomas Binder
Design School Kolding
Kolding, Denmark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,810
3,321
0.488
design research participation codesign sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,113
12,018
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Dirk Schaefer
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,785
4,189
0.617
Design/Product Development
Digital/Smart Manufacturing
Systems Engineering
Industry 4.0 & Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,562
4,322
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Pascal Le Masson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,724
3,080
0.458
Design
innovation management
product design
engineering design
design theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,045
2,773
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Régio Pierre Da Silva
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,704
3,367
0.502
Design
Projeto de Produto
Tecnologia Assistiva
Design I
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,309
2,813
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Lucas Garcia
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina UFSC
Florianopolis, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,651
3,762
0.566
Design
Projeto Centrado no Usuário
Ergonomia
Usabilidade
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,583
7,072
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Ron Wakkary
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,360
4,129
0.649
Design
Interaction Design
Human Computer Interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
165,014
3,957
258
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Petra Badke-Schaub
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,272
2,643
0.421
desgin
problem-solving
team
mental models
experience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,422
7,414
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Xueyuan Zhao
Hunan University
Changsha, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,147
2,735
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,663
7,426
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Liang Liang (梁倞)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,138
4,860
0.792
Design
synthesis and photo-/electro-chemical properties of atomically thin 2D layers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,722
63,466
952
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Sara Beckman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,992
2,004
0.334
Design
new product development
innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,956
65,039
447
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Michael Boyer
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,816
2,059
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,420
65,500
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Zhen Li
Intel Corporation
Kaliforniya, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,766
2,564
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,592
5,171
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Camille Salinesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,761
1,584
0.275
design
requirements engineering
applied artificial intelligence
software
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,694
14,001
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Richard Bibb
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,695
2,878
0.505
rapid prototyping
additive manufacturing
3D Printing
prostheses
orthoses
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,326
8,324
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Ning Gu
University of South Australia
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,646
3,094
0.548
Computational Design
Design Cognition
Interactive Virtual Environments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,766
14,149
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
John Vines
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,631
4,307
0.765
Human-Computer Interaction
Design Methods
Design Theory
Participatory Design
Cognitive Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,176
4,390
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Pieter Pauwels
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,523
4,413
0.799
Architectural Design
Cultural Heritage
Semantic Web Technologies
Building Information Modelling
Design Thinking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,998
1,766
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Jacob Buur
University of Southern Denmark
Tianjin, Denmark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,468
1,605
0.294
Design
participatory innovation
user-centred design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,288
14,587
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Martin C Maguire
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,430
1,936
0.357
Human-computer interaction
User-interface design
Usability
Ergonomics
Inclusive Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,076
15,343
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Patricia Tzortzopoulos
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,130
3,234
0.630
Design Management - BIM - Lean Construction - Healthcare Design - Social Housing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
202,968
4,720
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
I. Reymen
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,081
2,947
0.580
Technology Commercialization
Innovation Processes
Design Process
Effectuation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,064
72,653
520
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Eswaran Subrahmanian
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,079
1,483
0.292
Design
Information Modeling
collaborative work engineering education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,205
72,990
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Malte F Jung
Cornell University
Ithaca, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,050
4,406
0.872
Design
Human-Robot Interaction
Emotion
Teams
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,347
9,141
249
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Claudio Dell Era
Politecnico di Milano
Milano, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,948
3,565
0.720
Design Thinking
Design Strategy
Design Management
Innovation Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
216,789
1,046
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
María Gabriela Villar García
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,748
2,256
0.475
diseño
identidad
cultura de paz
desarrollo social