Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
GNS Science Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Earth Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,067
1,568
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Geology
Earth science
Geoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,928
1,471
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Marine geophysics
NZ tectonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,877
1,135
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
geology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,807
1,400
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Geology
science history and biography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,359
482
0.204
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Tsunami
Machine Learning
Algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,349
1,487
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Geoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,117
1,035
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Natural Hazards
Risk Modelling
Seismology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,086
1,582
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
seismology
tectonics
scientific instrumentation
data communications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,055
517
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Geology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,046
776
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
seismology
earthquake forecasting
Bayesian networks
expert elicitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,914
1,195
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Isotope Geochemistry
Geochronology
Volcanology
SIMS
Noble Gas Geochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
1,508
0.824
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Geophysics
Earthquakes
Tsunami
Hazard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,808
925
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
geothermal
geophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,705
587
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Geology
Geophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,697
1,307
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
natural hazards
risk assessment
loss modelling
volcanology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,529
958
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Geology
volcano
petrology
geothermal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,533
945
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Earth Sciences
Paleoclimate
Machine Learning
Dynamical Systems
Glaciology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,540
1,446
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
glaciology
climatology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,518
1,450
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
geodesy
tectonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,448
847
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Igneous petrology
physical volcanology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,443
1,098
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Marine Geophysics
Seismology
Tectonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,386
1,052
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Geophysics
tectonics
subduction zones
sedimentary basins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,279
1,229
0.961
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,223
923
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
geoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,204
533
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,582
1,755
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Bill Fry
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,067
1,568
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,447
1,817
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Mark S. Rattenbury
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,928
1,471
0.502
Geology
Earth science
Geoscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,822
1,841
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Bryan Davy
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,877
1,135
0.395
Marine geophysics
NZ tectonics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,860
1,894
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Phaedra Upton
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,807
1,400
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
383,539
2,124
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Simon Nathan
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,359
482
0.204
Geology
science history and biography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
387,254
2,140
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Christof Mueller
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,349
1,487
0.633
Tsunami
Machine Learning
Algorithms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,218
2,292
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Vaughan Stagpoole
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,117
1,035
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,335
2,323
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Nick Horspool
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,086
1,582
0.758
Natural Hazards
Risk Modelling
Seismology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
424,043
2,330
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
K Gledhill
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,055
517
0.252
seismology
tectonics
scientific instrumentation
data communications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,463
2,337
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Richard Jongens
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,046
776
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
457,101
2,515
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Annemarie Christophersen
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,914
1,195
0.624
seismology
earthquake forecasting
Bayesian networks
expert elicitation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
465,596
2,567
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Matthew Coble
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
1,508
0.824
Isotope Geochemistry
Geochronology
Volcanology
SIMS
Noble Gas Geochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
465,990
2,568
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
David Burbidge
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,808
925
0.512
Geophysics
Earthquakes
Tsunami
Hazard
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,302
2,652
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Chris Bromley
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,705
587
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,628
2,683
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Hannu Seebeck
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,697
1,307
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
524,650
2,891
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Christina Magill
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,529
958
0.627
natural hazards
risk assessment
loss modelling
volcanology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
525,541
2,898
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Isabelle Chambefort
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,533
945
0.616
Geology
volcano
petrology
geothermal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
529,952
2,925
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Mario Krapp
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,540
1,446
0.939
Earth Sciences
Paleoclimate
Machine Learning
Dynamical Systems
Glaciology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
537,062
2,970
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Daniel Lowry
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,518
1,450
0.955
glaciology
climatology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
539,462
2,981
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Neville Palmer
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,448
847
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
544,904
3,008
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Geoff Kilgour
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,443
1,098
0.761
Igneous petrology
physical volcanology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
554,478
3,063
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Dan Bassett
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,386
1,052
0.759
Marine Geophysics
Seismology
Tectonics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
596,847
3,243
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Brook Tozer
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,279
1,229
0.961
Geophysics
tectonics
subduction zones
sedimentary basins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
600,245
3,256
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Rose Turnbull
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,223
923
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
602,425
3,265
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Wanda Stratford
GNS Science
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,204
533
0.443