Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 87 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
1,046,250
World Rank
1,213
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
26
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Operations Research | Mechanism Design | Supply Chain Managemen
Operations Research | Mechanism Design | Supply Chain Managemen
Citation Metrics
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Total406
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Last 6 Years121
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Last 6 Years / Total0.298
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,067,078
World Rank
1,269
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
27
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Wireless Comm. | UWB | GPS | Smart Systems | Engineering Educatio
Wireless Comm. | UWB | GPS | Smart Systems | Engineering Educatio
Citation Metrics
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Total386
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Last 6 Years186
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Last 6 Years / Total0.482
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,073,528
World Rank
1,288
Country Rank
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
28
History, Philosophy, Theology / Theology
Islam and science | new religious movements | movies and philosophy | ancient alien
Islam and science | new religious movements | movies and philosophy | ancient alien
Citation Metrics
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Total380
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Last 6 Years238
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Last 6 Years / Total0.626
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,098,300
World Rank
1,343
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
29
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Shariah Compliance | Islamic Finance | Corporate Governance | MENA | Tone Complexit
Shariah Compliance | Islamic Finance | Corporate Governance | MENA | Tone Complexit
Citation Metrics
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Total358
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Last 6 Years308
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Last 6 Years / Total0.860
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,115,961
World Rank
1,381
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
30
Citation Metrics
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Total343
-
Last 6 Years343
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,160,405
World Rank
1,496
Country Rank
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
31
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
international relations | radicalism | terrorism | sahel | north afric
international relations | radicalism | terrorism | sahel | north afric
Citation Metrics
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Total310
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Last 6 Years205
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Last 6 Years / Total0.661
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,174,786
World Rank
1,531
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
32
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Adult Education | Andragogy | Didactics | Distance Education | E-Learnin
Adult Education | Andragogy | Didactics | Distance Education | E-Learnin
Citation Metrics
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Total300
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Last 6 Years181
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Last 6 Years / Total0.603
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,219,029
World Rank
1,663
Country Rank
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
33
Citation Metrics
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Total273
-
Last 6 Years134
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.491
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,230,215
World Rank
1,700
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
34
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Green Computing | High-Performance Computing | Software Engineering | Smart Grids | Cloud Computin
Green Computing | High-Performance Computing | Software Engineering | Smart Grids | Cloud Computin
Citation Metrics
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Total266
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Last 6 Years259
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Last 6 Years / Total0.974
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,236,463
World Rank
1,717
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
35
Citation Metrics
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Total263
-
Last 6 Years142
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Last 6 Years / Total0.540
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,293,700
World Rank
1,887
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
36
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
neuroscience | neuromarketing | digital marketing | computer science | business developmen
neuroscience | neuromarketing | digital marketing | computer science | business developmen
Citation Metrics
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Total233
-
Last 6 Years189
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.811
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,337,145
World Rank
2,012
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
37
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
IoT | Big Data | Smart Agriculture | Cloud Computing | Edge Computin
IoT | Big Data | Smart Agriculture | Cloud Computing | Edge Computin
Citation Metrics
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Total213
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Last 6 Years211
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Last 6 Years / Total0.991
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,344,055
World Rank
2,028
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
38
Citation Metrics
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Total210
-
Last 6 Years210
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,344,055
World Rank
2,028
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
39
Citation Metrics
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Total210
-
Last 6 Years210
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,371,138
World Rank
2,102
Country Rank
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
40
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Islam | Islam in the West | Islam in America | American Autobiography | Arab American Literatur
Islam | Islam in the West | Islam in America | American Autobiography | Arab American Literatur
Citation Metrics
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Total200
-
Last 6 Years30
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.150
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,375,038
World Rank
2,108
Country Rank
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
41
Natural Sciences / Mathematical Sciences
Applied Mathematics | Optimization | Operations Research | Optimal Control | Distribution Networ
Applied Mathematics | Optimization | Operations Research | Optimal Control | Distribution Networ
Citation Metrics
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Total198
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Last 6 Years166
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Last 6 Years / Total0.838
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,378,936
World Rank
2,118
Country Rank
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
42
Citation Metrics
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Total197
-
Last 6 Years42
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.213
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,459,352
World Rank
2,330
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
43
Citation Metrics
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Total169
-
Last 6 Years78
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.462
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,467,371
World Rank
2,349
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
44
Others
Ad hoc networking | Algorithms | Graph theory | Multi-objective optimisation | Operational researc
Ad hoc networking | Algorithms | Graph theory | Multi-objective optimisation | Operational researc
Citation Metrics
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Total166
-
Last 6 Years151
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Last 6 Years / Total0.910
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,477,901
World Rank
2,374
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
45
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Complexity Metrics | Security Testing | Web Testing | Agile Methodology and Extreme Programming | Mutation Testin
Complexity Metrics | Security Testing | Web Testing | Agile Methodology and Extreme Programming | Mutation Testin
Citation Metrics
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Total163
-
Last 6 Years105
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Last 6 Years / Total0.644
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,535,293
World Rank
2,506
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
46
Citation Metrics
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Total146
-
Last 6 Years89
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.610
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,554,046
World Rank
2,557
Country Rank
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
47
Citation Metrics
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Total141
-
Last 6 Years37
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.262
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,590,098
World Rank
2,655
Country Rank
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
48
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
spatial data science | machine learning | GIS | craft beer | Morocc
spatial data science | machine learning | GIS | craft beer | Morocc
Citation Metrics
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Total131
-
Last 6 Years113
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.863
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,725,256
World Rank
3,049
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
49
Citation Metrics
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Total100
-
Last 6 Years70
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.700
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,746,841
World Rank
3,122
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
50
Citation Metrics
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Total96
-
Last 6 Years0
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.000
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