Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 163 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 Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
translatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,705
306
0.113
Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
evolutionary biology
phylogenetics
conservation genetics
herpetolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,539
1,485
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,247
1,069
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Cross-cultural psychology
Well-being
Higher-order thinkin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,098
1,391
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
e-learning
portfolios
flipped classroom
wiki project
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,923
796
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,852
1,615
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
photocatalytic overall water splitting
Lithium ion battery
Sodium ion batter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,818
1,546
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Economics
housing
health
wellbeing
international financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,797
386
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,776
1,210
0.681
Smart Institutional Plan
Powerful Insights + Smart Membership = Institutional Success
Unlock 360° Real-Time Institutional Analysis to identify your institution’s strengths and areas for improvement.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,687
1,247
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Philosophy of Science
Probability
Epistemology
Metaphysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,649
747
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Herpetology
Conservation Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,615
1,168
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Machine ethics
virtue ethics
philosophy of technology
philosophy of happines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,577
1,134
0.719
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Comparative social policy - child well-bein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,561
775
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Social Policy
Social determinants of Health and Well-bein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,518
1,344
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Biculturalism
Mental health
Psychometrics
Social relationships
Value
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,515
1,273
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
public financ
CBA
FDI
Agricultural Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,474
534
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
journalism history
Hong Kong
British Empir
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,408
411
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Transfer pricing in China
Hong Kong taxatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,309
642
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
E-commerce and Social Media Marketing
Marketing Measurement
Online review
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,239
979
0.790
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Innovatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,104
1,025
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
GIS and GeoAI
Air/Noise pollution
Urban climate
Environmental health
Sustainability & ES
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,095
903
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,043
285
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Polymer synthesis
3D Printin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
884
824
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
poverty and social exclusion - child poverty and child well-being - adolescent health behaviour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
865
489
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,031
2,468
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Nam Fung Chang
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,705
306
0.113
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,649
2,553
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Jonathan J Fong
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,539
1,485
0.585
evolutionary biology
phylogenetics
conservation genetics
herpetolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
426,750
2,724
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Kenny Lin
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,247
1,069
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,363
2,818
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Vivian Miu Chi Lun
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,098
1,391
0.663
Cross-cultural psychology
Well-being
Higher-order thinkin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,786
2,936
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Eugenia Mw Ng
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,923
796
0.414
e-learning
portfolios
flipped classroom
wiki project
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,139
2,992
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Tingting Chen
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,852
1,615
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
495,338
24,320
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Xunfu Zhou
Lingnan Normal University
Zhanjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,818
1,546
0.850
photocatalytic overall water splitting
Lithium ion battery
Sodium ion batter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
499,438
3,025
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Lok Sang Ho
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,797
386
0.215
Economics
housing
health
wellbeing
international financ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
503,358
3,041
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Nancy Su
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,776
1,210
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
520,769
3,103
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Victoria Yeung
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,687
1,247
0.739
Smart Institutional Plan
Powerful Insights + Smart Membership = Institutional Success
Unlock 360° Real-Time Institutional Analysis to identify your institution’s strengths and areas for improvement.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,540
3,130
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Darrell P Rowbottom
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,649
747
0.453
Philosophy of Science
Probability
Epistemology
Metaphysic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,351
3,160
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Yik Hei Sung
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,615
1,168
0.723
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Herpetology
Conservation Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
543,469
3,185
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Andreas Matthias
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,577
1,134
0.719
Machine ethics
virtue ethics
philosophy of technology
philosophy of happines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,073
3,207
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Stefan Kühner
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,561
775
0.496
Comparative social policy - child well-bein
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
556,741
3,245
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Padmore Adusei Amoah
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,518
1,344
0.885
Social Policy
Social determinants of Health and Well-bein
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
557,453
3,250
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Ting Kin Ng
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,515
1,273
0.840
Biculturalism
Mental health
Psychometrics
Social relationships
Value
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
567,110
3,297
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Thomas Jan P Voon
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,474
534
0.362
public financ
CBA
FDI
Agricultural Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
583,138
3,355
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Mark Hampton
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,408
411
0.292
journalism history
Hong Kong
British Empir
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
608,890
3,465
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Agnes WY Lo
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,309
642
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
628,303
3,548
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Ling Peng
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,239
979
0.790
E-commerce and Social Media Marketing
Marketing Measurement
Online review
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
669,516
3,679
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Liang Shang
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,104
1,025
0.928
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Innovatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
672,465
3,693
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Paulina Wong Pui Yun
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,095
903
0.825
GIS and GeoAI
Air/Noise pollution
Urban climate
Environmental health
Sustainability & ES
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,493
3,774
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Kenneth Kong
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,043
285
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
749,777
35,114
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Yu Biao
Lingnan Normal University
Zhanjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
884
824
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
757,686
3,992
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Maggie Lau
Lingnan University
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
865
489
0.565
poverty and social exclusion - child poverty and child well-being - adolescent health behaviour