Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
The MITRE Corporation 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
artificial intelligence
law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,850
948
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
quantum information
quantum computing
quantum optics
optical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,777
1,576
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
413
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
AI
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Machine Translation
Speech Recognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,642
523
0.198
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
physics
mathematics
gravitation
astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,637
537
0.204
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Information Extraction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,626
644
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,597
791
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Modeling and Simulation
Complex adaptive systems
Cyber Physical Systems
DEVS
System of Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
912
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,244
356
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Microelectronics
Semiconductors
Beyond CMOS
Emerging Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,206
324
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,196
222
0.101
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Computer Science
Simulation
Parallel and Distributed Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,976
317
0.160
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,863
285
0.153
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
artificial intelligence
judgment and decision making
decision support
research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,779
211
0.119
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
software and systems development methodologies that can make software-based systems more reliable
safe
secure
and resilient
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,778
889
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Nanomedicine/Drug delivery
Infectious disease
Biosecurity
CMC
Vaccines-therapeutics-MCMs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,703
384
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Neuromorphic Computing
Natural Language Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,697
854
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Traffic Flow Management
Probabilistic Decision Making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
480
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Metamaterials
Optics/Photonics
Deep Learning
Communications
Signal Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,644
1,638
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Complex Systems
Computational Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,619
871
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Computational Imaging and Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,605
852
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
software architecture
services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,556
266
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics
Social Media Analytics
Lexical Semantics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,488
579
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Formal Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,438
376
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,414
706
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,344
109,403
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Karl Branting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,850
948
0.333
artificial intelligence
law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,381
111,321
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Brandon Rodenburg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,777
1,576
0.568
quantum information
quantum computing
quantum optics
optical physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,349
111,858
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Abigail Gertner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,757
413
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,117
115,139
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
John C Henderson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,642
523
0.198
AI
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Machine Translation
Speech Recognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,626
115,287
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Mark Zimmermann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,637
537
0.204
physics
mathematics
gravitation
astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,787
115,633
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Ben Wellner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,626
644
0.245
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Information Extraction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
353,904
116,472
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Clayton G Davis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,597
791
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,716
119,217
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Saurabh Mittal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
912
0.364
Modeling and Simulation
Complex adaptive systems
Cyber Physical Systems
DEVS
System of Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,801
128,041
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
David Day
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,244
356
0.159
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
400,737
129,355
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Shamik Das
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,206
324
0.147
Microelectronics
Semiconductors
Beyond CMOS
Emerging Technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
402,140
129,752
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Eric Bloedorn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,196
222
0.101
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,468
138,634
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Ernest H Page
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,976
317
0.160
Computer Science
Simulation
Parallel and Distributed Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
453,202
143,644
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Evelyne Tzoukermann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,863
285
0.153
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,881
147,668
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Paul Lehner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,779
211
0.119
artificial intelligence
judgment and decision making
decision support
research methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,988
147,701
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Robert A Martin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,778
889
0.500
software and systems development methodologies that can make software-based systems more reliable
safe
secure
and resilient
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,861
151,313
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Shyam Rele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,703
384
0.225
Nanomedicine/Drug delivery
Infectious disease
Biosecurity
CMC
Vaccines-therapeutics-MCMs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
482,942
151,577
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Guido Zarrella
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,697
854
0.503
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Neuromorphic Computing
Natural Language Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,913
151,837
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Craig Wanke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
480
0.284
Traffic Flow Management
Probabilistic Decision Making
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,341
154,417
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Clayton M Fowler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,644
1,638
0.996
Metamaterials
Optics/Photonics
Deep Learning
Communications
Signal Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
498,624
155,830
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Brian F Tivnan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,619
871
0.538
Complex Systems
Computational Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
501,521
156,595
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Dennis F Gardner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,605
852
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,070
159,394
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Ken Laskey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,556
266
0.171
software architecture
services
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
527,122
163,442
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Karine Megerdoomian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,488
579
0.389
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics
Social Media Analytics
Lexical Semantics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
538,602
166,474
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
John D Ramsdell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,438
376
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
544,238
167,933
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Jason Walonoski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,414
706
0.499