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
oceanography
climate science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,054
1,297
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
biogeography
evolutionary biology
ecology
systematics
amphibians
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,910
1,832
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Hydrogeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,796
2,481
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Evolution
Population Genetics
Symbiosis
Conservation Biology
Coral Reefs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,636
1,873
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
astronomy
space weather
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,483
1,799
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,991
2,192
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
molecular modeling
enzymology
bioenergy
(bio)polymers
sustainable chemical processes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,837
2,380
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
computational mechanics
constitutive modeling
biomechanics
corrosion
multifunctional composites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,405
1,090
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,276
907
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
theoretical physics
condensed matter
nuclear physics
high-energy physics
engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,933
780
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Limnology
Biogeochemistry
Elemental Cycling
Eutrophication
Science Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,634
2,065
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Innovation
creative class
high-tech start-ups
rural development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,492
889
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,425
494
0.204
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
learning sciences
educational technology
children's media
informal STEM learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,361
1,061
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Cognitive Science
Education
Interdisciplinarity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,317
605
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
labor economics
time use
energy balance
rural
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,184
1,139
0.522
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,158
874
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Atmospheric Aerosol
Biosphere/Atmosphere Interactions
Air Quality
Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,077
699
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,014
394
0.196
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Mineral Physics
Experimental Petrology
Earth's deep interior
Geophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,938
497
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,933
1,203
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,863
462
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,765
449
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
comets
astrochemistry
molecular clouds
spectroscopy
planetary science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,709
745
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
sediment transport
fluvial processes
aeolian processes
data management
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
1,050
0.634
Mary-Elena Carr
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,054
1,297
0.257
oceanography
climate science
Leslie Rissler
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,910
1,832
0.373
biogeography
evolutionary biology
ecology
systematics
amphibians
Laura Lautz
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,796
2,481
0.517
Daniel J Thornhill
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,636
1,873
0.404
Evolution
Population Genetics
Symbiosis
Conservation Biology
Coral Reefs
Lisa M Winter
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,483
1,799
0.401
Ellen McCallie
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,991
2,192
0.549
Christina M Payne
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,837
2,380
0.620
molecular modeling
enzymology
bioenergy
(bio)polymers
sustainable chemical processes
Siddiq Qidwai
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,405
1,090
0.320
computational mechanics
constitutive modeling
biomechanics
corrosion
multifunctional composites
Michelle M Elekonich
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,276
907
0.277
Bogdan Mihaila
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,933
780
0.266
theoretical physics
condensed matter
nuclear physics
high-energy physics
engineering
Michelle L McCrackin
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,634
2,065
0.784
Limnology
Biogeochemistry
Elemental Cycling
Eutrophication
Science Policy
Timothy R Wojan
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,492
889
0.357
Innovation
creative class
high-tech start-ups
rural development
Tracy Kimbrel
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,425
494
0.204
Lori Takeuchi
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,361
1,061
0.449
learning sciences
educational technology
children's media
informal STEM learning
Gregg Solomon
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,317
605
0.261
Karen S Hamrick
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,184
1,139
0.522
labor economics
time use
energy balance
rural
Deborah Jackson
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,158
874
0.405
Timothy M VanReken
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,077
699
0.337
Atmospheric Aerosol
Biosphere/Atmosphere Interactions
Air Quality
Climate Change
Fahmida N Chowdhury
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,014
394
0.196
Paul Raterron
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,938
497
0.256
Mineral Physics
Experimental Petrology
Earth's deep interior
Geophysics
Radhakisan Baheti
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,933
1,203
0.622
Linda Blevins
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,863
462
0.248
Krastan B Blagoev
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,765
449
0.254
Maria Womack
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,709
745
0.436
comets
astrochemistry
molecular clouds
spectroscopy
planetary science
Raleigh L Martin
US National Science Foundation
Alexandria, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
1,050
0.634
sediment transport
fluvial processes
aeolian processes
data management
climate change