Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 271 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
466,264
World Rank
1,722
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
26
Citation Metrics
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Total1,990
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Last 6 Years700
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Last 6 Years / Total0.352
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
481,387
World Rank
1,797
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
27
Citation Metrics
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Total1,901
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Last 6 Years674
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Last 6 Years / Total0.355
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
505,372
World Rank
1,932
Country Rank
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
28
Citation Metrics
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Total1,770
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Last 6 Years847
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Last 6 Years / Total0.479
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
507,020
World Rank
1,938
Country Rank
29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
29
Citation Metrics
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Total1,761
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Last 6 Years1,398
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Last 6 Years / Total0.794
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
509,095
World Rank
1,960
Country Rank
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
30
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Wetland Ecology | Biogeography | Freshwater fishes | Geo Data Scienc
Wetland Ecology | Biogeography | Freshwater fishes | Geo Data Scienc
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Total1,751
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Last 6 Years865
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Last 6 Years / Total0.494
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
536,694
World Rank
2,129
Country Rank
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
31
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Physical Chemistry | Ultrafast structural dynamics | Open source hardware | Instrumentatio
Physical Chemistry | Ultrafast structural dynamics | Open source hardware | Instrumentatio
Citation Metrics
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Total1,613
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Last 6 Years648
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Last 6 Years / Total0.402
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
545,789
World Rank
2,185
Country Rank
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
32
Citation Metrics
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Total1,571
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Last 6 Years382
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Last 6 Years / Total0.243
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
552,087
World Rank
2,224
Country Rank
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
33
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Total1,543
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Last 6 Years660
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Last 6 Years / Total0.428
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
581,679
World Rank
2,408
Country Rank
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
34
Social Sciences / Anthropology
ethnography | sociolinguistics | learning | diverse economies | mutual analysi
ethnography | sociolinguistics | learning | diverse economies | mutual analysi
Citation Metrics
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Total1,417
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Last 6 Years519
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Last 6 Years / Total0.366
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
581,961
World Rank
2,412
Country Rank
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
35
Citation Metrics
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Total1,416
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Last 6 Years185
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Last 6 Years / Total0.131
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
587,705
World Rank
2,454
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
36
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Código Neuronal | Neurociencia | Neuroingeniería | Lingüística | Antropologí
Código Neuronal | Neurociencia | Neuroingeniería | Lingüística | Antropologí
Citation Metrics
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Total1,393
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Last 6 Years613
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Last 6 Years / Total0.440
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
588,738
World Rank
2,459
Country Rank
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
37
Citation Metrics
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Total1,389
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Last 6 Years680
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Last 6 Years / Total0.490
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
635,146
World Rank
2,719
Country Rank
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
38
Citation Metrics
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Total1,219
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Last 6 Years662
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Last 6 Years / Total0.543
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
657,483
World Rank
2,860
Country Rank
39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
39
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Computational Biology | Bioinformatics | Proteins | Linear Motifs | Viral Protein
Computational Biology | Bioinformatics | Proteins | Linear Motifs | Viral Protein
Citation Metrics
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Total1,145
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Last 6 Years786
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Last 6 Years / Total0.686
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
672,633
World Rank
2,940
Country Rank
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
40
Citation Metrics
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Total1,098
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Last 6 Years354
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Last 6 Years / Total0.322
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
673,617
World Rank
2,946
Country Rank
41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
41
Citation Metrics
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Total1,095
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Last 6 Years354
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Last 6 Years / Total0.323
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
682,453
World Rank
3,007
Country Rank
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
42
Citation Metrics
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Total1,069
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Last 6 Years174
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Last 6 Years / Total0.163
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
692,875
World Rank
3,083
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
43
Citation Metrics
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Total1,038
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Last 6 Years611
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Last 6 Years / Total0.589
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
695,887
World Rank
3,110
Country Rank
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
44
Citation Metrics
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Total1,030
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Last 6 Years292
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Last 6 Years / Total0.283
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
703,844
World Rank
3,156
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
45
Citation Metrics
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Total1,007
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Last 6 Years419
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Last 6 Years / Total0.416
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
770,952
World Rank
3,565
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
46
Citation Metrics
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Total835
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Last 6 Years369
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Last 6 Years / Total0.442
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
776,270
World Rank
3,596
Country Rank
47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
47
Citation Metrics
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Total822
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Last 6 Years563
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Last 6 Years / Total0.685
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
784,510
World Rank
3,639
Country Rank
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
48
Citation Metrics
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Total803
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Last 6 Years401
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Last 6 Years / Total0.499
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
788,069
World Rank
3,665
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
49
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Comparative Politics | Federalism | Subnational Politics | Redistribution | Decentralizatio
Comparative Politics | Federalism | Subnational Politics | Redistribution | Decentralizatio
Citation Metrics
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Total795
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Last 6 Years427
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Last 6 Years / Total0.537
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
796,120
World Rank
3,720
Country Rank
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
50
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Biosensors and Bioelectronics | Supramolecular Assembly | Nanostructures | Cell Adhesion | Protein Sensin
Biosensors and Bioelectronics | Supramolecular Assembly | Nanostructures | Cell Adhesion | Protein Sensin
Citation Metrics
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Total777
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Last 6 Years344
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Last 6 Years / Total0.443
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