Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 334 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
EA
DSL
Artificial Intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,222
2,078
0.492
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Signal and image processing
Computer vision
Biomedical engineering
Unobtrusive sensin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,005
1,371
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
pediatrična gastroenterologija
prehrana
edukacij
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,959
1,473
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
optical fibers
optical sensors
waveguide
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,951
1,432
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Electrical Engineering
Electromagnetics
Electrical Machine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,896
1,119
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
discrete mathematics
graph theory
combinatoric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,874
1,650
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,872
2,294
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Physiology
Physics
Network Physiology
Philosophy
Biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,517
2,683
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Consumer behaviour
Research method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,452
1,099
0.318
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
(bacterial) nanocellulose
biomaterials
gelatin
scaffolds
biopolymeric membranes for fuel cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,352
2,471
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Blockchain
SSI
Authentication
Key Agreement
Cryptograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,331
2,512
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Science education
Information technologies in Education
Socio-scientific issue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,145
2,039
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Nanomaterials
Materials
Biomaterials
Nano-Particles
Dentistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,045
1,778
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Materials
Nanomaterials
Enzymes
Polysaccharides
Fuel cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,960
1,618
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
probiotics
pathogens
antimicrobial resistance
molecular biology
biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,905
1,865
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,729
1,614
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
User Experience
Human-Computer Interaction
Intelligent User Interfaces
Accessibilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
1,696
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
complex systems
theoretical biophysics
complex networks
mathematical modelling
network physiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,681
1,674
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
enviromental engineering
waste water treatment
hygien
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,622
1,026
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Differential Evolution
Multiobjective Optimization
Evolutionary Robotics
Artificial Life
Cloud Computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,552
1,024
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Databases
Blockchain technology
Medical informatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,508
2,188
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Speech Recognition
Language Resources
Audio Signal Processing
Quality of Service / Experienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,506
1,032
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
physiology
calcium imaging
electrophysiology
beta cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,472
1,784
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Biomedical informatics
Telemedicine
E-learning
Yog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,459
1,025
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Electromagnetics
electric machines
numerical methods
finite elements metho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,390
618
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
254,956
235
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Matej Črepinšek
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,222
2,078
0.492
EA
DSL
Artificial Intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,377
256
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Damjan Zazula
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,005
1,371
0.342
Signal and image processing
Computer vision
Biomedical engineering
Unobtrusive sensin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,139
260
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Dušanka Mičetič Turk
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,959
1,473
0.372
pediatrična gastroenterologija
prehrana
edukacij
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,599
261
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Denis Donlagic
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,951
1,432
0.362
optical fibers
optical sensors
waveguide
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,909
264
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Drago Dolinar
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,896
1,119
0.287
Electrical Engineering
Electromagnetics
Electrical Machine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,207
269
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Boštjan Brešar
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,874
1,650
0.426
discrete mathematics
graph theory
combinatoric
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,325
270
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Polona Tominc
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,872
2,294
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
299,069
290
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Andraz Stozer
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,517
2,683
0.763
Physiology
Physics
Network Physiology
Philosophy
Biochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
303,938
296
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Damijan Mumel
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,452
1,099
0.318
Consumer behaviour
Research method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,516
302
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Selestina Gorgieva
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,352
2,471
0.737
(bacterial) nanocellulose
biomaterials
gelatin
scaffolds
biopolymeric membranes for fuel cell
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,156
304
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Muhamed Turkanović
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,331
2,512
0.754
Blockchain
SSI
Authentication
Key Agreement
Cryptograph
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,517
317
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Andrej Šorgo
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,145
2,039
0.648
Science education
Information technologies in Education
Socio-scientific issue
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,256
328
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Rebeka Rudolf
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,045
1,778
0.584
Nanomaterials
Materials
Biomaterials
Nano-Particles
Dentistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,132
340
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Mojca Božič
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,960
1,618
0.547
Materials
Nanomaterials
Enzymes
Polysaccharides
Fuel cell
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,427
347
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Sabina Fijan
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,905
1,865
0.642
probiotics
pathogens
antimicrobial resistance
molecular biology
biochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,403
363
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Dusan Fister
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,729
1,614
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,533
367
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Boštjan Šumak
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
1,696
0.630
User Experience
Human-Computer Interaction
Intelligent User Interfaces
Accessibilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
373,521
370
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Marko Gosak
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,681
1,674
0.624
complex systems
theoretical biophysics
complex networks
mathematical modelling
network physiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
380,093
375
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Sonja Šostar Turk
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,622
1,026
0.391
enviromental engineering
waste water treatment
hygien
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,179
380
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Aleš Zamuda
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,552
1,024
0.401
Differential Evolution
Multiobjective Optimization
Evolutionary Robotics
Artificial Life
Cloud Computin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,204
384
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Aida Kamisalic
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,508
2,188
0.872
Databases
Blockchain technology
Medical informatic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,513
385
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Andrej Zgank
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,506
1,032
0.412
Speech Recognition
Language Resources
Audio Signal Processing
Quality of Service / Experienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
397,483
391
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Jurij Dolensek
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,472
1,784
0.722
physiology
calcium imaging
electrophysiology
beta cell
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
399,178
395
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Dejan Dinevski
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,459
1,025
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,728
401
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Mladen Trlep
University of Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,390
618
0.259
Electromagnetics
electric machines
numerical methods
finite elements metho