Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.997 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Marketing
Survey Research
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,586
17,407
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
early childhood education
longitudinal methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,304
11,411
0.236
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,038
12,857
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
astrochemistry
surface science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,887
11,822
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
adenosine
cancer
sickle cell anemia
cytokine storm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,394
8,559
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Early childhood education
developmental psychology
teacher-child relationships
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,880
18,314
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Running injuries
athlete monitoring
ankle instability
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,794
17,990
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Ecosystem Ecology
Aquatic Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Food Webs
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,865
10,667
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
dangerous
violence
law
risk
prediction
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,896
6,147
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Computational Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,508
4,108
0.104
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
school-based violence prevention
child & adolescent mental health
youth violence
bullying
school climate
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,483
20,176
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,120
7,111
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
organization theory
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,097
8,586
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Materials Science
high temperature materials
vapor phase synthesis
cellular materials
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,163
12,138
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Ecology
Environmental Sciences
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,497
6,902
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Cardiac magnetic resonance
CMR
peripheral arterial disease
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
ischemic heart disease
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,812
16,062
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
endocrinology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,718
5,197
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
paleoclimatology
marine geology
climate science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,591
6,302
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Entrepreneurship
Cognitive Science
Behavioral Economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,119
14,428
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
quantitative
developmental
and personality psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,100
5,827
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Business Ethics and Ethics in Organizations
Stakeholder Theory
Health Care
Trust
and Ultimate Questions
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,274
12,741
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Adolescent Social Development
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,130
10,640
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
constitutional law
philosophy of law
legal reasoning
freedom of speech and press
law of evidence and proof
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,725
7,162
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Neurobiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,923
6,029
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Neurosurgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,311
14,284
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,973
4,283
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Rick Netemeyer
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,586
17,407
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,853
5,140
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Margaret Burchinal
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,304
11,411
0.236
early childhood education
longitudinal methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,299
5,343
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Sankaran Venkataraman
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,038
12,857
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,367
5,379
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Eric Herbst
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,887
11,822
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,424
5,879
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Joel Linden
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,394
8,559
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,148
6,219
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Bridget Hamre
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,880
18,314
0.427
Early childhood education
developmental psychology
teacher-child relationships
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,185
6,241
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Jay Hertel
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,794
17,990
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,653
6,443
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Michael Pace
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,865
10,667
0.255
Ecosystem Ecology
Aquatic Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Food Webs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,180
6,676
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
John Monahan
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,896
6,147
0.150
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,004
7,071
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
William Pearson
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,508
4,108
0.104
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,032
7,086
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Catherine Bradshaw
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,483
20,176
0.511
school-based violence prevention
child & adolescent mental health
youth violence
bullying
school climate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,241
7,177
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Roger Chevalier
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,120
7,111
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,256
7,184
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Mary Jo Hatch
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,097
8,586
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,855
7,442
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Wadley H
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,163
12,138
0.318
Materials Science
high temperature materials
vapor phase synthesis
cellular materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,302
7,643
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
HH Shugart
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,497
6,902
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,749
7,854
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Christopher M Kramer
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,812
16,062
0.436
Cardiac magnetic resonance
CMR
peripheral arterial disease
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
ischemic heart disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,579
8,221
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Richard Santen
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,718
5,197
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,682
8,268
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
William Ruddiman
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,591
6,302
0.177
paleoclimatology
marine geology
climate science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,048
8,422
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Saras Sarasvathy
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,119
14,428
0.411
Entrepreneurship
Cognitive Science
Behavioral Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,881
8,777
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
John R Nesselroade
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,100
5,827
0.171
quantitative
developmental
and personality psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,587
9,086
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Andrew Wicks
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,274
12,741
0.383
Business Ethics and Ethics in Organizations
Stakeholder Theory
Health Care
Trust
and Ultimate Questions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,730
9,159
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Joseph P Allen
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,130
10,640
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,125
9,321
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Frederick Schauer
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,725
7,162
0.219
constitutional law
philosophy of law
legal reasoning
freedom of speech and press
law of evidence and proof
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,919
9,678
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Patrice Guyenet
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,923
6,029
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,565
9,955
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Jason Sheehan
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,311
14,284
0.456