Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Western Digital 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
flash memory
memory LSI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,204
960
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,100
1,214
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Computer Disk Drive Firmware
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,055
229
0.111
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Magnetism
Spintronics
Ferroelectric materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,052
853
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Magnetic Recording
Magnetic Materials
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,974
213
0.108
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,801
257
0.143
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Coding theory
Information Theory
Deep Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,730
1,510
0.873
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Mechanics
Thermal management
Data storage device and system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,690
965
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,666
407
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Cryptography
Information Theory
Distributed Systems
Storage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,659
909
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
1,255
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Materials Physics
Thin Film Deposition
Materials Characterization
Device Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,505
547
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,455
203
0.140
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Deep Learning for Automation and Forecast
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,453
268
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
spintronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,402
444
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Control Systems
Estimation
Hard Disk Drives
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
113
0.081
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Spintronics
Magnetism
Thin films
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,185
312
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Select Devices
Emerging Memories
Crosspoint Memory
Neuromorphic Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,123
1,000
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
ALD
Thin Film
Nano Technology and Science
Energy Storage and Conversion
Sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
356
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Non volatile memories
Semiconductor device theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,062
365
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Wireless Networking
WiFi Performance Optimization
Software-Defined Networking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
393
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Reliability
contact mechanics
numerical modeling
tribology
metrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,036
377
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Magnetism
Condensed Matter
Micro-fabrication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,004
210
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Storage System and Devices
Computer Architecture
Digital Design
High Performance Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
206
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Data Science
AI
Metrology Development
Data Analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
970
216
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
400,971
129,422
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Toru Miwa
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,204
960
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
415,396
133,400
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Burak Ozdol
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,100
1,214
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,219
135,307
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Bernhard Knigge
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,055
229
0.111
Computer Disk Drive Firmware
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,620
135,414
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Alan Kalitsov
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,052
853
0.416
Magnetism
Spintronics
Ferroelectric materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,802
138,723
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Changhe Shang
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,974
213
0.108
Magnetic Recording
Magnetic Materials
Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
463,897
146,594
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Orhan Beker
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,801
257
0.143
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,657
149,962
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Minghai Qin
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,730
1,510
0.873
Coding theory
Information Theory
Deep Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,213
151,909
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Shaomin Xiong
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,690
965
0.571
Mechanics
Thermal management
Data storage device and system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,073
153,254
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Filip Blagojevic
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,666
407
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,476
153,634
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Cyril Guyot
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,659
909
0.548
Cryptography
Information Theory
Distributed Systems
Storage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,981
153,779
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Erika Penzo
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
1,255
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
523,352
162,439
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
John C. Read
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,505
547
0.363
Materials Physics
Thin Film Deposition
Materials Characterization
Device Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
534,751
165,434
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Shawn Tanner
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,455
203
0.140
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
535,220
165,566
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Miao Wang
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,453
268
0.184
Deep Learning for Automation and Forecast
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,174
168,689
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Susumu Okamura
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,402
444
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
549,155
169,208
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
S. Craig Smith
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
113
0.081
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
605,765
183,936
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Cristian Papusoi|C. Papusoi, C. Papusoi Jr., C. C. Papusoi
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,185
312
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
624,754
188,785
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Mario Laudato
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,123
1,000
0.890
Select Devices
Emerging Memories
Crosspoint Memory
Neuromorphic Computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
643,272
193,557
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Xiaohua Du
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
356
0.334
ALD
Thin Film
Nano Technology and Science
Energy Storage and Conversion
Sensor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
644,915
193,969
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Sarath Puthenthermadam
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,062
365
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
646,568
194,371
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Marjan Radi
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
393
0.372
Wireless Networking
WiFi Performance Optimization
Software-Defined Networking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
653,808
196,232
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Andrey Ovcharenko
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,036
377
0.364
Reliability
contact mechanics
numerical modeling
tribology
metrology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
665,010
199,007
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Miaoyin Wang
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,004
210
0.209
Magnetism
Condensed Matter
Micro-fabrication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
668,239
199,804
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Qingbo Wang
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
206
0.207
Storage System and Devices
Computer Architecture
Digital Design
High Performance Computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
677,358
202,073
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Narender Rana
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
970
216
0.223
Data Science
AI
Metrology Development
Data Analytics