Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Malta Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 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 is still much work to be done in this area. See also for more specific citation analyses: "last 6 years citation index" Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Total Citations) and Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by : Last 6 Years Citations)
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :301
Implants
titanium alloys
laser materials processing
crystallographic texture
EBSD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
166
0.851
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :302
Vegetation ecology and taxonomy
wetland ecology
phytosociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
165
0.607
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :303
Maltese linguistics
morphology
semantics
lexicography
dialectology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
326
164
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :304
Ergonomics
Occupational health psychology
Presenteeism and absenteeism
stress at work
labour studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
162
0.876
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :305
femicide
violence against women
gender based violence
LGBTIQ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
162
0.890
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :306
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
161
0.400
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :307
Cancer biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
157
0.525
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :308
Competitiveness
Evidence-based policy
Tourism Economics
Policy Analysis
Policy Formulation and Implementation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
428
156
0.364
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :309
co-creation
design thinking
digital marketing
ethics
customer experience design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
156
0.650
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :310
archaeological pottery fabric investigation
contemporary materials archaeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
155
0.574
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :311
Radiography
Paediatric Imaging
Radiation Safety
Patient Communication
Informed Consent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
155
0.812
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :312
Human Factors in Design
Computer-based Design Support
Design of medical devices
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
337
153
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :313
sociolinguistics
bilingualism
discourse analysis and research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
437
151
0.346
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :314
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
151
0.799
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :315
Intimate partner violence and its impact on children
Parenting
fostering and adoption
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196
149
0.760
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :316
Social Movements
Environmental Sociology
Maritime Sociology
Political Sociology
Social Policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
148
0.542
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :317
games
procedural content generation
machine learning
evolutionary computing
surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
148
0.775
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :318
Arabic language
Arabic dialectology
Maltese
Syriac and other Semitic Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
147
0.477
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :319
protein science
molecular recognition and interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
883
146
0.165
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :320
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
143
0.941
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :321
Palaeontology
Palaeobiology
Geometric Morphometrics
Marine Biology
Palaeoecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
143
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :322
Geometric Computation
Sketch Input
3D Modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
885
142
0.160
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :323
Machine learning
computer vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
140
0.886
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :324
Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
140
0.909
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :325
Mycotoxins
Applied Mycology
Biocontrol Research
Food Microbiology
Food Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
139
0.908
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,190,927
311
301
Ranking Based On Selection: 301
Leonardo Fanton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
166
0.851
Implants
titanium alloys
laser materials processing
crystallographic texture
EBSD
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,193,027
312
302
Ranking Based On Selection: 302
Sandro Lanfranco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
272
165
0.607
Vegetation ecology and taxonomy
wetland ecology
phytosociology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,195,533
313
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 303
Michael Spagnol
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
326
164
0.503
Maltese linguistics
morphology
semantics
lexicography
dialectology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,202,319
314
304
Ranking Based On Selection: 304
Luke Fiorini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185
162
0.876
Ergonomics
Occupational health psychology
Presenteeism and absenteeism
stress at work
labour studies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,202,382
315
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 305
Marceline Naudi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
162
0.890
femicide
violence against women
gender based violence
LGBTIQ
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,203,847
316
306
Ranking Based On Selection: 306
Sandro Vella
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
403
161
0.400
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,215,846
317
307
Ranking Based On Selection: 307
Robert Formosa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
157
0.525
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,218,509
318
308
Ranking Based On Selection: 308
Marie Louise Mangion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
428
156
0.364
Competitiveness
Evidence-based policy
Tourism Economics
Policy Analysis
Policy Formulation and Implementation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,219,268
319
309
Ranking Based On Selection: 309
Ann Laenen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
240
156
0.650
co-creation
design thinking
digital marketing
ethics
customer experience design
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,222,084
320
310
Ranking Based On Selection: 310
John Charles Betts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
155
0.574
archaeological pottery fabric investigation
contemporary materials archaeology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,222,774
321
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 311
Jonathan Loui Portelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
155
0.812
Radiography
Paediatric Imaging
Radiation Safety
Patient Communication
Informed Consent
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,227,651
322
312
Ranking Based On Selection: 312
Philip Farrugia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
337
153
0.454
Human Factors in Design
Computer-based Design Support
Design of medical devices
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,233,609
323
313
Ranking Based On Selection: 313
Lydia Sciriha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
437
151
0.346
sociolinguistics
bilingualism
discourse analysis and research methods
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,234,855
324
314
Ranking Based On Selection: 314
Alexandra Bonnici
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
151
0.799
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,240,958
325
315
Ranking Based On Selection: 315
Clarissa Sammut Scerri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196
149
0.760
Intimate partner violence and its impact on children
Parenting
fostering and adoption
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,243,481
326
316
Ranking Based On Selection: 316
Michael Briguglio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
148
0.542
Social Movements
Environmental Sociology
Maritime Sociology
Political Sociology
Social Policy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,244,169
327
317
Ranking Based On Selection: 317
Daniel Karavolos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
148
0.775
games
procedural content generation
machine learning
evolutionary computing
surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,246,484
328
318
Ranking Based On Selection: 318
Martin R. Zammit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
147
0.477
Arabic language
Arabic dialectology
Maltese
Syriac and other Semitic Studies
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,249,146
329
319
Ranking Based On Selection: 319
Gary Hunter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
883
146
0.165
protein science
molecular recognition and interaction
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,260,961
330
320
Ranking Based On Selection: 320
Iman Farhat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152
143
0.941
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,261,645
331
321
Ranking Based On Selection: 321
Johann Galdies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143
143
1.000
Palaeontology
Palaeobiology
Geometric Morphometrics
Marine Biology
Palaeoecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,262,027
332
322
Ranking Based On Selection: 322
Peter AC Varley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
885
142
0.160
Geometric Computation
Sketch Input
3D Modelling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,270,404
333
323
Ranking Based On Selection: 323
Jean Gauci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
140
0.886
Machine learning
computer vision
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,270,529
334
324
Ranking Based On Selection: 324
Joseph G Vella
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
154
140
0.909
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,273,849
335
325
Ranking Based On Selection: 325
Alessandra Marcon Gasperini|Alessandra Gasperini, Alessandra M. Gasperini, Alessandra Gasperini Marcon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
139
0.908
Mycotoxins
Applied Mycology
Biocontrol Research
Food Microbiology
Food Science