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: 51
deep learning
machine learning
NLP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,555
2,187
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Computer Graphics
Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,396
1,822
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
HIV & Influenza Vaccine Studies
Genomic Medicine
Machine/Deep Learning
Big Data Analytics
Electronic Health Records
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,216
963
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
computer vision
neurophysiology
medical imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,100
1,808
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Data Science and Applied AI
AI Products and Platforms
Cloud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,069
783
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Zero-Shot Learning
Continual Learning
Model Compression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,060
1,823
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Databases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,045
1,147
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
acoustofluidics
artificial intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,981
1,519
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Computer Science Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,942
344
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Machine Learning
Data Visualization
Energy Systems
Statistical Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,873
1,375
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Dynamic Pricing
Revenue Management
Machine Learning
Statistical Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,786
1,463
0.819
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Natural Language Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,771
1,358
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Bayesian methods
record linkage
machine learning
clustering
human rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,766
893
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Statistical Signal Processing
Deep Learning
Neuroscience
Communication Theory
Power Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,751
1,318
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Machine learning
Bayesian Deep Learning
Machine translation
LLMs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,685
1,274
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Machine Learning
Neuroscience
Gaussian Process
Multimedia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
1,188
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Computer Architecture
Accelerator Architecture
Database and Graph Analytics
Genomics and Healthcare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,581
850
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Computer Vision
Robotics
Compliant Mechanisms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,579
871
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Machine learning
computer vision
signal and image processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,530
990
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Computational Electromagnetics
Artificial Intelligence
Design of Micro- and Nano-scale structures
DSP techniques
Sensing and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,495
1,055
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Operations Research
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Game Theory
Decision Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,491
1,151
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
CT Dosimetry
imaging informatics
NLP
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,475
316
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
machine learning
interpretable machine learning
machine learning systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,358
1,354
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Interpretable Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,251
1,247
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Computer Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,169
490
0.419
Liqun Chen
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,555
2,187
0.856
deep learning
machine learning
NLP
Zhe Zhu (朱哲)
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,396
1,822
0.760
Computer Graphics
Computer Vision
Max M He
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,216
963
0.435
HIV & Influenza Vaccine Studies
Genomic Medicine
Machine/Deep Learning
Big Data Analytics
Electronic Health Records
Dmitry Isaev
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,100
1,808
0.861
computer vision
neurophysiology
medical imaging
Rahul Ghosh
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,069
783
0.378
Data Science and Applied AI
AI Products and Platforms
Cloud
Vinay Kumar Verma
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,060
1,823
0.885
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Zero-Shot Learning
Continual Learning
Model Compression
Sudeepa Roy
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,045
1,147
0.561
Jinxin Zhang
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,981
1,519
0.767
acoustofluidics
artificial intelligence
Owen Astrachan
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,942
344
0.177
Computer Science Education
Kyle Bradbury
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,873
1,375
0.734
Machine Learning
Data Visualization
Energy Systems
Statistical Modeling
N Bora Keskin
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,786
1,463
0.819
Dynamic Pricing
Revenue Management
Machine Learning
Statistical Learning
Hao Fu
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,771
1,358
0.767
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Natural Language Processing
Rebecca Steorts
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,766
893
0.506
Bayesian methods
record linkage
machine learning
clustering
human rights
Marko Angjelichinoski
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,751
1,318
0.753
Statistical Signal Processing
Deep Learning
Neuroscience
Communication Theory
Power Systems
Kai Fan
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,685
1,274
0.756
Machine learning
Bayesian Deep Learning
Machine translation
LLMs
Yitong Li
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
1,188
0.746
Machine Learning
Neuroscience
Gaussian Process
Multimedia
Lisa Wu Wills
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,581
850
0.538
Computer Architecture
Accelerator Architecture
Database and Graph Analytics
Genomics and Healthcare
Adam Konneker
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,579
871
0.552
Computer Vision
Robotics
Compliant Mechanisms
Hussam Ashab
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,530
990
0.647
Machine learning
computer vision
signal and image processing
Naixing Feng
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,495
1,055
0.706
Computational Electromagnetics
Artificial Intelligence
Design of Micro- and Nano-scale structures
DSP techniques
Sensing and
Rupert Freeman
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,491
1,151
0.772
Operations Research
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Game Theory
Decision Analysis
Aipign Ding
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,475
316
0.214
CT Dosimetry
imaging informatics
NLP
Machine Learning
Haiyang Huang
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,358
1,354
0.997
machine learning
interpretable machine learning
machine learning systems
Chudi Zhong
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,251
1,247
0.997
Interpretable Machine Learning
Xin Wu
Duke University
Durham, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,169
490
0.419