Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Aerospace Corporation Highly Cited Researchers Citation Engineering & Technology 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 :51
Combustion and Propulsion R&D
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
234
112
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
spacecraft navigation
orbit determination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200
200
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199
25
0.126
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Missiles
nuclear command and control
international space
commercial space
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
173
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Software Engineering
Embedded Systems
International Relations
Diplomacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
40
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
Digital Signal Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
39
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
warp drive
wormholes
general relativity
quantum communications
satellite communications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
96
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
Communications
Navigations
SatCom
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
10
0.064
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :59
systems engineering
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
62
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :60
Ultrafast
STM
lidar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
52
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :61
Lasers
Fiber Lasers
High Energy Lasers
LIDAR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
62
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Artificial intelligence
computer security
human computer interaction
mechanism design
cyber operations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
31
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :63
Industrial Computed Tomography
Nondestructive Evaluation
Failure Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
97
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :64
defense budgets
international affairs budgets
acquisition policy
space and nuclear policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
47
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :65
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
119
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Optics
lasers
rubidium
ramsey interference
atomic clocks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
81
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :67
Computer Architecture
Signal Processing
Machine Learning
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
101
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :68
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
74
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :69
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
76
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :70
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
41
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
59
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :72
silicon photovoltaics
light induced degradation
light and elevated temperature induced degradation
hydrogen
EPR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
68
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :73
State estimation and controls
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
65
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :74
Physical Chemistry
Kinetics
Spectroscopy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
54
0.915
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :75
electro-optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
2
0.036
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,207,353
299,328
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Andrew Cortopassi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
234
112
0.479
Combustion and Propulsion R&D
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,270,803
308,108
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Michael R Thompson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
200
200
1.000
spacecraft navigation
orbit determination
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,274,852
308,665
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Gregory Whittier
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199
25
0.126
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,329,491
316,019
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Robert Sam Wilson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
173
0.994
Missiles
nuclear command and control
international space
commercial space
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,341,303
317,623
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Stephen Blanchette Jr
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
40
0.235
Software Engineering
Embedded Systems
International Relations
Diplomacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,348,858
318,714
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Matthew T Hunter|Matthew Thomas Hunter, Matt Hunter
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
39
0.234
Digital Signal Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,361,260
320,390
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Max D Comess
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
96
0.593
warp drive
wormholes
general relativity
quantum communications
satellite communications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,377,863
322,638
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Victor Lin
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
10
0.064
Communications
Navigations
SatCom
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,385,806
323,711
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Marilee Wheaton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
62
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,385,905
323,724
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Shawn M Perdue
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
153
52
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,399,819
325,637
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Furqan Latif Chiragh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
62
0.419
Lasers
Fiber Lasers
High Energy Lasers
LIDAR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,405,811
326,382
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
David Deangelis
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
31
0.212
Artificial intelligence
computer security
human computer interaction
mechanism design
cyber operations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,447,601
331,975
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Cale Lewis
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
97
0.735
Industrial Computed Tomography
Nondestructive Evaluation
Failure Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,487,915
337,451
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Russell Rumbaugh
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120
47
0.392
defense budgets
international affairs budgets
acquisition policy
space and nuclear policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,488,649
337,558
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Julian Lohser
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
119
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,537,361
344,136
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Zachary Warren
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
81
0.764
Optics
lasers
rubidium
ramsey interference
atomic clocks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,543,757
345,000
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Nathan Whitehair
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
101
0.971
Computer Architecture
Signal Processing
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,552,815
346,183
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Kelsey Folgner
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
74
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,645,714
358,756
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
David Rosser
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
76
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,666,908
361,628
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Antonella Albuja
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
41
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,690,466
364,868
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Philip Slingerland
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
59
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,698,996
366,046
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Abigail Meyer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
68
0.986
silicon photovoltaics
light induced degradation
light and elevated temperature induced degradation
hydrogen
EPR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,719,226
368,790
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Adam Smiley
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
65
1.000
State estimation and controls
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,754,007
373,641
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Joshua David Winner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
54
0.915
Physical Chemistry
Kinetics
Spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,774,313
376,319
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Donald Romeo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
2
0.036