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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 128 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
280
0.308
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
777
694
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Neural Networks
Text Mining
Computers in Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
736
248
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Mobile communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
711
113
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
rice
root development
nitrogen
organic fertilizer
Afric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
327
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Control Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
644
246
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
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Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
620
535
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Crystal growth
Widegap semiconductor
Molecular dynamics
first-principles calculatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
500
259
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Quantum information theory
Quantum Measurement
Quantum Physics
Quantum Computation and Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
135
0.308
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
106
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Hyperspectral imaging
UAV
Mechatronics
Assistive Tec
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
284
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Infectious disease
GI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289
169
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
196
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Polymer membrane
photocatalysis
lithium-air batteries
water treatment
magnetron sputterin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
279
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Motion Analysis
Virtual Reality
e-Learning
Human Computer Interactio
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
120
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
202
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Nematology
Soil ecolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
209
198
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203
160
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
132
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
physical activity among school-aged childre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
115
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
GIS
remote sensing
marine plastic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
155
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery
Microsurgery
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Burns
Lymphatic Diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
163
0.976
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
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Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
146
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Plasmodium
transcription facto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
158
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
93
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
740,172
14,192
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Michiru Ida Eto
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
280
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
794,866
15,113
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Kenjiro Uesugi
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
777
694
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
814,132
15,417
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Haruhiko Takase
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
736
248
0.337
Neural Networks
Text Mining
Computers in Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,188
15,622
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Kazuo Mori
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
711
113
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
828,962
15,675
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Nobuhito Sekiya|関谷信人
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
327
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
860,691
16,183
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Kazuhiro Yubai
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
644
246
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
873,603
16,354
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Masafumi Nii
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
620
535
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
958,054
17,644
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Takahiro Kawamura
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
500
259
0.518
Crystal growth
Widegap semiconductor
Molecular dynamics
first-principles calculatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,012,590
18,425
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Takehisa Iwakoshi
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
135
0.308
Quantum information theory
Quantum Measurement
Quantum Physics
Quantum Computation and Securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,067,188
19,197
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Aoki Yusuke
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
106
0.275
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,094,762
19,611
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Chamika Janith Perera
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
360
284
0.789
Hyperspectral imaging
UAV
Mechatronics
Assistive Tec
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,190,863
20,937
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Ryutaro Tanizaki
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289
169
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,193,862
20,969
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Kosuke Sanada
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
196
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,202,910
21,105
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Hazirah Syahirah Zakria
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
279
0.993
Polymer membrane
photocatalysis
lithium-air batteries
water treatment
magnetron sputterin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,272,131
22,035
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Ryota Sakamoto
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
120
0.494
Motion Analysis
Virtual Reality
e-Learning
Human Computer Interactio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,324,080
22,728
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Yuichi Akama
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
202
0.927
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,344,749
23,002
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Yudai Kitagami
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
209
198
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,359,973
23,206
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Shunsuke İchikawa
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
203
160
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,375,832
23,413
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Michiko Goto
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
132
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,414,618
23,918
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Kensaku Sasayama
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
115
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,458,530
24,469
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Jimy Kalther
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
155
0.923
GIS
remote sensing
marine plastic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,461,297
24,506
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Chihena Hansini Banda|Chihena Banda
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
163
0.976
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery
Microsurgery
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Burns
Lymphatic Diseas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,484,105
24,812
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
犬丸杏里|INUMARU Anri
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160
146
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,489,500
24,872
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Tsubasa Nishi
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
158
158
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,568,862
25,819
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Takashi Kanadome
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
93
0.684