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Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 218 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
United States
Rami M Younis
Flow and Transport in Porous Media
Computational Geomechanics
Scientific Computing
Reservoir Simulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,908
1,047
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
United States
Mauricio Papa
Computer Security
Network Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,844
727
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
United States
Kaveh Ashenayi
Power Systems
Intelligent Systems
Smart Grid
Autonomous Navigatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,829
449
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
United States
William Potter
biochemistry
environmental chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,828
496
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
United States
Roger Mailler
Multi-Agent Systems
Computational Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,719
207
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
United States
Lars Engle
Shakespeare
Renaissance Drama
South Afric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,685
248
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
United States
Michael Troilo
Entrepreneurship
Economic Development
Business Ethics
Sustainability
Economics and Leisur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,674
1,097
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
United States
Robert Donaldson
Russian and Soviet Politics and Foreign Polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,635
310
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
United States
Tyler W Johannes
Directed Evolution
Synthetic Biology
Microalga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,606
544
0.339

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
United States
Robert Spoo
Copyright
public domain
law
literature
James Joyc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,551
405
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
United States
Miriam Belmaker
anthropology
archaeology
paleoanthropology
human evolutio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,511
576
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
United States
Akhilesh Bajaj
Information Systems
Busines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,393
250
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
United States
Ronald Ripple
oil
gas
derivatives
energy market
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,355
561
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
United States
James Hamrick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,352
1,103
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
United States
Mauricio Prado
Artificial Lift
Two Phase Flow
Productio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,348
645
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
United States
Parameswar Hari
Nanotechnology
Photovoltaic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,301
686
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
United States
Sean Latham
modern literature and cultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,278
427
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
United States
Jeff Paul
Organizational Climate
Leadership
Autis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,231
607
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
United States
Peyman Zahedi
Erosion
Multi-Phase Flows
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Aerodynamics
Fuel and combustio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,159
802
0.692
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
United States
Ralph W Jackson
Business
Marketing
Ethic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,131
246
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
United States
Danielle Macdonald
Archaeology
Lithic Technology
Epipalaeolithic
Use-Wear Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,128
701
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
United States
Qingshan Feng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,117
384
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
United States
Heather J Anderson
proactive behavior
organizational citizenship behavior
diversit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,109
814
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
United States
Scott Holmstrom
Optic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,045
310
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
United States
Surendra Singh
Electromagnetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,217
274
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,352
United States
149,880
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Rami M Younis
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,908
1,047
0.549
Flow and Transport in Porous Media
Computational Geomechanics
Scientific Computing
Reservoir Simulatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,701
United States
152,792
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Mauricio Papa
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,844
727
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,453
United States
153,536
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Kaveh Ashenayi
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,829
449
0.245
Power Systems
Intelligent Systems
Smart Grid
Autonomous Navigatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,631
United States
153,583
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
William Potter
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,828
496
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
514,535
United States
159,062
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Roger Mailler
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,719
207
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
521,371
United States
160,838
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Lars Engle
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,685
248
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
523,403
United States
161,390
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Michael Troilo
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,674
1,097
0.655
Entrepreneurship
Economic Development
Business Ethics
Sustainability
Economics and Leisur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
531,358
United States
163,473
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Robert Donaldson
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,635
310
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
537,366
United States
165,012
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Tyler W Johannes
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,606
544
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
549,414
United States
168,205
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Robert Spoo
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,551
405
0.261
Copyright
public domain
law
literature
James Joyc

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
558,561
United States
170,584
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Miriam Belmaker
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,511
576
0.381
anthropology
archaeology
paleoanthropology
human evolutio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
586,906
United States
177,898
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Akhilesh Bajaj
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,393
250
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
596,523
United States
180,255
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Ronald Ripple
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,355
561
0.414
oil
gas
derivatives
energy market
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
597,181
United States
180,443
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
James Hamrick
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,352
1,103
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
598,399
United States
180,785
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Mauricio Prado
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,348
645
0.478
Artificial Lift
Two Phase Flow
Productio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,028
United States
184,027
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Parameswar Hari
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,301
686
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
617,368
United States
185,634
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Sean Latham
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,278
427
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,768
United States
189,063
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Jeff Paul
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,231
607
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
652,211
United States
194,420
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Peyman Zahedi
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,159
802
0.692
Erosion
Multi-Phase Flows
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Aerodynamics
Fuel and combustio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
661,197
United States
196,676
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Ralph W Jackson
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,131
246
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
661,965
United States
196,880
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Danielle Macdonald
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,128
701
0.621
Archaeology
Lithic Technology
Epipalaeolithic
Use-Wear Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
665,606
United States
197,762
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Qingshan Feng
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,117
384
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
667,976
United States
198,365
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Heather J Anderson
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,109
814
0.734
proactive behavior
organizational citizenship behavior
diversit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
689,792
United States
203,614
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Scott Holmstrom
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,045
310
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
635,057
United States
190,122
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Surendra Singh
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,217
274
0.225