Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University West Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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 :76
Forest Biometrics
Forest growth and yield modelling
Individual based modelling
Forest Inventory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
375
319
0.851
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :77
Aquatic Environmental Management
Aquatic Toxicology
Aquatic Microbiology
Fisheries
Aquaculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
369
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :78
Plant molecular virology
Mycology
plant pathogen interaction
diagnosis and VIGS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
207
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :79
Plant pathology
molecular markers
bioinformatics
biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336
188
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :80
agricultural sciences
animal physiology
renal function
male reproductive system
aquaporins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
214
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :81
Animal Science
Agriculture
Heavy metal contamination
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
290
194
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :82
agricultural economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
153
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :83
plant pathology
epigenetics
crop protection
plant-microbe interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
204
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :84
Poultry processing technology including value addition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
237
195
0.823
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :85
Aquaculture
Fish Nutrition
Aquaculture Management Techniques
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
119
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :86
Cropping systems and Plant Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
162
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :87
Fisheries
Eco-toxicology
Mariculture
Aquatic Pollution
Aquaponics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
63
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :88
agricultural economics
regenerative agriculture
risk management
derivatives
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
77
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :89
poultry
gut microbiota
feed additives
nutraceuticals
meat quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
166
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :90
Tissue culture
Cytology
Plant breeding and Tree improvement etc.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
12
0.066
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :91
Plant Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
128
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :92
Animal Physiology
Animal Science and Production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
151
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :93
Agricultural Extension
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
86
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :94
Agricultural extension
Food Security
Climate change
Ethical Farming
Environmental studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
134
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :95
ecotoxicology
amphibians
aquatic ecosystems
pesticides
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
126
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :96
fisheries economics
value chains
agricultural economics
food security
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
48
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :97
Biosystems Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Fluid Power Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
97
0.776
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :98
Plant phenotyping
precision agriculture
computer vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
116
0.951
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :99
Agricultural Economics
Business Management and Rural Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
91
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :100
Fishery Resource Management
Ecosystem
Biodiversity
Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
47
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,036,251
273,844
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Shes Kanta Bhandari
University of West Alabama
Livingston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
375
319
0.851
Forest Biometrics
Forest growth and yield modelling
Individual based modelling
Forest Inventory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,037,027
39,114
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Sutanu Karmakar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
369
0.987
Aquatic Environmental Management
Aquatic Toxicology
Aquatic Microbiology
Fisheries
Aquaculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,042,929
39,389
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Ang Rinzing Sherpa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
207
0.561
Plant molecular virology
Mycology
plant pathogen interaction
diagnosis and VIGS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,079,861
62
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Angela Alleyne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336
188
0.560
Plant pathology
molecular markers
bioinformatics
biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,133,236
12,963
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Katarzyna Michałek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
294
214
0.728
agricultural sciences
animal physiology
renal function
male reproductive system
aquaporins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,138,880
6,896
428
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Lebogang Motsei
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
290
194
0.669
Animal Science
Agriculture
Heavy metal contamination
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,320
7,373
452
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Ernst Idsardi
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
255
153
0.600
agricultural economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,205,271
8,416
262
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Danai Gkizi
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
204
0.826
plant pathology
epigenetics
crop protection
plant-microbe interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,222,466
47,616
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Gopal Patra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
237
195
0.823
Poultry processing technology including value addition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,226,541
47,814
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Surya Kanta Sau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
119
0.506
Aquaculture
Fish Nutrition
Aquaculture Management Techniques
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,263,294
7,999
499
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Sebetha Erick
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
162
0.753
Cropping systems and Plant Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,273,765
49,990
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Bipul Kumar Das
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210
63
0.300
Fisheries
Eco-toxicology
Mariculture
Aquatic Pollution
Aquaponics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,304,819
8,364
522
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Mariette Geyser|Geyser, J.M., Geyser, M., Judith M Geyser
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
77
0.395
agricultural economics
regenerative agriculture
risk management
derivatives
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,321,368
8,508
537
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Chidozie Freedom Egbu
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
166
0.888
poultry
gut microbiota
feed additives
nutraceuticals
meat quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,336,532
52,850
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Anup Kumar Sarkar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
12
0.066
Tissue culture
Cytology
Plant breeding and Tree improvement etc.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,362,201
8,881
565
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Jacques Berner
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
128
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,397,818
179
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Kavita Ranjeeta Lall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
151
0.968
Animal Physiology
Animal Science and Production
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,418,726
9,387
598
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Simon Sebatana Letsoalo
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
86
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,432,101
9,506
609
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Enioluwa J Ijatuyi
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
134
0.931
Agricultural extension
Food Security
Climate change
Ethical Farming
Environmental studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,480,862
9,967
651
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Nico Wolmarans
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
126
0.984
ecotoxicology
amphibians
aquatic ecosystems
pesticides
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,489,479
210
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Sharon Hutchinson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
48
0.381
fisheries economics
value chains
agricultural economics
food security
climate change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,491,796
211
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Robert A. Birch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
97
0.776
Biosystems Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Fluid Power Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,501,098
76,266
375
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Gytis Bernotas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
116
0.951
Plant phenotyping
precision agriculture
computer vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,562,042
10,681
690
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Joseph Nembo Lekunze
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
91
0.867
Agricultural Economics
Business Management and Rural Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,567,227
64,599
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Golam Ziauddin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
47
0.452
Fishery Resource Management
Ecosystem
Biodiversity
Conservation