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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 107 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: 76
urban metabolism
urban political ecology
ethics in design
alternative architectural practice
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
41
0.661
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Development of social and moral reasonin
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
38
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
41
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
geographic information systems
VGI
seismic loss assessmen
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
29
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
international law
human rights
migrations
transitional justic
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
26
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Social Choice Theory
Game Theor
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
14
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
42
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
architecture
representation
space-time-body relation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
17
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Pedestrian Dynamics
Traffic Signal Control
Transport Plannin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
42
0.933
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
26
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Architectural Design Research
Architectural Education
Design Studi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
35
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
mimarlık
iç mimarlık
sinema
mekan
eğiti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
31
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Medeni Usul Hukuku
İcra ve İflâs Hukuk
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
29
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
economic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
29
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Design Computation
Computational design in Arts
Geometric patterns
Shap
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
17
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Constitutional Law
Law and Cinema
Individual Application to the Constitutional Cour
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
10
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
18
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
architecture
urban design
interior desig
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
9
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
La
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
16
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
10
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
second language vocabulary learning and teaching
language teacher cognition
language teacher education
teacher developmen
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
10
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Librar
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
12
0.857
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Decision-making
Perception
Contour type
Cognitive neuroscience
Evolutionary psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,940,438
62,905
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Esra Sert
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
41
0.661
urban metabolism
urban political ecology
ethics in design
alternative architectural practice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,961,309
63,582
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Melike Acar
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
38
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,982,385
64,228
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Pelin Musabay Baki
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
41
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,005,391
64,962
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Can Unen
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
29
0.547
geographic information systems
VGI
seismic loss assessmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,005,668
64,974
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Senada Zatagic
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
26
0.491
international law
human rights
migrations
transitional justic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,013,616
65,231
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Murat Ozturk
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
14
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,054,677
66,440
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Dila Asfuroglu
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
42
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,057,900
66,575
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Ozan Avci
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
17
0.370
architecture
representation
space-time-body relation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,061,948
66,646
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Görkem Akyol
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
42
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,064,745
66,762
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Şebnem Yücel
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
26
0.578
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,095,278
67,614
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Ayse Zeynep Aydemir
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
35
0.854
Architectural Design Research
Architectural Education
Design Studi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,121,128
68,399
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Büşra Ünver
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
31
0.816
mimarlık
iç mimarlık
sinema
mekan
eğiti
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,130,181
68,673
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Çiğdem Yazici Tiktik
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
29
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,174,818
69,979
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Merve Hamzaoglu
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
29
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,217,837
71,338
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Sibel Yasemin Özgan
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
17
0.607
Design Computation
Computational design in Arts
Geometric patterns
Shap
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,240,109
72,035
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Emine Karacaoğlu
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
10
0.385
Constitutional Law
Law and Cinema
Individual Application to the Constitutional Cour
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,263,629
72,743
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Neslihan Turnalar-Çetinkaya
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,271,045
72,937
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Nilüfer Kaya Kanli
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,316,270
74,322
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Güçlü Akyürek
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
18
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,332,205
74,871
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Avsar Karababa
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
9
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,339,817
75,043
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Fatma Beril Özcanli
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
16
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,344,301
75,275
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Bilge Erson Asar
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
10
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,369,799
76,111
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Şükrü Nural|Sukru Nural
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
10
0.667
second language vocabulary learning and teaching
language teacher cognition
language teacher education
teacher developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,381,198
76,451
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Ramazan Çelik
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
12
0.857
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,403,672
77,208
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Esin Tuna Demircioglu
MEF University
İstanbul, Türkiye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Decision-making
Perception
Contour type
Cognitive neuroscience
Evolutionary psycholog