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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 124 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
plant biology
crop scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
749
407
0.543
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Metabolomics
Lipidomics
Bioactive compounds
Mass Spectrometr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
741
511
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Patholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
740
385
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Soil Science
Biogeochemistry
Biomarkers
Sediment source apportionment
Nutrient transpor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
734
667
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Ecology
Ecosystem Services
Food Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
727
483
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
microbiology
molecular biology
silage microbiology
molecular mycolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
531
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
474
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Physiologic Climatology
Geograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
670
379
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
wheat
dietary fibre
photosynthesis
stress respons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
651
220
0.338
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Plant Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Plant Physiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
529
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
359
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Quantitative Genetics
Statistical Genomics
Genomic Prediction
Crop Breedin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
563
424
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
molecular biology
plant genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
519
510
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Behavioural economics
Agricultural policy
R&D impact evaluation
Food security
poverty and value chain analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
505
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Soil Science
Carbon
Agriculture
Sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
431
338
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Agricultural Systems Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
416
160
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Crop Bioinformatics
Virus Evolution
Recombination
Natural Selectio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
384
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Epidemiological modelling
mathematical modelling
ecological modellin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
277
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Plant Pathology
genetics
genomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
271
0.708
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Applied Statistics
Statistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
376
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Plant epidemiology
computer simulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
313
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
176
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Phytopathology
plant biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
339
275
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Sustainable Intensification. Resilient Livelihoods. Agro-ecology. Land Refor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
314
273
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
plant pathology
wheat genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
302
179
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
808,167
46,289
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Maria Oszvald
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
749
407
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
811,763
46,433
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Tanize Acunha
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
741
511
0.690
Metabolomics
Lipidomics
Bioactive compounds
Mass Spectrometr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
812,359
46,452
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Satish Kulasekaran
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
740
385
0.520
Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Patholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815,040
46,554
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Hari Ram Upadhayay
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
734
667
0.909
Soil Science
Biogeochemistry
Biomarkers
Sediment source apportionment
Nutrient transpor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
818,485
46,694
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Varun Varma
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
727
483
0.664
Ecology
Ecosystem Services
Food Securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,095
47,094
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Kate Le Cocq
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
531
0.753
microbiology
molecular biology
silage microbiology
molecular mycolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,142
47,096
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Nadine Loick
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
474
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
847,065
47,729
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 83
Eludoyin Om
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
670
379
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
857,183
48,137
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 84
Anneke Prins
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
651
220
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
864,473
48,401
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 85
Rahul Nitnavare
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
637
529
0.830
Plant Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Plant Physiolog
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
876,355
48,856
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Charlotte Lomax
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
359
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
909,266
50,442
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Danilo Hottis Lyra
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
563
424
0.753
Quantitative Genetics
Statistical Genomics
Genomic Prediction
Crop Breedin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
942,184
52,114
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Sarah Raffan
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
519
510
0.983
molecular biology
plant genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
945,593
52,285
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Zainab OyetundeUsman
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
505
0.981
Behavioural economics
Agricultural policy
R&D impact evaluation
Food security
poverty and value chain analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,020,205
56,277
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Claire Horrocks
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
431
338
0.784
Soil Science
Carbon
Agriculture
Sustainabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,035,442
57,014
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Prakash Dixit
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
416
160
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,064,646
58,462
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Arné De Klerk
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
387
384
0.992
Crop Bioinformatics
Virus Evolution
Recombination
Natural Selectio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,069,438
58,668
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Vasthi Alonso Chavez
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
277
0.723
Epidemiological modelling
mathematical modelling
ecological modellin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,069,464
58,669
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Kevin M King
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
271
0.708
Plant Pathology
genetics
genomic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,066,863
58,562
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
John Wg Addy
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
376
0.977
Applied Statistics
Statistic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,079,302
59,170
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Joe Helps
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
313
0.837
Plant epidemiology
computer simulatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,099,331
60,168
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Rocio AlarconReverte
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
357
176
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,120,775
61,257
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Martin Darino|DARINO MA
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
339
275
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,153,608
62,773
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Lovemore Gwiriri
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
314
273
0.869
Sustainable Intensification. Resilient Livelihoods. Agro-ecology. Land Refor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,171,148
63,588
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Vanessa Mcmillan
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
302
179
0.593
plant pathology
wheat genetic