Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,663
1,376
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :77
Synthetic biology
Nucleic Acid Catalysis
Origin of Life
Cell-free biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,598
1,747
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :78
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,556
866
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :79
Applied Mathematics
Computational Science and Engineering
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,512
658
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :80
Vision
Neuroscience
Psychology
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Rehabilitation Sciences
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,476
1,477
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :81
Statistik
Machine Learning
Black-Box Optimization
Hyperparameter Optimization
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,450
2,194
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :82
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,370
1,590
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :83
Taxation
Social Security
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,258
322
0.143
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :84
Laser Material Processing
Semiconductor Laser
Micro-optics
Diffractive Optics
Quantum Dots
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,219
251
0.113
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :85
data structures
string algorithms
data compression
algorithm engineering
parallel algorithms
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,193
780
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :86
Theoretical Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,185
567
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :87
Optimal Control of Partial Differential Equations and Variational Inequalities
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,179
709
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :88
dance
cognition
motor action
perception
memory
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,133
1,030
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :89
Medical Physics
Particle Therapy
Radiobiology Modeling
Atomic Physics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,107
1,450
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :90
Dissolution of pharmaceuticals and amorphous formulations
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,100
1,668
0.794
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :91
Quantum Information Processing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,076
836
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :92
Performance Analysis
Stochastic Petri Nets
Markov Processes
Computer Networks
Logistic Networks
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,072
216
0.104
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :93
Biochemical Engineering
Enzym Reaction Engineering
Downstream Processing
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,062
523
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :94
Solid state physics
picosecond ultrasonics
ultrafast spectroscopy
spintronics
semiconductors
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,059
912
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :95
Analysis
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,048
408
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :96
Partial Differential Equations
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,030
909
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :97
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,998
619
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :98
Participatory Sensing
Wireless Sensor Networks
Wireless Communications
Data Analytics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,967
668
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :99
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,923
1,255
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :100
educational psychology
development
inclusive education
teacher beliefs
gender
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,796
1,599
0.890
Rasmus Linser
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,663
1,376
0.517
Hannes Mutschler
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,598
1,747
0.672
Synthetic biology
Nucleic Acid Catalysis
Origin of Life
Cell-free biology
Heinrich Tröster
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,556
866
0.339
Dominik Göddeke
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,512
658
0.262
Applied Mathematics
Computational Science and Engineering
Sarah Weigelt
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,476
1,477
0.597
Vision
Neuroscience
Psychology
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Rehabilitation Sciences
Jakob Richter
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,450
2,194
0.896
Statistik
Machine Learning
Black-Box Optimization
Hyperparameter Optimization
Anna Südkamp
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,370
1,590
0.671
Wolfram F Richter
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,258
322
0.143
Stephan Schneider
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,219
251
0.113
Laser Material Processing
Semiconductor Laser
Micro-optics
Diffractive Optics
Quantum Dots
Johannes Fischer
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,193
780
0.356
data structures
string algorithms
data compression
algorithm engineering
parallel algorithms
Joachim Stolze
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,185
567
0.259
Christian Meyer
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,179
709
0.325
Optimal Control of Partial Differential Equations and Variational Inequalities
Bettina Blaesing
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,133
1,030
0.483
Armin Lühr
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,107
1,450
0.688
Medical Physics
Particle Therapy
Radiobiology Modeling
Atomic Physics
Yuanhui Ji
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,100
1,668
0.794
Dissolution of pharmaceuticals and amorphous formulations
Jingfu Zhang
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,076
836
0.403
Falko Bause
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,072
216
0.104
Performance Analysis
Stochastic Petri Nets
Markov Processes
Computer Networks
Logistic Networks
Rolf Wichmann
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,062
523
0.254
Biochemical Engineering
Enzym Reaction Engineering
Downstream Processing
Alexey Scherbakov
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,059
912
0.443
Solid state physics
picosecond ultrasonics
ultrafast spectroscopy
spintronics
semiconductors
Norbert Steinmetz
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,048
408
0.199
Ben Schweizer
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,030
909
0.448
Partial Differential Equations
Axel Groenemeyer
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,998
619
0.310
Fang Jing Wu
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,967
668
0.340
Participatory Sensing
Wireless Sensor Networks
Wireless Communications
Data Analytics
Matthias P Müller
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,923
1,255
0.653
Anke Heyder
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,796
1,599
0.890
educational psychology
development
inclusive education
teacher beliefs
gender