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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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Crops and climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,185
9,417
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,174
5,291
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Soil Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Plant-Soil Interactions
Mycorrhiza
Bioremediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,898
5,015
0.507
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
soil physics
meteorology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,970
4,780
0.533
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Plant breeding
Haploids
Gene expression
Transgenic plants
Protein evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,769
4,479
0.303
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Soil
Pollution
Pesticides
Bioaccessibility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,713
3,428
0.511
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Soil Biogeochemistry
Organic Matter
Potentially Toxic Elements
Biochar
Earthworms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,062
3,373
0.666
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Plant and soil ecology
forestry
agroforestry
environmental change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,330
3,187
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Plant Diversity
climate change
identification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,281
2,969
0.359
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Plant Pathology
population genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,926
2,621
0.331
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
crop genetics
disease resistance
wheat
barley
faba bean
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,103
2,610
0.511
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
plant-herbivore interactions
insect ecology
tropical forest ecology
community ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,113
2,299
0.559
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
plants evolution phylogeny morphology homology speciation diversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,905
2,290
0.467
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Agricultural Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,914
2,193
0.560
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,969
2,077
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
agriculture
innovation
agroforestry
climate
development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,473
2,038
0.587
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Agriculture
Nutrition
Health
Food policy
Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,973
1,626
0.824
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Agricultural Economics
Economics
Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,564
1,325
0.372
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Agricultural Economics
Data Interoperability
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,158
1,323
0.419
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
wheat
trafficking
storage protein
glutenins
cereal quality and nutritional properties
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,125
1,178
0.554
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Agricultural systems
Sustainability
Soil Resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,181
1,032
0.874
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Plant-Insect Interactions
Sustainable Pest Regulation & Chemical Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,501
927
0.618
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
crop physiology
Theobroma cacao
photosynthesis
genetic resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,368
908
0.664
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Agricultural Policy
CAP Reform
WTO
Brexit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,394
854
0.194
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Ecology
Agricultural Landscapes
Pollination
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,045
793
0.759
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,047
3,513
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tim Wheeler
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,185
9,417
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,181
7,210
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John P Hammond
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,174
5,291
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,379
7,699
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mark Tibbett
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,898
5,015
0.507
Soil Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Plant-Soil Interactions
Mycorrhiza
Bioremediation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,178
8,112
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anne Verhoef
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,970
4,780
0.533
soil physics
meteorology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,656
8,723
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jim M Dunwell
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,769
4,479
0.303
Plant breeding
Haploids
Gene expression
Transgenic plants
Protein evolution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,277
11,662
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chris D Collins
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,713
3,428
0.511
Soil
Pollution
Pesticides
Bioaccessibility
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,068
11,854
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tom Sizmur
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,062
3,373
0.666
Soil Biogeochemistry
Organic Matter
Potentially Toxic Elements
Biochar
Earthworms
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,223
12,547
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Martin Lukac
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,330
3,187
0.503
Plant and soil ecology
forestry
agroforestry
environmental change
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,497
13,518
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alastair Culham
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,281
2,969
0.359
Plant Diversity
climate change
identification
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,973
15,168
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Shaw MW
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,926
2,621
0.331
Plant Pathology
population genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,957
15,229
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Donal M O Sullivan
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,103
2,610
0.511
crop genetics
disease resistance
wheat
barley
faba bean
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,571
17,086
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sofia Gripenberg
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,113
2,299
0.559
plant-herbivore interactions
insect ecology
tropical forest ecology
community ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
231,460
17,150
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Julie Hawkins
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,905
2,290
0.467
plants evolution phylogeny morphology homology speciation diversity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,900
17,798
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Philip Jones
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,914
2,193
0.560
Agricultural Economics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,616
18,698
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Liz Shaw
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,969
2,077
0.523
Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
260,432
19,002
144
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Peter Dorward
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,473
2,038
0.587
agriculture
innovation
agroforestry
climate
development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,505
22,665
185
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Giacomo Zanello
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,973
1,626
0.824
Agriculture
Nutrition
Health
Food policy
Development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,570
26,297
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Garth Holloway
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,564
1,325
0.372
Agricultural Economics
Economics
Statistics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,077
26,320
222
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Richard Tiffin
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,158
1,323
0.419
Agricultural Economics
Data Interoperability
Data Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
424,243
28,439
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Paola Tosi
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,125
1,178
0.554
wheat
trafficking
storage protein
glutenins
cereal quality and nutritional properties
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,886
30,854
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lindsay C Todman
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,181
1,032
0.874
Agricultural systems
Sustainability
Soil Resilience
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,296
32,808
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Robbie Girling
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,501
927
0.618
Plant-Insect Interactions
Sustainable Pest Regulation & Chemical Ecology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
515,041
33,190
289
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Andrew Daymond
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,368
908
0.664
crop physiology
Theobroma cacao
photosynthesis
genetic resources
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,850
34,347
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Alan Swinbank
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,394
854
0.194
Agricultural Policy
CAP Reform
WTO
Brexit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,121
35,696
319
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jennifer Beth Wickens
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,045
793
0.759
Ecology
Agricultural Landscapes
Pollination
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Services