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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
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Microbial Ecology
Soil Metagenomics
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,011
20,776
0.903
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Acid Mine Drainage
Reforestation and Revegetation
Biomass and Bioenergy
Soil and Overburden Analysis
Post-mining Land Use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,690
3,978
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Microbiology
mycorrhizal
bioremediation
plant and soil health
renewable energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,057
2,778
0.909
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
soil science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,257
1,559
0.479
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Earthworms
Soil ecotoxicology
Ecotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,077
1,125
0.542
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Soil and Water Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,822
638
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Soil Science Soil Physics Soil Structure Geophysical Imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
990
601
0.607
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Soil and Water Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
932
499
0.535
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Soil and Water Engineering
Climate Variability and Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,393
448
0.322
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
nutrient management
soil fertility
soil science
agriculture
environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
24
0.615
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Data Science
ML DL
Soil Science
Crop Science
Water Quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Soil Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,224
44
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,011
20,776
0.903
Microbial Ecology
Soil Metagenomics
Plant-Microbe Interactions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,346
41,938
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jeff Skousen|J Skousen, JG Skousen, Jeffrey Skousen
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,690
3,978
0.411
Acid Mine Drainage
Reforestation and Revegetation
Biomass and Bioenergy
Soil and Overburden Analysis
Post-mining Land Use
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,737
766
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rasheed Adegbola Adeleke
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,057
2,778
0.909
Microbiology
mycorrhizal
bioremediation
plant and soil health
renewable energy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
317,950
1,460
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Simeon Materechera
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,257
1,559
0.479
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
420,305
2,004
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mark Maboeta
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,077
1,125
0.542
Earthworms
Soil ecotoxicology
Ecotoxicology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
620,602
57
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Edwin Ekwue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,822
638
0.350
Soil and Water Engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
642,463
62
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark Wuddivira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
990
601
0.607
Soil Science Soil Physics Soil Structure Geophysical Imaging
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
710,342
203,725
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Amir Hass
West Virginia State University
Institute, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
932
499
0.535
Soil and Water Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
751,931
80
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Reynold J Stone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,393
448
0.322
Soil and Water Engineering
Climate Variability and Change
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,939,173
4,413
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Greta Gabinete|greta gabinete
West Visayas State University
Iloilo City, Philippines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
24
0.615
nutrient management
soil fertility
soil science
agriculture
environment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,958,243
10,536
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hridoy Das
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
23
1.000
Data Science
ML DL
Soil Science
Crop Science
Water Quality
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,076,833
377
324
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ronen Ca Francis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000