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Highly Cited Researchers
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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
computer vision
object recognition
continual learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,490
32,057
0.419
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
AI
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Systems and Control
Complex Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,126
18,041
0.327
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Analytics
Machine Learning
Credit Risk
Fraud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,419
12,740
0.501
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
cryptology
information security
privacy
secure embedded systems
blockchain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,771
10,148
0.300
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Security
Software Security
Programming Languages
Formal Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,922
10,017
0.559
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Cryptography
Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,396
9,338
0.354
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
cryptology
computer security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,373
9,064
0.331
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Machine learning
Artificial intelligence
Sports analytics
Data mining
Medical informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,546
8,915
0.658
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
artificial intelligence
machine learning
statistical relational AI
probabilistic programming
neurosymbolic ai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,438
7,919
0.311
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Medical Image Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,573
7,651
0.661
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Cryptography
Number Theory
Algebraic Geometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,330
6,812
0.511
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Natural language processing and understanding
machine learning
information retrieval
multimedia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,457
6,758
0.502
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Self-adaptive systems
software engineering
software architecture
empirical methods
formal verification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,305
6,278
0.439
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Remote Sensing
Land Surface Modelling
Data Assimilation
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,993
5,553
0.794
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Low-energy chip design
sensor fusion
machine learning
cross-layer optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,952
5,213
0.750
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Computer security
Trusted computing
Side-channel attacks
Transient execution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,213
5,019
0.963
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Operational research
combinatorial optimisation
timetabling
vehicle routing
scheduling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,997
4,212
0.421
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
computer vision
deep learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,913
3,636
0.929
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Learning Analytics
Technology Enhanced Learning
Human Computer Interaction
Quantified Self
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,364
3,447
0.240
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,104
3,241
0.635
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
conceptual modelling
model-driven engineering
enterprise modelling
software engineering education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,159
3,204
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Computer vision
3D modeling & acquisition
autonomous driving
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,902
3,168
0.646
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Decision Science
Credit Risk
Data Science
Causal Machine Learning
Uplift Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,575
3,146
0.688
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Artificial intelligence
machine learning
probabilistic graphical models
statistical relational AI
anomaly detection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,073
3,105
0.762
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
privacy technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,038
3,091
0.439
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,744
41
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tinne Tuytelaars
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76,490
32,057
0.419
computer vision
object recognition
continual learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,865
116
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Johan Suykens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,126
18,041
0.327
AI
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Systems and Control
Complex Networks
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,574
200
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bart Baesens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,419
12,740
0.501
Analytics
Machine Learning
Credit Risk
Fraud
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,228
311
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bart Preneel
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,771
10,148
0.300
cryptology
information security
privacy
secure embedded systems
blockchain
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,869
314
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Frank Piessens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,922
10,017
0.559
Security
Software Security
Programming Languages
Formal Methods
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,477
352
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nigel Smart
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,396
9,338
0.354
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,165
366
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Vincent Rijmen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,373
9,064
0.331
cryptology
computer security
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,169
375
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jesse Davis
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,546
8,915
0.658
Machine learning
Artificial intelligence
Sports analytics
Data mining
Medical informatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,608
453
137
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Luc De Raedt
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,438
7,919
0.311
artificial intelligence
machine learning
statistical relational AI
probabilistic programming
neurosymbolic ai
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,986
478
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Matthew Blaschko
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,573
7,651
0.661
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Medical Image Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,814
570
168
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Frederik Vercauteren
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,330
6,812
0.511
Cryptography
Number Theory
Algebraic Geometry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,493
576
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marie Francine Moens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,457
6,758
0.502
Natural language processing and understanding
machine learning
information retrieval
multimedia
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,730
639
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Danny Weyns
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,305
6,278
0.439
Self-adaptive systems
software engineering
software architecture
empirical methods
formal verification
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,281
770
226
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alexander Gruber
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,993
5,553
0.794
Remote Sensing
Land Surface Modelling
Data Assimilation
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Statistics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,853
824
243
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marian Verhelst
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,952
5,213
0.750
Low-energy chip design
sensor fusion
machine learning
cross-layer optimization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,000
863
255
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jo Van Bulck
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,213
5,019
0.963
Computer security
Trusted computing
Side-channel attacks
Transient execution
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,587
1,056
311
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Greet Vanden Berghe
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,997
4,212
0.421
Operational research
combinatorial optimisation
timetabling
vehicle routing
scheduling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,643
1,249
355
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bert De Brabandere
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,913
3,636
0.929
computer vision
deep learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,990
1,325
376
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Erik Duval
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,364
3,447
0.240
Learning Analytics
Technology Enhanced Learning
Human Computer Interaction
Quantified Self
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,387
1,421
397
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dong Tp Nguyen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,104
3,241
0.635
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,340
1,445
407
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Monique Snoeck
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,159
3,204
0.520
conceptual modelling
model-driven engineering
enterprise modelling
software engineering education
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,354
1,468
413
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Marc Proesmans
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,902
3,168
0.646
Computer vision
3D modeling & acquisition
autonomous driving
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,559
1,475
414
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Wouter Verbeke
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,575
3,146
0.688
Decision Science
Credit Risk
Data Science
Causal Machine Learning
Uplift Modeling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,873
1,494
420
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wannes Meert
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,073
3,105
0.762
Artificial intelligence
machine learning
probabilistic graphical models
statistical relational AI
anomaly detection
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,664
1,499
421
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Claudia Diaz
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,038
3,091
0.439