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Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 114 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 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.
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
22,282
World Rank
257
Country Rank
21
University
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1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecology | biodiversity | conservation | landscape ecology | pollinatio
ecology | biodiversity | conservation | landscape ecology | pollinatio
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Total21,898
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Last 6 Years13,742
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Last 6 Years / Total0.628
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
26,480
World Rank
308
Country Rank
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbial ecology | soil microbiology | ecology | biogeochemistry | global change biolog
Microbial ecology | soil microbiology | ecology | biogeochemistry | global change biolog
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Total20,454
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Last 6 Years12,267
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Last 6 Years / Total0.600
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
30,575
World Rank
355
Country Rank
36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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Total25,323
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Last 6 Years11,135
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Last 6 Years / Total0.440
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
34,370
World Rank
403
Country Rank
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
community ecology | functional diversity | soil ecology | conservation ecology | landscape ecolog
community ecology | functional diversity | soil ecology | conservation ecology | landscape ecolog
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Total14,929
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Last 6 Years10,293
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Last 6 Years / Total0.689
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
36,273
World Rank
422
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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Total52,995
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Last 6 Years9,924
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Last 6 Years / Total0.187
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
54,361
World Rank
666
Country Rank
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total17,824
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Last 6 Years7,478
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Last 6 Years / Total0.420
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
70,045
World Rank
879
Country Rank
107
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total22,511
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Last 6 Years6,222
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Last 6 Years / Total0.276
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
73,309
World Rank
917
Country Rank
111
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total23,225
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Last 6 Years6,021
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Last 6 Years / Total0.259
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
75,871
World Rank
946
Country Rank
115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total14,162
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Last 6 Years5,868
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Last 6 Years / Total0.414
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
85,534
World Rank
1,082
Country Rank
137
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary ecology | ecology | sensory biology | ethology | migratio
evolutionary ecology | ecology | sensory biology | ethology | migratio
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Total13,827
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Last 6 Years5,353
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Last 6 Years / Total0.387
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
87,230
World Rank
1,110
Country Rank
141
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total11,301
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Last 6 Years5,270
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Last 6 Years / Total0.466
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
87,315
World Rank
1,111
Country Rank
142
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total8,114
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Last 6 Years5,266
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Last 6 Years / Total0.649
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
93,808
World Rank
1,222
Country Rank
158
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary Biology | Evolutionary Genetics | Sexual Conflict | Speciation | Sex Chromosome
Evolutionary Biology | Evolutionary Genetics | Sexual Conflict | Speciation | Sex Chromosome
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Total12,423
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Last 6 Years4,978
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Last 6 Years / Total0.401
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
98,081
World Rank
1,293
Country Rank
172
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary biology | evolutionary ecology | genomics | macroevolution | speciatio
evolutionary biology | evolutionary ecology | genomics | macroevolution | speciatio
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Total13,571
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Last 6 Years4,810
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Last 6 Years / Total0.354
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
104,629
World Rank
1,389
Country Rank
180
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total12,250
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Last 6 Years4,568
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Last 6 Years / Total0.373
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
107,125
World Rank
1,420
Country Rank
182
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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Total12,625
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Last 6 Years4,479
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Last 6 Years / Total0.355
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
130,989
World Rank
1,797
Country Rank
213
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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Total12,429
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Last 6 Years3,788
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Last 6 Years / Total0.305
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
136,113
World Rank
1,867
Country Rank
219
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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Total7,883
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Last 6 Years3,666
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Last 6 Years / Total0.465
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
152,688
World Rank
2,142
Country Rank
240
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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Total6,359
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Last 6 Years3,321
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Last 6 Years / Total0.522
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
163,253
World Rank
2,303
Country Rank
257
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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Total24,729
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Last 6 Years3,132
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Last 6 Years / Total0.127
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
177,937
World Rank
2,527
Country Rank
278
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total5,836
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Last 6 Years2,898
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Last 6 Years / Total0.497
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
185,532
World Rank
2,636
Country Rank
288
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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Total6,821
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Last 6 Years2,790
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Last 6 Years / Total0.409
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
188,076
World Rank
2,691
Country Rank
296
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Microbial Ecology | Plant-Soil Interaction | Above- and Below-ground Linkage
Microbial Ecology | Plant-Soil Interaction | Above- and Below-ground Linkage
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Total4,386
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Last 6 Years2,755
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Last 6 Years / Total0.628
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
189,983
World Rank
2,724
Country Rank
299
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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Total3,894
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Last 6 Years2,730
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Last 6 Years / Total0.701
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
195,065
World Rank
2,789
Country Rank
306
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total6,134
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Last 6 Years2,664
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Last 6 Years / Total0.434
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