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
plant traits
plant ecology
ecosystem function
biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,556
27,470
0.712
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
ecology
carbon cycle
savanna
semi arid ecosystems
eddy covariance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,426
2,278
0.939
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Microbiology
Microbial ecology
Biogeochemistry
Microbial signalling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,559
1,421
0.911
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Soil biogeochemistry
Microbial Ecology
Soil microbiology
Stable Isotopes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,345
1,280
0.952
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ecology
Hydrology
Ecosystem Services
Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,770
1,170
0.661
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ecology
Machine learning
Biodiversity monitoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
Jens Kattge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,556
27,470
0.712
plant traits
plant ecology
ecosystem function
biogeochemistry
Tarek S. El-Madany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,426
2,278
0.939
ecology
carbon cycle
savanna
semi arid ecosystems
eddy covariance
Somak Chowdhury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,559
1,421
0.911
Microbiology
Microbial ecology
Biogeochemistry
Microbial signalling
Qing-Fang Bi|Qingfang Bi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,345
1,280
0.952
Soil biogeochemistry
Microbial Ecology
Soil microbiology
Stable Isotopes
John H. Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,770
1,170
0.661
Ecology
Hydrology
Ecosystem Services
Environment
Negin Katal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
49
1.000
Ecology
Machine learning
Biodiversity monitoring