Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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
synthetic cells
origin of life
systems chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,937
15,685
0.357
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,825
8,486
0.213
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Organic synthesis
flow chemistry
click-chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,084
7,589
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mass Spectrometry
Infrared Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,066
7,245
0.380
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
supramolecular nanomotors
self-assembly
amphiphilic polymers
polymersomes
dendrimersomes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,781
7,149
0.559
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chemometrics
Analytical Chemistry
Data Sciences
Personalized medicine
metabolomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,467
7,098
0.290
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Theoretical chemistry
Atomic and molecular physics
Ultracold molecules
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,781
6,278
0.926
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
reaction mechanisms
organic chemistry
inorganic chemistry
physical chemistry
spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,486
3,022
0.404
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,476
2,926
0.654
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
chemistry
materials science
gels
liquid crystals
physical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,264
2,898
0.551
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Theoretical Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,478
2,597
0.347
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Supramolecular Chemistry
Coacervates
Colloids and soft matter
Synthetic cells
Drug delivery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,749
2,351
0.855
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
NMR
organic chemistry
organometallic chemistry
small molecules
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,046
2,207
0.725
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Infrared Ion Spectroscopy
Mass Spectrometry
Analytical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Metabolomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,551
2,107
0.826
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Molecular Spectroscopy
Astrochemistry
Ion Traps
Mass Spectrometry
Reaction Kinetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,434
2,035
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
peptide chemistry
CPPs
cancer therapy
vaccines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,691
1,830
0.390
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Prebiotic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,029
1,139
0.226
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chemometrics
Near infrared spectroscopy
Food analysis
Medical analysis
Environmental analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,175
975
0.830
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bio-Organic Chemistry
Clinical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
919
641
0.697
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
supramolecular chemsitry
chirality
topological chirality
nano-graphene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
664
536
0.807
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Catalysis
Flow Chemistry
Hyperpolarization
PHIP
SABRE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
470
0.537
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chemistry
organic synthesis
flow synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
454
0.976
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459
441
0.961
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Physical Chemistry
Liquid Chromatography
Infrared Ion Spectroscopy
Mass Spectrometry
Analytical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
456
435
0.954
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Organic Synthesis
Medicinal Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
646
282
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,447
476
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wilhelm Huck
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,937
15,685
0.357
synthetic cells
origin of life
systems chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,231
1,237
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Roeland Nolte
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,825
8,486
0.213
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,135
1,438
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Floris Rutjes
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,084
7,589
0.378
Organic synthesis
flow chemistry
click-chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,742
1,543
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jos Oomens
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,066
7,245
0.380
Mass Spectrometry
Infrared Spectroscopy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,836
1,561
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Daniela A Wilson
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,781
7,149
0.559
supramolecular nanomotors
self-assembly
amphiphilic polymers
polymersomes
dendrimersomes
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,426
1,576
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Lutgarde Buydens
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,467
7,098
0.290
Chemometrics
Analytical Chemistry
Data Sciences
Personalized medicine
metabolomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,167
1,829
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tijs Karman
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,781
6,278
0.926
Theoretical chemistry
Atomic and molecular physics
Ultracold molecules
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,046
4,052
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jana Roithová
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,486
3,022
0.404
reaction mechanisms
organic chemistry
inorganic chemistry
physical chemistry
spectroscopy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,259
4,198
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Willem Velema
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,476
2,926
0.654
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,184
4,234
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paul Kouwer
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,264
2,898
0.551
chemistry
materials science
gels
liquid crystals
physical chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,726
4,695
202
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gerrit C Groenenboom
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,478
2,597
0.347
Theoretical Chemistry
Molecular Physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,056
5,120
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Manzar Abbas
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,749
2,351
0.855
Supramolecular Chemistry
Coacervates
Colloids and soft matter
Synthetic cells
Drug delivery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,912
5,395
241
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Paul B White
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,046
2,207
0.725
NMR
organic chemistry
organometallic chemistry
small molecules
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,391
5,570
252
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jonathan Martens
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,551
2,107
0.826
Infrared Ion Spectroscopy
Mass Spectrometry
Analytical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Metabolomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,199
5,729
259
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sandra Brünken
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,434
2,035
0.459
Molecular Spectroscopy
Astrochemistry
Ion Traps
Mass Spectrometry
Reaction Kinetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,310
6,242
284
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
D Lowik
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,691
1,830
0.390
peptide chemistry
CPPs
cancer therapy
vaccines
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
432,880
8,748
391
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alan W Schwartz
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,029
1,139
0.226
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
486,595
9,544
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Xihui Bian å希慧
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,175
975
0.830
Chemometrics
Near infrared spectroscopy
Food analysis
Medical analysis
Environmental analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
637,818
11,685
526
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Lise Schoonen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
919
641
0.697
Bio-Organic Chemistry
Clinical Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
703,988
12,666
568
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jiangkun Ouyang
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
664
536
0.807
supramolecular chemsitry
chirality
topological chirality
nano-graphene
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
754,983
13,377
599
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bram Van Weerdenburg
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
470
0.537
Catalysis
Flow Chemistry
Hyperpolarization
PHIP
SABRE
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
769,349
13,590
612
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Victor Bloemendal
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
454
0.976
Chemistry
organic synthesis
flow synthesis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
781,096
13,756
621
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Quentin Duez
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459
441
0.961
Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
786,838
13,845
627
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rianne E. Van Outersterp
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
456
435
0.954
Physical Chemistry
Liquid Chromatography
Infrared Ion Spectroscopy
Mass Spectrometry
Analytical Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
975,042
16,509
746
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Vijayendar Reddy Yedulla
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
646
282
0.437
Organic Synthesis
Medicinal Chemistry