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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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Frank Abild-Pedersen
Catalysis
Computational Catalysis
DFT
Electro Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,268
27,245
0.645
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Edward G Hohenstein
Theoretical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,492
8,847
0.610
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Michal Bajdich
Catalysis
Metal-oxides
Electrochemistry
DFT
QMC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,997
8,251
0.750
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Alan Luntz
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,297
7,057
0.303
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Hirohito Ogasawara
Chemistry
Surface
Interface
Synchrotron
FEL
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,951
6,759
0.377
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Simon R Bare
Catalysis science
catalyst characterization
x-ray absorption spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,459
6,273
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Michael J Bogan
Enabling technologies for x-ray lasers and mass spectrometry
bioaerosols
electrosprays
airborne particulate matter
femtoseco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,196
4,372
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Daniel Friebel
Catalysis
electrochemistry
sustainable energy conversion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,249
3,963
0.634
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Ritimukta Sarangi
Chemical Catalysis
Synchrotron Science
X-ray Spectroscopy
Bio-inorganic Chemistry
Density Functional Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,569
3,772
0.574
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Kelly J Gaffney
physical chemistry
chemical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,681
3,713
0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
United States
Kasper Skov Kjær
Physical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,864
3,480
0.715
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
United States
Alessandro Gallo
Catalysis
X-ray Spectroscopy
lithium-ion batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,155
3,063
0.737
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
United States
Sharon Bone
Environmental Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
1,271
0.782
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
United States
Tsutomu Matsui
Structural Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,597
925
0.579
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
United States
Bryan Scott Fales
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Electronic Structure
Graphical Processing Units
Photochemistry
Nonadiabatic Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
881
0.858
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
United States
Natalia Powers-Riggs
Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
650
581
0.894
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
United States
Muhammad Qureshi
DFT Calculations
Thin Film Deposition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
238
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
United States
Chantal Mustoe
chemistry data analysis
spectroscopy
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
389
223
0.573
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
United States
Macon J Abernathy
Bioinorganic chemistry
biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
181
0.995
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
United States
Rabia Akan
chemistry
materials science
nanofabrication
X-ray optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
58
0.935
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,389
United States
3,003
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Frank Abild-Pedersen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,268
27,245
0.645
Catalysis
Computational Catalysis
DFT
Electro Catalysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,616
United States
15,773
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Edward G Hohenstein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,492
8,847
0.610
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,911
United States
17,339
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michal Bajdich
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,997
8,251
0.750
Catalysis
Metal-oxides
Electrochemistry
DFT
QMC
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,022
United States
21,353
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alan Luntz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,297
7,057
0.303
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,477
United States
22,539
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hirohito Ogasawara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,951
6,759
0.377
Chemistry
Surface
Interface
Synchrotron
FEL
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,804
United States
24,806
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Simon R Bare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,459
6,273
0.503
Catalysis science
catalyst characterization
x-ray absorption spectroscopy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,612
United States
37,838
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michael J Bogan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,196
4,372
0.308
Enabling technologies for x-ray lasers and mass spectrometry
bioaerosols
electrosprays
airborne particulate matter
femtoseco
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,907
United States
42,128
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Daniel Friebel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,249
3,963
0.634
Catalysis
electrochemistry
sustainable energy conversion
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,060
United States
44,425
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ritimukta Sarangi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,569
3,772
0.574
Chemical Catalysis
Synchrotron Science
X-ray Spectroscopy
Bio-inorganic Chemistry
Density Functional Theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,412
United States
45,156
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kelly J Gaffney
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,681
3,713
0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,495
United States
48,361
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kasper Skov Kjær
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,864
3,480
0.715
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,267
United States
55,034
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alessandro Gallo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,155
3,063
0.737
Catalysis
X-ray Spectroscopy
lithium-ion batteries
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
380,648
United States
119,280
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sharon Bone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
1,271
0.782
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
487,276
United States
148,110
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tsutomu Matsui
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,597
925
0.579
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,715
United States
152,766
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Bryan Scott Fales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,027
881
0.858
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Electronic Structure
Graphical Processing Units
Photochemistry
Nonadiabatic Dynamics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
654,962
United States
190,736
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Natalia Powers-Riggs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
650
581
0.894
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,026,059
United States
265,386
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Muhammad Qureshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
238
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,054,609
United States
270,233
173
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chantal Mustoe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
389
223
0.573
chemistry data analysis
spectroscopy
machine learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,151,643
United States
286,268
178
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Macon J Abernathy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182
181
0.995
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,651,271
United States
359,698
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rabia Akan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
58
0.935
chemistry
materials science
nanofabrication
X-ray optics