Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 101 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Brazil
Nelson Durán
Nanobiotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,997
16,942
0.377
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Brazil
Leandro Martínez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,411
7,189
0.630
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Brazil
Lauro Tatsuo Kubota
Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Bioanalytical
Sensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,780
6,312
0.265
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Brazil
Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante
carotenóides
antocianinas
Food Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,799
5,847
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Brazil
Roy Bruns
espectroscopia molecular
quimica teorica
quimiometria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,482
4,449
0.287
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Brazil
Celio Pasquini
Química Analítica
Espectroscopia NIR
Espectroscopia Vibracional
Espectroscopia THz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,350
3,473
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Brazil
Munir S Skaf
Theoretical Chemistry
Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Proteins
Nanomaterials
Liquids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,412
3,399
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brazil
Marco Aurélio Zezzi Arruda
bioanalítica
preparo de amostras
espectrometria de massas
mecanização
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,562
3,151
0.273
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Brazil
William Reis De Araujo
Electrochemistry
Sensors and Biosensors
Paper-based Analytical Devices
Portable devices - Wearable Sensors
Forensic analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,131
3,239
0.784

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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Brazil
Fabio Cesar Gozzo
Espectrometria de Massas
Proteômica
Estrutura de proteínas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,704
3,156
0.363
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Brazil
Cassiana Montagner
Química Ambiental
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,145
3,166
0.764
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Brazil
Igor Dias Jurberg|Igor Jurberg
homogeneous catalysis and organic photochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,335
2,812
0.649
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Brazil
Adilson Sartoratto
química analítica
instrumentação
fitoquímica
óleos essenciais
spme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,146
2,737
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Brazil
Marco Aurelio De Paoli
polymers
low enviromental impact materials
polymer additives
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,679
2,669
0.160
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Brazil
Watson Loh
química
coloides
surfactantes
polímeros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,153
2,471
0.345
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Brazil
Liliane Maria Ferrareso Lona
Polymer Reaction Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,886
2,437
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Brazil
Paulo Cml Miranda
Organic synthesis - Functional Organic Materials - Medicinal Chemistry - Heterocycles - Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,669
2,099
0.786
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Brazil
Fabio Augusto
Cromatografia Gasosa
Microextração
Impressão Molecular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,677
2,306
0.345
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Brazil
Fernando Galembeck
Materials chemistry
electrostatics.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,011
2,222
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Brazil
Cristiane Kalinke
Analytical chemistry
electrochemistry
electroanalytical
sensors
3D printing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,421
2,302
0.951
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Brazil
Dos Santos Rn
Computational Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Molecular Modeling
Structural Biology
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,938
2,109
0.718
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Brazil
Carlos Roque Correia
química orgânica
síntese orgânica
catálise
heterociclos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,044
2,090
0.297
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Brazil
Susanne Rath
Analytical Chemistry
Food toxicology
Environmental Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,207
2,029
0.390
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Brazil
Marcelo G De Oliveira
Química
Biomateriais
Bioquímica do óxido nítrico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,499
2,001
0.364
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,466
Brazil
138
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Nelson Durán
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,997
16,942
0.377
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,610
Brazil
585
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Leandro Martínez
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,411
7,189
0.630
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,799
Brazil
756
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Lauro Tatsuo Kubota
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,780
6,312
0.265
Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Bioanalytical
Sensors
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,188
Brazil
865
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,799
5,847
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,296
Brazil
1,439
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Roy Bruns
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,482
4,449
0.287
espectroscopia molecular
quimica teorica
quimiometria
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,734
Brazil
2,168
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Celio Pasquini
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,350
3,473
0.416
Química Analítica
Espectroscopia NIR
Espectroscopia Vibracional
Espectroscopia THz
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,304
Brazil
2,254
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Munir S Skaf
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,412
3,399
0.459
Theoretical Chemistry
Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Proteins
Nanomaterials
Liquids
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,848
Brazil
2,497
179
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marco Aurélio Zezzi Arruda
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,562
3,151
0.273
bioanalítica
preparo de amostras
espectrometria de massas
mecanização
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,058
Brazil
2,499
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
William Reis De Araujo
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,131
3,239
0.784
Electrochemistry
Sensors and Biosensors
Paper-based Analytical Devices
Portable devices - Wearable Sensors
Forensic analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,830
Brazil
2,515
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Fabio Cesar Gozzo
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,704
3,156
0.363
Espectrometria de Massas
Proteômica
Estrutura de proteínas

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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,254
Brazil
2,548
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cassiana Montagner
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,145
3,166
0.764
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,089
Brazil
3,090
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Igor Dias Jurberg|Igor Jurberg
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,335
2,812
0.649
homogeneous catalysis and organic photochemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,054
Brazil
3,117
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Adilson Sartoratto
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,146
2,737
0.445
química analítica
instrumentação
fitoquímica
óleos essenciais
spme
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,090
Brazil
3,312
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Marco Aurelio De Paoli
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,679
2,669
0.160
polymers
low enviromental impact materials
polymer additives
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,974
Brazil
3,697
251
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Watson Loh
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,153
2,471
0.345
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,960
Brazil
3,813
255
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Liliane Maria Ferrareso Lona
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,886
2,437
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,481
Brazil
4,113
276
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Paulo Cml Miranda
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,669
2,099
0.786
Organic synthesis - Functional Organic Materials - Medicinal Chemistry - Heterocycles - Spectroscopy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,939
Brazil
4,197
283
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fabio Augusto
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,677
2,306
0.345
Cromatografia Gasosa
Microextração
Impressão Molecular
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,922
Brazil
4,267
286
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marcia Miguel Castro Ferreira
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,690
2,286
0.402
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,392
Brazil
4,366
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Fernando Galembeck
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,011
2,222
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
220,996
Brazil
4,419
297
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cristiane Kalinke
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,421
2,302
0.951
Analytical chemistry
electrochemistry
electroanalytical
sensors
3D printing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
231,278
Brazil
4,745
318
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dos Santos Rn
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,938
2,109
0.718
Computational Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Molecular Modeling
Structural Biology
Bioinformatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,010
Brazil
5,028
337
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Carlos Roque Correia
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,044
2,090
0.297
química orgânica
síntese orgânica
catálise
heterociclos
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,911
Brazil
5,114
342
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Susanne Rath
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,207
2,029
0.390
Analytical Chemistry
Food toxicology
Environmental Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
243,145
Brazil
5,120
343
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marcelo G De Oliveira
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,499
2,001
0.364
Química
Biomateriais
Bioquímica do óxido nítrico