Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 23 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
Heterogeneous catalyst
hydrogen generation/storage/utilization
electrochemistry
electrochemical engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,156
5,700
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
mass spectrometry
gas-phase ion chemistry
materials characterization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,381
4,550
0.278
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Organic and Polymer Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,783
2,581
0.332
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Inorganic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,624
2,150
0.382
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Physical Chemistry
Biophysics
Cell Signalling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,973
1,779
0.448
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Physical Organic Chemistry
Polymer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,883
1,464
0.777
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Inorganic
polymer and medicinal chemistry especially of the elements phosphorus
silicon
aluminum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,870
1,220
0.178
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Physical Organic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,676
1,007
0.274
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Polymer
Supramolecular Chemistry
Self-assembly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
723
715
0.989
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Polymer Science
Biodegradable Elastomers and Hydrogels
Biomaterials
Coatings
Medical Devices
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
888
567
0.639
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
supramolecular chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
806
509
0.632
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Surface engineering
nanostructures
biomaterials
corrosion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
381
0.804
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
colloids
nanomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
332
0.155
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Polymer Science
Physical Chemistry
Simulations
Materials
Mechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399
310
0.777
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
polymer chemistry
organic electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
413
302
0.731
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
physical chemistry
analytical chemistry
spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,234
280
0.087
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chemistry
Materials science
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
836
246
0.294
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Organic Chemistry
Chromophores
Synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
197
0.527
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Fluorescent Probes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
170
0.944
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
magnetic resonance
Inorganic Coordination Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,056
42
0.040
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
High Throughput Screening
Organ-on-Ohip
Body-on-Chip
Organotypic Tumor Models
Tissue Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
36
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
polymer chemistry
luminescent material
organic chemistry
silicone chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
24
0.800
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Analytical Chemistry
Electroanalytical chemistry
Voltammetry
Trace Metal Analysis
Environmental Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,130
25,914
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zhenmeng Peng
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,156
5,700
0.469
Heterogeneous catalyst
hydrogen generation/storage/utilization
electrochemistry
electrochemical engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,174
33,983
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chrys Wesdemiotis
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,381
4,550
0.278
mass spectrometry
gas-phase ion chemistry
materials characterization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,658
61,816
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Yi Pang
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,783
2,581
0.332
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,258
73,585
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christopher Ziegler
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,624
2,150
0.382
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,971
87,110
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Adam W Smith
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,973
1,779
0.448
Physical Chemistry
Biophysics
Cell Signalling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,273
102,410
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Junpeng Wang
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,883
1,464
0.777
Physical Organic Chemistry
Polymer Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,800
117,926
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Claire A Tessier
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,870
1,220
0.178
Inorganic
polymer and medicinal chemistry especially of the elements phosphorus
silicon
aluminum
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
443,125
134,975
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
David A Modarelli
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,676
1,007
0.274
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,206
166,479
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Zebin Su
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
723
715
0.989
Polymer
Supramolecular Chemistry
Self-assembly
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
649,365
187,202
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yen Hao Hsu
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
888
567
0.639
Polymer Science
Biodegradable Elastomers and Hydrogels
Biomaterials
Coatings
Medical Devices
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,909
196,840
164
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sourav Chakraborty
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
806
509
0.632
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
811,149
222,601
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Xiaoning Hou
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
381
0.804
Surface engineering
nanostructures
biomaterials
corrosion
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
870,439
234,225
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
H Michael Cheung
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
332
0.155
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
901,990
240,412
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nityanshu Kumar
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399
310
0.777
Polymer Science
Physical Chemistry
Simulations
Materials
Mechanics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
913,758
242,646
220
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yun-Yu Lai
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
413
302
0.731
polymer chemistry
organic electronics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
947,595
249,032
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
David S Perry
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,234
280
0.087
physical chemistry
analytical chemistry
spectroscopy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,007,834
259,745
243
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ram Bhatta
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
836
246
0.294
Chemistry
Materials science
Data Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,113,551
278,103
266
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ingrid-Suzy Tamgho
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
374
197
0.527
Organic Chemistry
Chromophores
Synthesis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,185,417
289,697
283
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Keti A Bertman
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
170
0.944
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Fluorescent Probes
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,781,279
376,957
393
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Henry Kuska
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,056
42
0.040
magnetic resonance
Inorganic Coordination Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,839,968
384,628
401
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Pouria Rafsanjani Nejad
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
36
1.000
High Throughput Screening
Organ-on-Ohip
Body-on-Chip
Organotypic Tumor Models
Tissue Engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,959,172
400,086
426
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yonghao Li
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
24
0.800
polymer chemistry
luminescent material
organic chemistry
silicone chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,230,200
431,776
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Syed Rafiquddin
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Analytical Chemistry
Electroanalytical chemistry
Voltammetry
Trace Metal Analysis
Environmental Analysis