Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
Inorganic and physical chemistry of materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,808
9,209
0.622
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,740
8,277
0.335
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Nanosciences
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,571
7,819
0.576
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
organometallic chemistry
bioinorganic chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,101
4,072
0.573
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Chemical Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,615
3,576
0.229
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Chemical Toxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,781
3,405
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
small molecule drug discovery
cancer
neurodegenerative disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,582
2,936
0.342
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Plasmonics
Surface Chemistry
TERS
STM
2D Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,467
2,655
0.594
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
molecular dynamic simulations
GPCR
channel proteins
drug discovery
quantum chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,009
1,852
0.922
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology
Scanning Probe Microscopy
Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,487
1,750
0.502
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Chemistry education research
learning sciences
organometallic chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,563
1,414
0.397
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Nanotechnology
quantum dots
chemistry
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,879
1,351
0.277
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Photocatalysis
electrocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,522
1,225
0.486
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Mass Spectrometry
Proteomics
Neurodegeneration
Lipidomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,515
1,131
0.747
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Computational Biochemistry
Biophysical Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Molecular Dynamics
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,620
1,079
0.666
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,604
939
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Organometallic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
987
868
0.879
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,318
863
0.655
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Physical Organic Chemistry
Photochemistry
Photophysics
Organic Materials
Photocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
459
0.612
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
MRI
Solid-state NMR
Medical Imaging
Materials Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
727
389
0.535
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
biophysical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,541
297
0.117
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Organic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
730
294
0.403
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
organic chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
244
0.910
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
622
203
0.326
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Inorganic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
296
203
0.686
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,320
15,964
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jordi Cabana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,808
9,209
0.622
Inorganic and physical chemistry of materials
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,170
18,412
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Huan Xiang Zhou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,740
8,277
0.335
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,190
19,878
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Petr Kral
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,571
7,819
0.576
Nanosciences
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Materials
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,831
43,130
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Neal Mankad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,101
4,072
0.573
organometallic chemistry
bioinorganic chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,023
49,528
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wonhwa Cho
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,615
3,576
0.229
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,398
52,082
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Judy L Bolton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,781
3,405
0.247
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,704
60,328
244
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gregory Thatcher
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,582
2,936
0.342
small molecule drug discovery
cancer
neurodegenerative disorders
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,263
66,510
269
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Linfei Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,467
2,655
0.594
Plasmonics
Surface Chemistry
TERS
STM
2D Materials
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,950
92,011
404
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Yanxiao Han|Yan-Xiao Han
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,009
1,852
0.922
molecular dynamic simulations
GPCR
channel proteins
drug discovery
quantum chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,449
96,445
420
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nan Jiang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,487
1,750
0.502
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology
Scanning Probe Microscopy
Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
364,990
114,293
517
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Donald Wink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,563
1,414
0.397
Chemistry education research
learning sciences
organometallic chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,333
118,280
541
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Preston Todd Snee
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,879
1,351
0.277
Nanotechnology
quantum dots
chemistry
physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,322
126,941
580
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ksenija D Glusac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,522
1,225
0.486
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
438,146
134,207
622
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Stephanie M Cologna
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,515
1,131
0.747
Mass Spectrometry
Proteomics
Neurodegeneration
Lipidomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,220
138,477
636
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shahidul M Islam
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,620
1,079
0.666
Computational Biochemistry
Biophysical Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Molecular Dynamics
Machine Learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
502,796
151,290
690
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pradeep K Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,604
939
0.585
Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
531,334
158,800
722
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Soumen Sinhababu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
987
868
0.879
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,295
159,325
726
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andy I Nguyen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,318
863
0.655
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
767,280
215,048
961
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
A Jean Luc Ayitou
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
459
0.612
Physical Organic Chemistry
Photochemistry
Photophysics
Organic Materials
Photocatalysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
835,683
229,035
997
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yichen Hu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
727
389
0.535
MRI
Solid-state NMR
Medical Imaging
Materials Science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
951,885
251,097
1,067
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Leslie Fung
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,541
297
0.117
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
956,618
251,965
1,071
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Roohollah Kazem Shiroodi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
730
294
0.403
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,041,582
266,837
1,106
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Daria Galaktionova
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
268
244
0.910
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,124,266
280,709
1,133
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pavan Mamidipalli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
622
203
0.326
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,124,954
280,834
1,134
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Debashis Basu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
296
203
0.686