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Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Bayesian analysis
Bayesian statistics
Gaussian processes
Probabilistic programmin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,776
35,578
0.503
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,718
25,769
0.589
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Human neuroimaging
source modeling
multimodal imagin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,699
14,579
0.334
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,067
10,389
0.575
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
biorefinerie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,366
8,385
0.483
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Complex Networks
Complex System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,030
8,078
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Prosocial motivation
Meaning in life
Self-determination theory
Self-Managing Organizations
Pragmatist philosoph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,384
7,860
0.838
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cognitive Neuroscience
Emotions
Social Interactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,597
7,134
0.268
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,317
6,604
0.584
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,107
6,082
0.431
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Carbon nanotubes
Nanostructure
Electron microscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,297
5,488
0.384
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,254
5,488
0.757
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fire safety engineering
fire scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,829
5,457
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
high temperature corrosion
biomass
Atomic layer depositio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,740
5,419
0.804
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
fuel cells
PEFC
lihium ion battereis
supercapacitors
electrochamical energy conversion and storag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,275
5,049
0.610
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,956
4,857
0.610
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,828
4,802
0.242
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sustainable Built Environmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,763
4,331
0.558
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,666
4,237
0.335
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
GIScience
Accessibility
Mobility
Social Media
Sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,254
3,475
0.817
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
wood
water-interaction
wood modificatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,804
3,466
0.721
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,116
3,317
0.542
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,524
3,252
0.589
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Additive and digital manufacturing
3D printing
medical
sustainability in manufacturin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,274
3,119
0.730
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Modularity
Systems Design
Robust Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,400
3,100
0.250
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,057
27
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Aki Vehtari
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,776
35,578
0.503
Bayesian analysis
Bayesian statistics
Gaussian processes
Probabilistic programmin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,419
38
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joni Tammi
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,718
25,769
0.589
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,044
80
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Matti Hamalainen
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,699
14,579
0.334
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,418
138
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Robin Ha Ras
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,067
10,389
0.575
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,617
204
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Herbert Sixta
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,366
8,385
0.483
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,055
220
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jari Saramäki
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,030
8,078
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,948
230
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Frank Martela
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,384
7,860
0.838
Prosocial motivation
Meaning in life
Self-determination theory
Self-Managing Organizations
Pragmatist philosoph
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,283
274
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mikko Sams
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,597
7,134
0.268
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,695
310
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hannu-Pekka Komsa
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,317
6,604
0.584
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,344
360
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter Liljeroth
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,107
6,082
0.431
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,785
428
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hua Jiang
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,297
5,488
0.384
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,800
429
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Arto Hellas (Né Vihavainen)|Arto Vihavainen
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,254
5,488
0.757
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,394
431
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Simo Hostikka
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,829
5,457
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,170
437
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tom Blomberg
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,740
5,419
0.804
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,080
493
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tanja Kallio
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,275
5,049
0.610
fuel cells
PEFC
lihium ion battereis
supercapacitors
electrochamical energy conversion and storag
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,665
527
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kari Tammi *
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,956
4,857
0.610
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,090
534
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ari Sihvola
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,828
4,802
0.242
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,340
616
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Seppo Junnila
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,763
4,331
0.558
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,293
633
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Pertti Hakonen
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,666
4,237
0.335
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,329
825
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Henrikki Tenkanen
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,254
3,475
0.817
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,743
830
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lauri Rautkari
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,804
3,466
0.721
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,258
877
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hele Savin
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,116
3,317
0.542
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,745
895
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rodrigo Serna Guerrero
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,524
3,252
0.589
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,353
947
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mika Salmi
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,274
3,119
0.730
Additive and digital manufacturing
3D printing
medical
sustainability in manufacturin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,372
956
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kevin N Otto
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,400
3,100
0.250