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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
Chaos
Chaotic Systems
Nonlinear Dynamics
Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,202
11,307
0.657
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Li ion Battery
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cel
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,983
5,018
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,038
4,642
0.421
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,648
4,422
0.665
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,782
2,774
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,862
2,764
0.716
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Protective Coatings
Corrosion & Corrosion Inhibitor
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,747
2,565
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Separation processes
Water and wastewater treatment
Adsorbents
Membrane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,257
2,077
0.488
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes and Metrolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,264
1,765
0.541
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Modeling and Optimizatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,059
1,645
0.538
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chao
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,897
1,563
0.824
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,546
1,544
0.236
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Conductive Polymers
Colloids
Graphen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,222
1,461
0.658
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,929
1,358
0.704
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,614
1,309
0.501
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
Non-Destructive Evaluation
Power System Protectio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,730
1,261
0.338
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Speaker Recognition
Speech Processing
Biometric
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
1,187
0.822
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Finite Element Method
Asphalt Binder Modification
Rheology
Viscoelasticit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,409
1,178
0.836
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Model Updating
Vibration
Structural Health Monitorin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,694
983
0.580
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Chaotic Systems
Nonlinear Dynamics
Control Systems
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,103
908
0.823
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Membrane Technology
Desalination
Wastewater Treatmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,134
907
0.800
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Aeroelasticty
Nanostructure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,545
894
0.579
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Microgri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
873
0.630
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
biomaterials
electrochemical analysis
Tissue engineering and regeneratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,194
839
0.703
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Damage Theory
Laminated Material
Mechanics of Material
Multiscale Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
808
0.775
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,786
335
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sajad Jafari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,202
11,307
0.657
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,569
898
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mehran Javanbakht
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,983
5,018
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,237
998
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
SMT Fatemi Ghomi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,038
4,642
0.421
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,464
1,066
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mohammad Vosoughi Fard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,648
4,422
0.665
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,095
2,079
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pirooz Marashi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,782
2,774
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,829
2,090
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Saeedeh Mazinani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,862
2,764
0.716
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
202,468
2,333
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
MR Mohammadzadeh Attar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,747
2,565
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,917
3,123
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mansooreh Soleimani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,257
2,077
0.488
Separation processes
Water and wastewater treatment
Adsorbents
Membrane
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,954
3,857
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Amir Abdullah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,264
1,765
0.541
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,689
4,221
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
SA Mirhassani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,059
1,645
0.538
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,668
4,514
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fahimeh Nazarimehr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,897
1,563
0.824
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
333,183
4,583
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
SH Ghodsypo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,546
1,544
0.236
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,858
4,873
136
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mohamad Hasan Mohamadzadeh Moghadam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,222
1,461
0.658
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,460
5,256
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sepideh Amjad Iranagh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,929
1,358
0.704
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
384,032
5,489
159
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
AA Sarabi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,614
1,309
0.501
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,048
5,755
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Seyed Hossein Hesamedin Sadeghi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,730
1,261
0.338
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
Non-Destructive Evaluation
Power System Protectio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,009
6,154
177
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hossein Zeinali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,444
1,187
0.822
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
418,565
6,220
178
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Pouria Hajikarimi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,409
1,178
0.836
Finite Element Method
Asphalt Binder Modification
Rheology
Viscoelasticit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,837
7,587
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Akbar Esfandiari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,694
983
0.580
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,949
8,259
227
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Shirin Panahi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,103
908
0.823
Chaotic Systems
Nonlinear Dynamics
Control Systems
Machine Learnin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,319
8,268
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mohammad Amin Alaei Shahmirzadi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,134
907
0.800
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,313
8,394
234
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hossein Shahverdi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,545
894
0.579
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
521,933
8,573
237
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Amir Khorsandi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,385
873
0.630
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,262
8,911
247
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sanaz Naghavi Alhosseini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,194
839
0.703
biomaterials
electrochemical analysis
Tissue engineering and regeneratio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
550,067
9,254
253
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mohammad Reza Morovvati
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
808
0.775
Damage Theory
Laminated Material
Mechanics of Material
Multiscale Modelin