Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Others Highly Cited Researchers 299 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
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,062
13,158
0.209
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,934
11,338
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,751
10,370
0.882
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stress-related disorders
E-mental-health
internet-based interventions
mental health in (post-) conflict regions
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,016
7,425
0.618
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Vergleichende und molekulare Pathologie
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,223
7,398
0.385
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Synapses. Aging. Drosophila Neurobiology.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,545
7,396
0.360
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Reproduktion
Milcherzeugung
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,923
6,510
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,680
6,459
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Atmospheric and Climate Science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,340
5,154
0.702
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
health behavior change
social support
coping
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,176
4,294
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,657
4,042
0.715
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Signaltransduction
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,652
3,549
0.281
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,091
3,428
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
sub-national political regimes
regional integration
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,365
3,076
0.368
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
single molecule microscopy membrane organization septins
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,348
3,064
0.483
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,751
3,043
0.451
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,933
3,019
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,076
2,985
0.732
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
qualitative research
qualitative forschung
grounded theory
qualitative methoden
open access
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,463
2,542
0.393
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,110
2,487
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Muscle development
Muscle regeneration
Metabolism
BMP signaling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,744
2,311
0.343
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Urban climate and Health
Regional Cimate Modelling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,668
2,245
0.841
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,593
2,233
0.339
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
neuroimaging
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,271
2,219
0.678
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,829
2,193
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,841
923
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Thomas Risse
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,062
13,158
0.209
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,097
1,147
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael Eid
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,934
11,338
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,845
1,323
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Anika Lehmann
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,751
10,370
0.882
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,535
2,109
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christine Knaevelsrud
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,016
7,425
0.618
Stress-related disorders
E-mental-health
internet-based interventions
mental health in (post-) conflict regions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,778
2,117
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Achim Gruber
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,223
7,398
0.385
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,793
2,118
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Stephan Sigrist
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,545
7,396
0.360
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,449
2,564
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Wolfgang Heuwieser
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,923
6,510
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,104
2,589
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Stefan Hempel
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,680
6,459
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,232
3,523
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stephan Pfahl
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,340
5,154
0.702
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,281
4,368
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nina Knoll
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,176
4,294
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,136
4,681
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hao Wu
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,657
4,042
0.715
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,499
5,435
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Petra Knaus
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,652
3,549
0.281
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,930
5,663
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ivelina Zaharieva
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,091
3,428
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,896
6,385
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alexander Libman
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,365
3,076
0.368
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,584
6,415
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Helge Ewers
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,348
3,064
0.483
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,750
6,465
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Katharina J Franke
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,751
3,043
0.451
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,159
6,522
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Björn Waske
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,933
3,019
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,124
6,601
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jianshuang Wu
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,076
2,985
0.732
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,832
7,800
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Katja Mruck
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,463
2,542
0.393
qualitative research
qualitative forschung
grounded theory
qualitative methoden
open access
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,244
7,940
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ulrike Langematz
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,110
2,487
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,888
8,547
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sigmar Stricker
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,744
2,311
0.343
Muscle development
Muscle regeneration
Metabolism
BMP signaling
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,391
8,804
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sahar Sodoudi
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,668
2,245
0.841
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,449
8,838
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jörg Rademann
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,593
2,233
0.339
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,954
8,889
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Evgeniya Kirilina
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,271
2,219
0.678
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,572
8,983
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Antina Lübke Becker
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,829
2,193
0.454