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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
Particle Physics
Particle detector
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233,321
89,098
0.382
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Evidence-based medicine
Allergy
Evidence Synthesis
Guidelines
Knowledge Translatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,266
11,117
0.838
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Termodinámica
Calorimetría
Materiales Porosos
Química Ambienta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,677
7,114
0.609
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Graphene
Thermoelectrics
Liquid phase exfoliatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,374
5,746
0.313
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,684
3,040
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Risk reliability and systems
Life-cycle and optimization
System degradation models
Integrated infrastructure system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,535
2,927
0.529
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Physical activity and healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,387
2,856
0.530
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Control Systems Engineering
Smart Grids
Distributed Optimization
Population Dynamics
Sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,638
2,355
0.508
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Medios
Cultura
Entretenimiento
Digital
Polític
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,548
2,066
0.372
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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
4,974
1,951
0.392
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
suelos
geotecnia
pavimentos
materiale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,881
1,791
0.622
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alergologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,809
1,717
0.611
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Molecular Interactions between plants and microorganism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,410
1,569
0.356
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Biomateriales
Asfaltos
Residuo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,092
1,523
0.493
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Model driven software development
software product line
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,192
1,453
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Seguridad de Procesos
Análisis de Riesgos
Accidente Industrial Mayor
Análisis de Consecuencia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,023
1,419
0.701
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
mobility city
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,570
1,280
0.498
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bacteriophages
Salmonella
RA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
1,242
0.780
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Violencia
memoria
Estudios Críticos de las Transiciones
Testimonio
desaparición forzad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,441
1,131
0.463
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
seguridad de la información
informática forense
computación forense
sistemas de información
seguridad de la informació
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,522
983
0.646
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Estudios feministas y de género
alternativas al desarrollo
cambio social
justicia transiciona
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,368
937
0.685
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Quality of service
Street design
Green streets
Public transport
travel behavio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
973
791
0.813
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bienestar Subjetivo
Desarrollo sostenible
Organizaciones
Politicas Publica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,602
761
0.475
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Transparencia y Corrupción
Análisis y fortalecimiento institucionales
Integridad y control preventivo
Accountabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
756
0.707
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,076
741
0.689
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,006
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Carlos Avila Bernal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233,321
89,098
0.382
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,531
47
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Juan José Yepes Nuñez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,266
11,117
0.838
Evidence-based medicine
Allergy
Evidence Synthesis
Guidelines
Knowledge Translatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,075
74
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Juan Carlos Moreno Piraján
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,677
7,114
0.609
Termodinámica
Calorimetría
Materiales Porosos
Química Ambienta
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,715
92
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yenny Hernandez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,374
5,746
0.313
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,186
244
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Elssy Bonilla
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,684
3,040
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,580
254
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mauricio Sánchez Silva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,535
2,927
0.529
Risk reliability and systems
Life-cycle and optimization
System degradation models
Integrated infrastructure system
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,250
263
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gary O Donovan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,387
2,856
0.530
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
221,539
339
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nicanor Quijano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,638
2,355
0.508
Control Systems Engineering
Smart Grids
Distributed Optimization
Population Dynamics
Sustainabilit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,188
424
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Omar Rincon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,548
2,066
0.372
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,789
466
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Raquel Bernal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,974
1,951
0.392
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,956
525
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bernardo Caicedo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,881
1,791
0.622
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
302,666
554
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Elizabeth Garcia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,809
1,717
0.611
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,397
621
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Adriana Bernal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,410
1,569
0.356
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,283
657
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Natalia Vega
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,092
1,523
0.493
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
351,535
707
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rubby Casallas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,192
1,453
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,674
731
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Felipe Muñoz Giraldo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,023
1,419
0.701
Seguridad de Procesos
Análisis de Riesgos
Accidente Industrial Mayor
Análisis de Consecuencia
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
391,298
850
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Juan Pablo Bocarejo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,570
1,280
0.498
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,200
890
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Viviana Clavijo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,592
1,242
0.780
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
431,931
1,021
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alejandro Castillejo Cuellar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,441
1,131
0.463
Violencia
memoria
Estudios Críticos de las Transiciones
Testimonio
desaparición forzad
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,862
1,215
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jeimy J Cano M
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,522
983
0.646
seguridad de la información
informática forense
computación forense
sistemas de información
seguridad de la informació
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
496,634
1,291
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Diana Marcela Gómez Correal|Diana Gómez Correal, Diana Correal, Antigona Gómez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,368
937
0.685
Estudios feministas y de género
alternativas al desarrollo
cambio social
justicia transiciona
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
557,809
1,585
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alvaro Rodriguez-Valencia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
973
791
0.813
Quality of service
Street design
Green streets
Public transport
travel behavio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,743
1,656
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Eduardo Wills Herrera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,602
761
0.475
Bienestar Subjetivo
Desarrollo sostenible
Organizaciones
Politicas Publica
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,333
1,674
159
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jaime Torres Melo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
756
0.707
Transparencia y Corrupción
Análisis y fortalecimiento institucionales
Integridad y control preventivo
Accountabilit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
581,710
1,713
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Diego Gamba-Sanchez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,076
741
0.689