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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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,627
8,594
0.272
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Intelligent Composites La
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,793
7,422
0.502
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Adhesion
Bioinspired Adhesives
Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy
Thin Films
Polymer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,419
5,414
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Energ
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,453
4,000
0.537
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
polymer engineerin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,809
3,420
0.216
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Aerogels
polymer nanofibers
rubber and elastomers
nanocomposite
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,447
3,041
0.322
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,306
3,009
0.412
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cave microbiology and geomicrobiolog
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,020
2,732
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Flourishing
Benevolent Service
Interdisciplinary Researc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,091
2,663
0.523
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Microfluidics
nanofluidics
biosensor
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,362
2,352
0.439
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
violence against wome
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,469
2,305
0.356
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Disaster Science
Emergency Management
first aid
emergency respons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,219
2,274
0.706
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,347
1,885
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Remote Work
Reputation
Relationships
Offboarding
Alumn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,930
1,762
0.913
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
ageism
minority stress
bereavement
prejudic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,366
1,651
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,994
1,486
0.212
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Motivation
Emotion
Data Analytics
Psychometric
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,496
1,386
0.555
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
MolecularSimulation
Thermodynamics
PolymerPhysics
PhaseEquilibria
EngineeringEducatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,620
1,178
0.325
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biomechanic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,675
1,130
0.675
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,125
1,124
0.999
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,608
1,089
0.677
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
self-assembly
polymer
crystal structure
supramolecular structure
thin fil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,290
1,070
0.467
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,435
1,009
0.703
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Universal test design
Rasch
Mixed methods data integration
STEM evaluatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,062
1,008
0.489
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
dielectric/ferroelectric polymer
supramolecular assembl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,133
987
0.871
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,297
16,831
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Xiong Gong
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,627
8,594
0.272
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,481
20,431
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jiahua Zhu
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,793
7,422
0.502
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,657
30,423
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ali Dhinojwala
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,419
5,414
0.436
Adhesion
Bioinspired Adhesives
Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy
Thin Films
Polymer
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,807
42,715
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yilmaz Sozer
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,453
4,000
0.537
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,458
50,347
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
RA Weiss
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,809
3,420
0.216
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,547
56,786
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sadhan C Jana
University of Akron
Akron, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,447
3,041
0.322
Aerogels
polymer nanofibers
rubber and elastomers
nanocomposite
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,529
57,361
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nita Sahai
University of Akron
Akron, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,306
3,009
0.412
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,513
63,020
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hazel Barton
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,020
2,732
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,876
64,612
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Matthew T Lee
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,091
2,663
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
221,079
72,604
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jiang Zhe
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,362
2,352
0.439
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,728
73,999
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dawn Johnson
University of Akron
Akron, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,469
2,305
0.356
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,900
74,900
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jeffrey Pellegrino
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,219
2,274
0.706
Disaster Science
Emergency Management
first aid
emergency respons
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,066
88,456
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sailaja Paruchuri
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,347
1,885
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,539
93,635
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Erin Makarius
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,930
1,762
0.913
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,665
98,757
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Toni L Bisconti
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,366
1,651
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,691
107,494
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
David Tokar
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,994
1,486
0.212
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
364,909
113,333
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Wondimu Ahmed
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,496
1,386
0.555
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
417,355
127,592
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
J Richard Elliott
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,620
1,178
0.325
MolecularSimulation
Thermodynamics
PolymerPhysics
PhaseEquilibria
EngineeringEducatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
431,287
131,359
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Henry C Astley
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,675
1,130
0.675
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
433,173
131,814
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yijing Tang
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,125
1,124
0.999
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
443,757
134,616
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Uma Tumuluri
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,608
1,089
0.677
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,623
136,165
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chih Hao Hsu
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,290
1,070
0.467
self-assembly
polymer
crystal structure
supramolecular structure
thin fil
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,677
141,367
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Qixin Zhou
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,435
1,009
0.703
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,924
141,429
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kristin Koskey
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,062
1,008
0.489
Universal test design
Rasch
Mixed methods data integration
STEM evaluatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
477,505
143,399
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jiahao Huang
University of Akron
Akron, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,133
987
0.871