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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
218,440
107,300
0.491
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
brain
MRI
multiple sclerosis
dementia
Alzheime
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
186,788
77,711
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,374
63,105
0.635
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140,528
58,120
0.414
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ethnicity and Health
NCD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,093
49,868
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
cost-effectiveness
musculoskeletal disorders
back pain
low back pain
neck pai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,268
34,807
0.377
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,538
28,663
0.807
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Medicine
systematic reviews
diagnostics
epidemiology
evidence-based medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,610
27,292
0.641
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,461
26,562
0.572
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alzheimer aging mild cognitive impairmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,422
26,110
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,237
22,997
0.761
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
EEG
MEG
networks
complexity
cognitio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,692
22,084
0.364
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
biomechanic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,507
20,528
0.451
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
provenance
information integration
web data
knowledge graphs
data engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,871
20,089
0.630
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Cholestasi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,754
20,012
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Brain
Connectome
Connectomics
Networks
Complexit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,215
19,502
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,220
19,861
0.439
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,169
19,314
0.711
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
risk assessment
flood risk
water management
insurance
decision support
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,500
18,200
0.578
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
geneeskund
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,212
17,698
0.476
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Information retrieva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,894
17,636
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,190
16,341
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heart Failur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,743
16,061
0.394
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biogeosciences
carbon cycle
land atmosphere interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,922
15,597
0.347
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,336
15,413
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
562
10
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Brenda Penninx
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218,440
107,300
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,382
28
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Frederik Barkhof
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
186,788
77,711
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,004
40
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
D Posthuma
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,374
63,105
0.635
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,272
46
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gk Hovingh
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140,528
58,120
0.414
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,916
62
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Charles Agyemang
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,093
49,868
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,233
119
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mw Tulder Van
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,268
34,807
0.377
cost-effectiveness
musculoskeletal disorders
back pain
low back pain
neck pai
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,084
165
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sebastian Liem
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,538
28,663
0.807
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,689
185
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mariska Leeflang
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,610
27,292
0.641
Medicine
systematic reviews
diagnostics
epidemiology
evidence-based medicin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,033
197
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Van De Beek D
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,461
26,562
0.572
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,244
204
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Pieter Jelle Visser
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,422
26,110
0.480
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,098
242
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Michiel Pegtel
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,237
22,997
0.761
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,738
257
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Stam CJ
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,692
22,084
0.364
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,028
291
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jaap Van Dieën
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,507
20,528
0.451
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,412
300
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paul Groth
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,871
20,089
0.630
provenance
information integration
web data
knowledge graphs
data engineerin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,469
303
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Beuers U
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,754
20,012
0.491
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,948
317
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Martijn Van Den Heuvel
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,215
19,502
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,622
310
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Peggy Cohen-Kettenis
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,220
19,861
0.439
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,134
320
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hanneke Van Laarhoven
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,169
19,314
0.711
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,338
354
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jeroen Cjh Aerts
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,500
18,200
0.578
risk assessment
flood risk
water management
insurance
decision support
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,961
370
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Marcel Gw Dijkgraaf
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,212
17,698
0.476
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,027
375
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Maarten De Rijke
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,894
17,636
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,852
430
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Reinout Heijungs
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,190
16,341
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,306
440
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Walter J. Paulus
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,743
16,061
0.394
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,073
465
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Aj Dolman
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,922
15,597
0.347
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,405
476
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Raymond Ostelo
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,336
15,413
0.436