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Highly Cited Researchers 1.761 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
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
mHealth
Global Public Health
Medical Informatics
Non Communicable Diseases
Digital Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,730
143,969
0.913
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Autism
Autism & Sexuality
Autism & Relationships
Child Injury Prevention
Subjective Well-bein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,273
82,887
0.870
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,325
64,591
0.537
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,135
58,614
0.813
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
marketing
direct & digital marketing
interactive marketing
online marketing
electronic marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,572
37,862
0.413
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Intelligent Systems
Intelligent Control
Haptics
System of systems
Modelling and Simulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,269
29,273
0.709
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
women's health
physical activity
healthy eating
health equity
socioeconomic disadvantag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,781
27,323
0.518
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Epidemiology
Physical activity
Screen time
Sedentary behaviour
Wellbein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,894
26,061
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,368
24,125
0.532
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
physical activity
sedentary behavio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,885
23,819
0.373
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
materials science
electrochemistry
NMR
batteries
electrolyte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,597
22,940
0.413
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Management
Organizational Behavio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,399
20,671
0.814
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mental health
Psychiatry
Prevention
Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,907
20,346
0.638
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Quality Use of Medicines
Aged care
Evidence-based healthcare
Health service
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,478
20,297
0.645
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
nanotechnology
battery
boron nitride
nanotubes
nanosheet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,152
18,560
0.528
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,592
17,928
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cardiovascular disease
women's health
major and modifiable risk factors
burden of disease
health effects of climate chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,018
17,595
0.409
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
turtles
plankton
jellyfish
migration
divin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,898
16,371
0.400
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bayesian Optimization
Adaptive Trials
Pattern Recognition
Multimedia
Machine learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,893
15,999
0.472
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,439
15,679
0.499
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Public Health
Food Policy
Obesity Preventio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,931
15,338
0.591
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
motor skil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,497
15,329
0.626
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Additive Manufacturin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,536
14,755
0.556
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
decolonisation
racism
anti-racism
multiculturalis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,146
14,587
0.630
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Health economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,389
14,499
0.885
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190
11
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157,730
143,969
0.913
mHealth
Global Public Health
Medical Informatics
Non Communicable Diseases
Digital Healt
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,174
61
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mark Stokes
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,273
82,887
0.870
Autism
Autism & Sexuality
Autism & Relationships
Child Injury Prevention
Subjective Well-bein
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,912
103
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Michael Berk
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,325
64,591
0.537
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,225
117
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Veer Bala Gupta
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,135
58,614
0.813
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,568
215
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Stewart Adam
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,572
37,862
0.413
marketing
direct & digital marketing
interactive marketing
online marketing
electronic marketin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,817
322
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Saeid Nahavandi
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,269
29,273
0.709
Intelligent Systems
Intelligent Control
Haptics
System of systems
Modelling and Simulatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,628
359
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kylie Ball
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,781
27,323
0.518
women's health
physical activity
healthy eating
health equity
socioeconomic disadvantag
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,235
382
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Riaz Uddin
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,894
26,061
0.969
Epidemiology
Physical activity
Screen time
Sedentary behaviour
Wellbein
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,296
439
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Zhenyu Li
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,368
24,125
0.532
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,505
451
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jo Salmon
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,885
23,819
0.373
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,085
482
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Maria Forsyth
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,597
22,940
0.413
materials science
electrochemistry
NMR
batteries
electrolyte
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,852
537
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alexander Newman
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,399
20,671
0.814
Management
Organizational Behavio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,129
550
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Felice Jacka
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,907
20,346
0.638
Mental health
Psychiatry
Prevention
Nutritio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,177
554
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alemayehu B Mekonnen
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,478
20,297
0.645
Quality Use of Medicines
Aged care
Evidence-based healthcare
Health service
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,837
643
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ying Ian Chen|Ying Chen
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,152
18,560
0.528
nanotechnology
battery
boron nitride
nanotubes
nanosheet
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,605
681
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chris Doucouliagos
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,592
17,928
0.550
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,012
697
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rachel Huxley
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,018
17,595
0.409
Cardiovascular disease
women's health
major and modifiable risk factors
burden of disease
health effects of climate chang
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,735
794
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Graeme C Hays
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,898
16,371
0.400
turtles
plankton
jellyfish
migration
divin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,351
835
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Svetha Venkatesh
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,893
15,999
0.472
Bayesian Optimization
Adaptive Trials
Pattern Recognition
Multimedia
Machine learnin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,858
865
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Colin Barrow
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,439
15,679
0.499
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,469
905
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Gary Sacks
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,931
15,338
0.591
Public Health
Food Policy
Obesity Preventio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,494
907
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lisa Barnett
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,497
15,329
0.626
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,566
959
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mahyar Khorasani
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,536
14,755
0.556
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,906
978
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yin Paradies
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,146
14,587
0.630
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,098
993
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Eng Joo Andrew Tan|Eng Joo Tan, Andrew Tan
Deakin University
Geelong, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,389
14,499
0.885