Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Biofilm
Wastewater
Anammox
Nutrient Removal
Resource Recovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,179
61,353
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
ICT and Governance
ICT-infrastructure
open data
AI
open government
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,759
32,188
0.736
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,207
29,234
0.405
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
nanoscience
single-molecule biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,109
25,342
0.281
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
nanoelectronics
molecular electronics
nanomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,169
23,249
0.504
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
biomaterials
4D printing
additive manufacturing
metamaterials
origami
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,896
21,678
0.806
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
quantum
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,228
19,339
0.292
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
transport
policy
accessibility
environment
safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,372
18,807
0.599
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,094
17,973
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,752
17,502
0.440
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
human factors
human-robot interaction
cognition
transportation
applied statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,097
17,286
0.748
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
quantum information
spintronics
quantum optics
quantum transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,205
17,022
0.529
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,615
16,997
0.225
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
control of large-scale systems
multi-agent multi-level control
hybrid systems
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,527
16,772
0.500
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Multi-modal traffic management
Active Mode Transportation
Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Modal Data Collection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,454
15,806
0.519
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
CRISPR-Cas
Phage defense
Bacteriophage therapy
Antibiotic resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,897
15,767
0.609
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Concrete
Fracture Mechanics
Self-Healing Materials
Durability of Materials
3D printing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,869
15,590
0.653
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
hydrology
water resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,649
15,577
0.463
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Condensed Matter Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,651
15,544
0.413
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Decision Science
Multi-Criteria Decision-Making
Best-Worst Method
Supply Chain Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,440
14,896
0.854
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,494
14,190
0.481
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
New Product Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,695
14,119
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cementitious materials
Alternative Binders
Materials Behavior
Numerical Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,080
13,548
0.710
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Intelligent Transport Modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,197
13,500
0.742
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
inorganic chemistry
computational chemistry
catalysis
sustainability
reaction mechanisms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,539
12,883
0.695
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,154
48
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark Van Loosdrecht
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,179
61,353
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,149
143
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marijn Janssen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,759
32,188
0.736
ICT and Governance
ICT-infrastructure
open data
AI
open government
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,131
169
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Freek Kapteijn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,207
29,234
0.405
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,941
219
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cees Dekker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,109
25,342
0.281
nanoscience
single-molecule biophysics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,233
247
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Herre Van Der Zant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,169
23,249
0.504
nanoelectronics
molecular electronics
nanomechanics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,348
283
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Amir A. Zadpoor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,896
21,678
0.806
biomaterials
4D printing
additive manufacturing
metamaterials
origami
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,456
328
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Lp Kouwenhoven
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,228
19,339
0.292
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,054
352
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bert Van Wee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,372
18,807
0.599
transport
policy
accessibility
environment
safety
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,004
368
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lieven Vandersypen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,094
17,973
0.437
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,624
385
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Aw Van Der Vaart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,752
17,502
0.440
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,926
394
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joost De Winter|J.C.F. de Winter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,097
17,286
0.748
human factors
human-robot interaction
cognition
transportation
applied statistics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,313
404
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ronald Hanson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,205
17,022
0.529
quantum information
spintronics
quantum optics
quantum transport
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,356
409
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jacob Moulijn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,615
16,997
0.225
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,690
419
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bart De Schutter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,527
16,772
0.500
control of large-scale systems
multi-agent multi-level control
hybrid systems
machine learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,244
468
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Serge Hoogendoorn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,454
15,806
0.519
Multi-modal traffic management
Active Mode Transportation
Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Modal Data Collection
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,301
470
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stan Jj Brouns
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,897
15,767
0.609
CRISPR-Cas
Phage defense
Bacteriophage therapy
Antibiotic resistance
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,612
487
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Erik Schlangen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,869
15,590
0.653
Concrete
Fracture Mechanics
Self-Healing Materials
Durability of Materials
3D printing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,628
489
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hubert Hg Savenije
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,649
15,577
0.463
hydrology
water resources
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,680
492
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gerrit Ew Bauer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,651
15,544
0.413
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,940
520
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jafar Rezaei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,440
14,896
0.854
Decision Science
Multi-Criteria Decision-Making
Best-Worst Method
Supply Chain Management
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,514
579
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
S. Van Der Zwaag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,494
14,190
0.481
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,707
586
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Erik Jan Hultink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,695
14,119
0.682
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,133
635
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Guang Ye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,080
13,548
0.710
Cementitious materials
Alternative Binders
Materials Behavior
Numerical Simulation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,253
637
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bart Van Arem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,197
13,500
0.742
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,886
675
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Evgeny Pidko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,539
12,883
0.695
inorganic chemistry
computational chemistry
catalysis
sustainability
reaction mechanisms