Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 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
Food safety
epidemiology
LMICs
veterinary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,103
26,352
0.773
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
genetic
biostatistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,893
24,834
0.541
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Agriculture
Water
Climate Change
Developing Countries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,878
18,984
0.560
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
nutrition
maternal and child nutrition
epidemiology
food systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,863
15,817
0.467
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
economics
intrahousehold allocation
gender
poverty and economic mobility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,276
15,270
0.473
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
agricultural economics
food policy
development economics
international economics
institutional economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,710
12,806
0.404
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
economics
agricultural economics
food policies
climate change
economic development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,255
11,975
0.290
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Development
Water resources
Natural resources
Agriculture
Gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,334
11,434
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Economic development
nutrition
agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,609
10,665
0.642
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
economics of child development
nutrition
social protection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,754
10,662
0.326
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Public health nutrition
overweight
malnutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,473
10,518
0.781
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Nutrition
global health
gender
impact evaluations
food systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,486
10,222
0.660
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Development
Nutrition
Gender
Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,330
9,875
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
agriculture
productivity
food security
natural resources
climate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,118
9,667
0.685
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Development economics
agricultural economics
China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,730
9,477
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Genetics
Genomics & Prebreeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,107
9,377
0.775
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Production ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,016
9,243
0.616
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Micro and rural finance
energy
poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,951
8,820
0.340
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Spatial Analysis
Water Resource Management
Agricultural R&D Policy
Climate Change
Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,541
8,577
0.590
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
markets and institutions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,132
8,449
0.598
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
agricultural economics
development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,975
8,397
0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Development Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,803
8,037
0.913
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Biometrics
Breeding Data Management & Digitalization
Bioinformatics
Breeding Informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,780
8,021
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,977
7,708
0.227
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
agricultural economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,256
7,183
0.237
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,460
3,404
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Delia Grace
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,103
26,352
0.773
Food safety
epidemiology
LMICs
veterinary
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,249
3,697
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jose Crossa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,893
24,834
0.541
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,907
5,544
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Claudia Ringler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,878
18,984
0.560
Agriculture
Water
Climate Change
Developing Countries
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,314
7,305
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marie Ruel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,863
15,817
0.467
nutrition
maternal and child nutrition
epidemiology
food systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,284
7,690
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Agnes Quisumbing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,276
15,270
0.473
economics
intrahousehold allocation
gender
poverty and economic mobility
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,270
9,959
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Johan Swinnen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,710
12,806
0.404
agricultural economics
food policy
development economics
international economics
institutional economics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,985
10,979
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark W Rosegrant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,255
11,975
0.290
economics
agricultural economics
food policies
climate change
economic development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,968
11,730
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,334
11,434
0.434
Development
Water resources
Natural resources
Agriculture
Gender
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,386
13,012
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Derek Headey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,609
10,665
0.642
Economic development
nutrition
agriculture
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,397
13,021
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Harold Alderman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,754
10,662
0.326
economics of child development
nutrition
social protection
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,044
13,279
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Roos Verstraeten
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,473
10,518
0.781
Public health nutrition
overweight
malnutrition
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,475
13,816
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Purnima Menon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,486
10,222
0.660
Nutrition
global health
gender
impact evaluations
food systems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,320
14,473
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Neha Kumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,330
9,875
0.570
Development
Nutrition
Gender
Agriculture
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,510
14,930
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Keith Wiebe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,118
9,667
0.685
agriculture
productivity
food security
natural resources
climate
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,670
15,354
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Xiaobo Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,730
9,477
0.436
Development economics
agricultural economics
China
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,295
15,594
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Manish K Pandey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,107
9,377
0.775
Genetics
Genomics & Prebreeding
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,105
15,885
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sileshi G Weldesemayat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,016
9,243
0.616
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,975
16,918
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shahidur R Khandker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,951
8,820
0.340
Micro and rural finance
energy
poverty
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,774
17,571
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Liangzhi You|Liang You, LZ You, L You
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,541
8,577
0.590
Spatial Analysis
Water Resource Management
Agricultural R&D Policy
Climate Change
Development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,798
17,943
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pk Joshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,132
8,449
0.598
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,206
18,084
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bart Minten
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,975
8,397
0.495
agricultural economics
development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,271
19,174
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Dil Rahut|Dil Bahadur Rahut, Dil B Rahut
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,803
8,037
0.913
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,405
19,229
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Abhishek Rathore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,780
8,021
0.744
Biometrics
Breeding Data Management & Digitalization
Bioinformatics
Breeding Informatics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,232
20,241
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gershon Feder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,977
7,708
0.227
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,800
22,181
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Peter Hazell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,256
7,183
0.237
agricultural economics