Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Italian Space Agency Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
astrofisica stellare
spettroscopia
galassie nane
gruppo locale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,640
5,476
0.717
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Earth Observation
remote sensing
data analytics
natural hazards
cultural heritage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,786
2,970
0.784
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Space Weather
Planetary Magnetospheres
Jupiter
Ganymede
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,112
2,067
0.664
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,103
1,898
0.903
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
space geodesy
quantum communications
astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,301
1,400
0.424
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
meccanica celeste
astrodinamica
space debris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,682
1,139
0.677
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Computational and Systems Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,620
1,076
0.664
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Remote Sensing
Signal Processing
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Interferometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
716
0.724
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Space Propulsion
Solid Rocket Motors
SRM Internal Ballistics
CFD
SRM Performance Analysis and Reconstruction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
695
504
0.725
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Osservazione della Terra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
836
498
0.596
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Meteorites
Returned samples
Analogues
Planetary and Small bodies surfaces characterization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
335
0.905
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Geodesia
Astronomia
Fisica Atmosfera
Meteorologia
Relatività Generale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,311
309
0.236
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Earth Sciences
Earth Observation
Navigation Satellite
Geophysics
Geodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
861
301
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
cosmo-skymed "remote sensing" sar hyperspectral vegetation "earth observation" multiangular multispectral crop LAI X-band
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
273
0.576
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Osservazione della Terra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
559
262
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Planetary Sciences
Volcanology
Geochemistry
Earth Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
186
0.559
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
telecommunication engineering
space and defence
radar systems
signal processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
141
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
130
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Aerospace engineering
CFD
Aerothermodynamics
Propulsion
Hypersonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
102
0.304
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Earth Remote Sensing Systems - RADAR Systems for Air Defence Control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
81
0.155
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
60
0.566
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Space
Aerospace
Satellite
Mathematic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
53
0.757
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Geodesia
GNSS
Laser Scanner 3D
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
38
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,714
3,024
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Michele Fabrizio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,640
5,476
0.717
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,852
6,864
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Deodato Tapete
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,786
2,970
0.784
Earth Observation
remote sensing
data analytics
natural hazards
cultural heritage
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,585
10,448
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Christina Plainaki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,112
2,067
0.664
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,315
11,445
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bruno Arsioli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,103
1,898
0.903
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,094
15,310
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Giuseppe Bianco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,301
1,400
0.424
space geodesy
quantum communications
astronomy
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,271
18,169
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marco Castronuovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,682
1,139
0.677
meccanica celeste
astrodinamica
space debris
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
435,240
19,030
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Luca Parca
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,620
1,076
0.664
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
579,101
24,499
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Giovanni Milillo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
989
716
0.724
Remote Sensing
Signal Processing
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Interferometry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
706,863
28,636
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Enrico Cavallini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
695
504
0.725
Space Propulsion
Solid Rocket Motors
SRM Internal Ballistics
CFD
SRM Performance Analysis and Reconstruction
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
711,186
28,785
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Antonio Montuori
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
836
498
0.596
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
874,008
33,971
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paola Manzari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
335
0.905
Meteorites
Returned samples
Analogues
Planetary and Small bodies surfaces characterization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
907,949
35,056
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Francesco Vespe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,311
309
0.236
Geodesia
Astronomia
Fisica Atmosfera
Meteorologia
Relatività Generale
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
919,409
35,384
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Anna Rita Pisani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
861
301
0.350
Earth Sciences
Earth Observation
Navigation Satellite
Geophysics
Geodynamics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
963,007
36,752
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Luigi Dini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
273
0.576
cosmo-skymed "remote sensing" sar hyperspectral vegetation "earth observation" multiangular multispectral crop LAI X-band
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
981,258
37,289
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Laura Candela
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
559
262
0.469
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,137,567
41,480
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Maria Pedone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
186
0.559
Planetary Sciences
Volcanology
Geochemistry
Earth Sciences
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,268,237
44,891
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Giovanni Paolo Blasone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141
141
1.000
telecommunication engineering
space and defence
radar systems
signal processing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,303,866
45,765
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rocchina Guarini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
208
130
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,412,502
48,354
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Giuliano Ranuzzi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
335
102
0.304
Aerospace engineering
CFD
Aerothermodynamics
Propulsion
Hypersonics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,512,366
50,570
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Francesco Caltagirone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
524
81
0.155
Earth Remote Sensing Systems - RADAR Systems for Air Defence Control
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,635,524
53,009
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Emanuele Ciocci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
60
0.566
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,684,072
53,821
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Maria Virelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
53
0.757
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,800,119
55,743
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Elisa Rosciano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
38
0.585