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Highly Cited Researchers 319 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
Neuroscience neuropeptide
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,321
16,390
0.224
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Orthopedic Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,049
12,011
0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,169
10,159
0.458
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Metastasi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,903
7,035
0.272
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,373
4,648
0.448
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,981
4,460
0.497
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Exosomes
Inflammation
Phagocytes
Apoptosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,390
4,557
0.485
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nephrology
Diabetes
Kidney
Epidemiology
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,647
3,953
0.700
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Energy metabolism
Inflammation
Protein tyrosine phosphatas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,463
3,749
0.502
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Network Architecture
Metaverse
Quantum Network
Big Data
Network Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,274
3,483
0.815
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
atrial fibrillation
cardiac arrhythmi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,881
3,417
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,191
3,364
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
radiochemistry
geochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,364
3,348
0.251
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bioinformatics and genomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,475
3,252
0.502
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Biorefinery
Physical Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,187
3,228
0.317
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Biophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,476
3,196
0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Molecular Pharmacolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,956
3,127
0.209
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,569
2,893
0.382
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Membrane bioreactor
Antimicrobial resistance
Wastewater-based epidemiology
Resource recover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,358
2,826
0.842
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,404
2,799
0.518
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Vascular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,917
2,714
0.109
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Human Patholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,106
2,679
0.377
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,570
2,643
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,576
2,634
0.401
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
pharmacokinetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,963
2,627
0.264
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,797
158
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Takeshi Sakurai
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,321
16,390
0.224
Neuroscience neuropeptide
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,934
273
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,049
12,011
0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,571
380
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Katsuhiro Hayashi
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,169
10,159
0.458
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,416
738
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Masanobu Oshima
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,903
7,035
0.272
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Metastasi
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,203
1,439
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tomoaki Nishiyama
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,373
4,648
0.448
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,507
1,528
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mitsuru Kikuchi
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,981
4,460
0.497
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,769
1,488
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rikinari Hanayama
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,390
4,557
0.485
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,041
1,833
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tadashi Toyama
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,647
3,953
0.700
Nephrology
Diabetes
Kidney
Epidemiology
Machine Learnin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,142
1,964
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Naoto Nagata
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,463
3,749
0.502
Energy metabolism
Inflammation
Protein tyrosine phosphatas
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,976
2,165
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ruidong Li
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,274
3,483
0.815
Network Architecture
Metaverse
Quantum Network
Big Data
Network Securit
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,005
2,218
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Takeshi Kato
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,881
3,417
0.314
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,774
2,259
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Takeshi Fukuma
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,191
3,364
0.411
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,598
2,278
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Masayoshi Yamamoto
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,364
3,348
0.251
radiochemistry
geochemistr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,737
2,349
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kazuyoshi Hosomichi
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,475
3,252
0.502
Bioinformatics and genomic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,031
2,376
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kenji Takahashi
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,187
3,228
0.317
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,881
2,412
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Noriyuki Kodera
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,476
3,196
0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,857
2,486
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yukio Yoneda
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,956
3,127
0.209
Molecular Pharmacolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,415
2,762
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Michihiro Mieda
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,569
2,893
0.382
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,087
2,841
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ryo Honda
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,358
2,826
0.842
Membrane bioreactor
Antimicrobial resistance
Wastewater-based epidemiology
Resource recover
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,921
2,883
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yasufumi Takahashi
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,404
2,799
0.518
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,138
2,972
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yoh Takuwa
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,917
2,714
0.109
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,915
3,028
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Satomi Kasashima
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,106
2,679
0.377
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,701
3,083
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Seigo Kinuya
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,570
2,643
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,468
3,094
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hiroshi Inoue
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,576
2,634
0.401
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,009
3,105
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yukio Kato
Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,963
2,627
0.264