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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 570 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
Medical microbiology
Anti-infectives
Drug discovery
Disinfectio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,253
4,822
0.429
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,316
3,519
0.481
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
education sciences
teacher profession
classroom
socio-scientific issues
educato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,632
2,409
0.663
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Palaeontology
Geology
Dinosau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,056
1,593
0.263
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,600
1,476
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Plant Taxonomy
Chromosome
Pollen
Anatomy
Ethnobotan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,595
1,425
0.893
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Pharmacolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,807
1,305
0.722
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
nanostructured functional materials: fabrication
characterization and application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,859
1,244
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Epidemiology and Biostatistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,371
1,278
0.539
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Drying Technology
Biological Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
1,230
0.457
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Biodiversity
Genetic
Parasitology
Entomolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,012
1,226
0.609
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,582
1,148
0.726
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Genetic
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
Aquatic insect
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,963
1,142
0.582
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Fish Immunology and Nutrigenomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,219
1,107
0.908
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Proterozoic and Paleozoic tectonic reconstructions
Gondwana
SE Asia
Thailand
Lao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,349
1,096
0.252
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Phytoremediation
Wastewater Treatment
Adsorptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,217
1,068
0.332
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pharmacology
Cytochrome P45
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,524
999
0.656
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biotechnology
Cancer Biology
Applied Microbiology
Antioxidants
Essential Oil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,104
940
0.851
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Parasitolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,557
934
0.600
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Systematic review and meta-analysis
evidence-base synthesis
economic study
herbal medicine
alternative medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,475
891
0.604
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
artificial intelligence
machine learning
deep learning
pattern recognition
convolutional neural networ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,185
880
0.743
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Semantic Search
Internet of Things
Web Services
Semantic Web
Data Minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,224
794
0.649
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heat pipe
Heat transfer
Energy
Nano material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,125
744
0.350
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,001
744
0.743
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
829
679
0.819
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,454
132
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tim Cushnie
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,253
4,822
0.429
Medical microbiology
Anti-infectives
Drug discovery
Disinfectio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,148
217
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sirithon Siriamornpun
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,316
3,519
0.481
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,618
356
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Prasart Nuangchalerm
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,632
2,409
0.663
education sciences
teacher profession
classroom
socio-scientific issues
educato
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,763
607
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Varavudh Suteethorn
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,056
1,593
0.263
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,510
659
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Anuchita Moongngarm
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,600
1,476
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,115
677
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Surapon Saensouk|สุรพล แสนสุข
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,595
1,425
0.893
Plant Taxonomy
Chromosome
Pollen
Anatomy
Ethnobotan
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
382,766
753
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Chatuphonprasert Waranya
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,807
1,305
0.722
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
398,171
804
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Paveena Laokul
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,859
1,244
0.435
nanostructured functional materials: fabrication
characterization and application
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,433
775
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nirun Intarut
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,371
1,278
0.539
Epidemiology and Biostatistic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,949
815
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Naret Meeso
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
1,230
0.457
Drying Technology
Biological Engineerin
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
402,974
818
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Weerachai Saijuntha
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,012
1,226
0.609
Biodiversity
Genetic
Parasitology
Entomolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
424,625
878
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Phanwadee Chureemart
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,582
1,148
0.726
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
426,316
883
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pairot Pramual
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,963
1,142
0.582
Genetic
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
Aquatic insect
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,865
924
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Eakapol Wangkahart
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,219
1,107
0.908
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
440,076
933
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Clive Burrett
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,349
1,096
0.252
Proterozoic and Paleozoic tectonic reconstructions
Gondwana
SE Asia
Thailand
Lao
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,822
957
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Woranan Nakbanpote
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,217
1,068
0.332
Phytoremediation
Wastewater Treatment
Adsorptio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,770
1,039
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Benjamart Cushnie Née Warasiha
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,524
999
0.656
Pharmacology
Cytochrome P45
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,164
1,115
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Vijitra Luang-In
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,104
940
0.851
Biotechnology
Cancer Biology
Applied Microbiology
Antioxidants
Essential Oil
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
495,228
1,127
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Tongjit Thanchomnang
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,557
934
0.600
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,150
1,178
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ratree Sawangjit
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,475
891
0.604
Systematic review and meta-analysis
evidence-base synthesis
economic study
herbal medicine
alternative medicin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,704
1,189
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Olarik Surinta
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,185
880
0.743
artificial intelligence
machine learning
deep learning
pattern recognition
convolutional neural networ
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
553,710
1,314
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ekkachai Naenudorn
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,224
794
0.649
Semantic Search
Internet of Things
Web Services
Semantic Web
Data Minin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
577,407
1,389
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sampan Rittidech
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,125
744
0.350
Heat pipe
Heat transfer
Energy
Nano material
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
577,737
1,392
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jan Suwannatrai
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,001
744
0.743
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,673
1,503
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Prapassorn Bussaman
Mahasarakham University
Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
829
679
0.819