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Highly Cited Researchers 606 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
Astrophysics
neutron stars
black holes
gravitational waves
heavy ion collision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140,310
80,416
0.573
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collision Experiments
Quark-Gluon Plasma
Particle Detector
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,903
50,757
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
High Energy Nuclear Physics
Heavy Ion Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,243
18,495
0.914
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Physical Oceanography
Climate Dynamics
Climate
Human Evolution
Paleoclimat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,546
16,514
0.478
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wireless AI
Edge Computing
Security & Privacy
Wireless Communications
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,750
16,494
0.985
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
Laser Applications
Sensor Application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,580
12,302
0.700
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
atmospheric sciences
climate physics
climate change
atmospheric science
climate dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,956
11,937
0.704
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
polyme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,260
11,725
0.323
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ferroelectricity
Thin film
Structural analysis
New memory
Energy applicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,031
11,366
0.810
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,741
10,928
0.324
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Finance
Economics
Time Series Analysis
Risk Management
Networ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,782
9,978
0.847
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
한의학
폐암
호흡기질�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,447
9,489
0.614
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Brain-computer interface
automatic control
adaptive systems
fNIRS
neuromodulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,127
9,422
0.468
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Photovoltaics
Molecular & Crystal Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,822
7,445
0.581
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Catalysis
Biomass
Plastics
CO2
Sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,948
7,234
0.605
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,399
7,015
0.566
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,134
6,298
0.390
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Information Systems
E-Commerce
Online Trust
e-health
HC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,559
6,183
0.943
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Electroanalysis
Electrochemical Sensors
Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,273
6,163
0.379
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bioenergy
Biochemical engineering
Biorefinery
Environmental biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,276
6,145
0.501
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Microalgae
Biorefinery
Bioenergy
Astaxanthin
Biochemical engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,617
5,792
0.499
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Physical Pharmacy
Pharmaceutics
Industrial Pharmacy
Quality by Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,859
5,618
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Finance
Financial Market
Energy Economics
Applied Econometrics
Econophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,764
5,386
0.694
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wireless AI
Network Optimizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,349
5,556
0.875
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Neuroscience
Aging
Neurogenesis
Neurotoxicity
Neurodegeneratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,043
5,255
0.374
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,289
18
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Chang-Hwan Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140,310
80,416
0.573
Astrophysics
neutron stars
black holes
gravitational waves
heavy ion collision
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,837
29
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
In-Kwon Yoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111,903
50,757
0.454
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collision Experiments
Quark-Gluon Plasma
Particle Detector
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,995
133
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bong-Hwi Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,243
18,495
0.914
High Energy Nuclear Physics
Heavy Ion Physic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,600
165
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Axel Timmermann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,546
16,514
0.478
Physical Oceanography
Climate Dynamics
Climate
Human Evolution
Paleoclimat
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,639
166
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Quoc Viet Pham|Quoc-Viet Pham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,750
16,494
0.985
Wireless AI
Edge Computing
Security & Privacy
Wireless Communications
Machine Learnin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,966
282
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hee Je Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,580
12,302
0.700
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
Laser Applications
Sensor Application
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,184
293
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
June-Yi Lee 이준이
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,956
11,937
0.704
atmospheric sciences
climate physics
climate change
atmospheric science
climate dynamic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,929
308
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Chang-Sik Ha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,260
11,725
0.323
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,284
332
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Min Hyuk Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,031
11,366
0.810
Ferroelectricity
Thin film
Structural analysis
New memory
Energy applicatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,973
354
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Byung Kyu Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,741
10,928
0.324
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,490
422
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sang Hoon Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,782
9,978
0.847
Finance
Economics
Time Series Analysis
Risk Management
Networ
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,156
456
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
최준용
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,447
9,489
0.614
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,546
460
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Keum Shik Hong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,127
9,422
0.468
Brain-computer interface
automatic control
adaptive systems
fNIRS
neuromodulatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,982
712
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ji Youn Seo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,822
7,445
0.581
Photovoltaics
Molecular & Crystal Engineerin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,182
748
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jungho Jae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,948
7,234
0.605
Catalysis
Biomass
Plastics
CO2
Sustainabilit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,672
783
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kyung Chun Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,399
7,015
0.566
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,015
943
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jeom Kee Paik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,134
6,298
0.390
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,742
971
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jian Mou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,559
6,183
0.943
Information Systems
E-Commerce
Online Trust
e-health
HC
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,034
978
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yoon-Bo Shim 심윤보
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,273
6,163
0.379
Electroanalysis
Electrochemical Sensors
Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemistr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,324
984
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jung Rae Kim|J. R. Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,276
6,145
0.501
Bioenergy
Biochemical engineering
Biorefinery
Environmental biotechnolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,181
1,083
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
You-Kwan Oh (오유관)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,617
5,792
0.499
Microalgae
Biorefinery
Bioenergy
Astaxanthin
Biochemical engineerin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,325
1,139
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Min Soo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,859
5,618
0.570
Physical Pharmacy
Pharmaceutics
Industrial Pharmacy
Quality by Desig
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,833
1,202
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Seong Min Yoon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,764
5,386
0.694
Finance
Financial Market
Energy Economics
Applied Econometrics
Econophysic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,476
1,154
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Won Joo Hwang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,349
5,556
0.875
Wireless AI
Network Optimizatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,499
1,243
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jaewon Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,043
5,255
0.374
Neuroscience
Aging
Neurogenesis
Neurotoxicity
Neurodegeneratio