Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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
Higgs physics
neutrino physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334,821
135,948
0.406
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306,042
130,078
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Particle Physics
Dark Matter
Machine Learning
Phenomenology
ATLAS experiment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241,759
118,578
0.490
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Gravitational wave astronomy
compact binaries
binary populations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
145,552
112,212
0.771
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
astronomy
astrophysics
gravitational wave astronomy
transient phenomena
astronomical instrumentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,291
72,676
0.697
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,321
66,677
0.755
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Imaging Neuroscience & Methodology
Biomarker Development
FMRI
Data Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,362
57,290
0.524
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Physics
Materials Science
Theoretical Physics
Nanoscience
Condensed Matter Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146,114
51,744
0.354
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
astrophysics
black holes
cosmic rays
radio astronomy
LOFAR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,832
39,656
0.530
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
anaerobic microbiology
nitrogen cycle
methane archaea
anammox
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,488
33,852
0.391
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gravitational wave astrophysics
compact stars
binaries
space interferometry and instrumentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,814
32,199
0.703
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
MEG
EEG
electrophysiology
modeling
data analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,214
29,762
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Life cycle assessment
Industrial ecology
Sustainability assessment
Biodiversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,156
25,704
0.534
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
MEG
EEG
neural oscillations
fieldtrip
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,567
22,675
0.656
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,801
22,670
0.234
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Conversation Analysis
qualitative methods
social interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,022
22,036
0.282
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Memory
Emotion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,308
20,336
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Astronomy
optical and NIR transients
surveys
data analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,171
16,735
0.830
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Employability
Careers
Ageing at work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,509
15,795
0.596
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
cognitive and systems neuroscience
electrophysiology
analysis methods for electrophysiological data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,256
15,719
0.599
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
synthetic cells
origin of life
systems chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,937
15,685
0.357
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Astronomy
star formation
black holes
AGN
radio interferometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,277
14,944
0.918
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
neuropsychology
cognitive neuroscience
memory
dementia
amnesia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,244
14,816
0.507
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Microbial (eco)physiology
metagenomics
anammox
methanotrophy
volcanic ecosystems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,538
14,350
0.441
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Astrophyscis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,853
14,200
0.529
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Frank Filthaut
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334,821
135,948
0.406
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335
6
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nicolo De Groot
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306,042
130,078
0.425
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481
9
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sascha Caron
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241,759
118,578
0.490
Particle Physics
Dark Matter
Machine Learning
Phenomenology
ATLAS experiment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
603
11
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gijs Nelemans
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
145,552
112,212
0.771
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Gravitational wave astronomy
compact binaries
binary populations
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,678
35
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul Groot
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,291
72,676
0.697
astronomy
astrophysics
gravitational wave astronomy
transient phenomena
astronomical instrumentation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,906
43
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Steven Bloemen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,321
66,677
0.755
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,416
53
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christian F Beckmann
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,362
57,290
0.524
Imaging Neuroscience & Methodology
Biomarker Development
FMRI
Data Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,906
66
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mikhail Katsnelson
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146,114
51,744
0.354
Physics
Materials Science
Theoretical Physics
Nanoscience
Condensed Matter Theory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,443
103
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Heino Falcke
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,832
39,656
0.530
astrophysics
black holes
cosmic rays
radio astronomy
LOFAR
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,703
135
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mike SM Jetten
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,488
33,852
0.391
anaerobic microbiology
nitrogen cycle
methane archaea
anammox
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,145
142
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sweta Shah
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,814
32,199
0.703
Gravitational wave astrophysics
compact stars
binaries
space interferometry and instrumentation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,935
159
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Robert Oostenveld
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,214
29,762
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,750
213
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mark Aj Huijbregts
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,156
25,704
0.534
Life cycle assessment
Industrial ecology
Sustainability assessment
Biodiversity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,594
261
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jan Mathijs Schoffelen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,567
22,675
0.656
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,598
262
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sijbrand De Jong
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,801
22,670
0.234
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,080
276
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Gail Jefferson
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,022
22,036
0.282
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,481
301
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Guillén Fernández
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,308
20,336
0.459
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,765
423
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nadia Blagoródnova
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,171
16,735
0.830
Astronomy
optical and NIR transients
surveys
data analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,263
469
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Beatrice Van Der Heijden
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,509
15,795
0.596
Employability
Careers
Ageing at work
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,384
472
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Eric Maris
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,256
15,719
0.599
cognitive and systems neuroscience
electrophysiology
analysis methods for electrophysiological data
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,447
476
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Wilhelm Huck
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,937
15,685
0.357
synthetic cells
origin of life
systems chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,836
519
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ciriaco Goddi
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,277
14,944
0.918
Astronomy
star formation
black holes
AGN
radio interferometry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,099
531
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Roy Pc Kessels
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,244
14,816
0.507
neuropsychology
cognitive neuroscience
memory
dementia
amnesia
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,130
564
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Huub Jm Op Den Camp
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,538
14,350
0.441
Microbial (eco)physiology
metagenomics
anammox
methanotrophy
volcanic ecosystems
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,492
576
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marc Van Der Sluys
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,853
14,200
0.529