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Highly Cited Researchers 190 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
Data analysis
Experimental particle physics
High energy physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222,861
86,237
0.387
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Catalyst
Synthesis of new complexes
Oxidation reactions
Nanomaterial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,659
23,266
0.873
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Power Systems
Power System Reliability
Smart Grid
Power System Planning
Power System Operatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,507
13,561
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
nanophysics
graphene
bio-nanomaterials
stem cells
tissue engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,276
12,660
0.464
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Multidisciplinary Materials Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,373
9,665
0.474
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Enhanced Oil Recovery
Flow in Porous Media
Nano and Bio Technologies in Oil and Gas Industrie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,091
8,604
0.611
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Solar desalination
Heat Transfer
Heat Pipes
Microfluidics
Optical Measurement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,693
7,630
0.714
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Analytical Chemistry
Nanostructured Modified Electrodes
Electrocatalyst
Supercapacitor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,253
7,036
0.531
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Thermal Energy Storage
MultiPhase Flow
Renewable Energy
nanofluids
CF
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,028
6,903
0.860
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Statistical Quality Control
Statistical Process Control
Quality Engineering
Reliability Engineering
Inventory Contro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,200
6,567
0.498
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,285
6,238
0.553
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Synthesis of Superabsorbent Hydrogels
Polymeric Nanocarriers
Nanostructure Materials
Nanocomposites and Oil Absorbent
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,363
6,089
0.456
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
EBikes Technology
EVs/PHEVs integration studies
Energy Efficient Routin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,867
5,809
0.738
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Thin Films
Surface Physics
Nanosci. & Nanotechnol.
Catalysis & Photocatalysis in Environmental and Solar Energy Application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,129
5,508
0.544
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Civil Engineering
Groundwater
Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Hydraulics
Hydrolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,267
5,502
0.536
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Materials Science & Engineering
Additive Manufacturing
Welding and Joining
Physical Metallurgy
Brazing and Solderin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,140
5,045
0.498
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Advanced Materials
Ceramic Material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,801
4,438
0.569
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biomechanics
Neuromuscular Control
Rehabilitation
Low Back Pain
Quantitative Analysis of Movemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,981
4,059
0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Photovoltaic solar cells
Light emitting diode
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,189
4,049
0.494
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Welding
Physical Metallurg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,404
4,007
0.541
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Smart Energy Hub
Micro Grid
Game theory
Renewable Energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,143
3,926
0.429
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Petroleum Eng/Chemical En
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,587
3,785
0.575
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Computational mechanics
Fracture
Nano-mechanic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,645
3,382
0.442
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Advanced Materials
Magnetic Materials
Nanomaterials
Biomaterial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,699
3,196
0.561
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Optical Communications
Optical CDMA
Wireless Communications
Quantum Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,248
2,751
0.225
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,063
30
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Maryam Zeinali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222,861
86,237
0.387
Data analysis
Experimental particle physics
High energy physic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,912
179
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mojtaba Bagherzadeh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,659
23,266
0.873
Catalyst
Synthesis of new complexes
Oxidation reactions
Nanomaterial
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,375
283
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,507
13,561
0.512
Power Systems
Power System Reliability
Smart Grid
Power System Planning
Power System Operatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,853
303
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Omid Akhavan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,276
12,660
0.464
nanophysics
graphene
bio-nanomaterials
stem cells
tissue engineerin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,120
395
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Abdolreza (Arash) Simchi|A. Simchi, Arash Simchi, AR Simchi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,373
9,665
0.474
Multidisciplinary Materials Scienc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,954
440
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Shahab Ayatollahi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,091
8,604
0.611
Enhanced Oil Recovery
Flow in Porous Media
Nano and Bio Technologies in Oil and Gas Industrie
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,030
512
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mohammad Behshad Shafii
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,693
7,630
0.714
Solar desalination
Heat Transfer
Heat Pipes
Microfluidics
Optical Measurement
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,331
567
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Saeed Shahrokhian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,253
7,036
0.531
Analytical Chemistry
Nanostructured Modified Electrodes
Electrocatalyst
Supercapacitor
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,934
578
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Khashayar Hosseinzadeh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,028
6,903
0.860
Thermal Energy Storage
MultiPhase Flow
Renewable Energy
nanofluids
CF
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,134
615
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sta Niaki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,200
6,567
0.498
Statistical Quality Control
Statistical Process Control
Quality Engineering
Reliability Engineering
Inventory Contro
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,820
664
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Manouchehr Vossoughi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,285
6,238
0.553
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,133
690
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ali Pourjavadi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,363
6,089
0.456
Synthesis of Superabsorbent Hydrogels
Polymeric Nanocarriers
Nanostructure Materials
Nanocomposites and Oil Absorbent
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,802
735
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Moein Moeini-Aghtaie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,867
5,809
0.738
EBikes Technology
EVs/PHEVs integration studies
Energy Efficient Routin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,298
788
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Az Moshfegh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,129
5,508
0.544
Thin Films
Surface Physics
Nanosci. & Nanotechnol.
Catalysis & Photocatalysis in Environmental and Solar Energy Application
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,413
790
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,267
5,502
0.536
Civil Engineering
Groundwater
Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Hydraulics
Hydrolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,036
887
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Amir Hossein Kokabi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,140
5,045
0.498
Materials Science & Engineering
Additive Manufacturing
Welding and Joining
Physical Metallurgy
Brazing and Solderin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107,005
1,051
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ali Nemati
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,801
4,438
0.569
Advanced Materials
Ceramic Material
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,047
1,199
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mohamad Parnianpour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,981
4,059
0.271
Biomechanics
Neuromuscular Control
Rehabilitation
Low Back Pain
Quantitative Analysis of Movemen
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,413
1,204
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nima Taghavinia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,189
4,049
0.494
Photovoltaic solar cells
Light emitting diode
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,864
1,217
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Majid Pouranvari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,404
4,007
0.541
Welding
Physical Metallurg
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,906
1,247
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ali Mohammad Ranjbar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,143
3,926
0.429
Smart Energy Hub
Micro Grid
Game theory
Renewable Energ
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,465
1,323
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mohammad Hossein Ghazanfari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,587
3,785
0.575
Petroleum Eng/Chemical En
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,693
1,555
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Amir R. Khoei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,645
3,382
0.442
Computational mechanics
Fracture
Nano-mechanic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,711
1,691
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Madaah Hosseini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,699
3,196
0.561
Advanced Materials
Magnetic Materials
Nanomaterials
Biomaterial
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,200
2,089
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jawad A Salehi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,248
2,751
0.225
Optical Communications
Optical CDMA
Wireless Communications
Quantum Communication