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 Rankings
Rankings

559,909
World Rank

332
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Fisheries Resource Management | Fish Nutrition | Fish Immunology | Aquatic Animal Healt
Fisheries Resource Management | Fish Nutrition | Fish Immunology | Aquatic Animal Healt
Citation Metrics
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Total1,690
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Last 6 Years786
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Last 6 Years / Total0.465
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

601,940
World Rank

381
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total2,023
-
Last 6 Years701
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.347
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

616,630
World Rank

396
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total2,803
-
Last 6 Years674
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Last 6 Years / Total0.240
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

626,812
World Rank

407
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
mangroves | culture of abalone and oysters | stock enhancement of crabs and mollusks | aquacultur
mangroves | culture of abalone and oysters | stock enhancement of crabs and mollusks | aquacultur
Citation Metrics
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Total1,565
-
Last 6 Years656
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Last 6 Years / Total0.419
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

710,025
World Rank

509
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total1,128
-
Last 6 Years530
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Last 6 Years / Total0.470
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

790,003
World Rank

626
Country Rank

6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
seaweeds | fish | crustacean | pests and diseases | immunostimulatio
seaweeds | fish | crustacean | pests and diseases | immunostimulatio
Citation Metrics
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Total533
-
Last 6 Years439
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.824
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

801,498
World Rank

651
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total1,575
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Last 6 Years427
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Last 6 Years / Total0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

814,699
World Rank

669
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
aquaculture nutrition | vitamin C | digestibility | tiger shrimps | finfishe
aquaculture nutrition | vitamin C | digestibility | tiger shrimps | finfishe
Citation Metrics
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Total1,880
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Last 6 Years414
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.220
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

844,572
World Rank

717
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total1,815
-
Last 6 Years387
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Last 6 Years / Total0.213
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

948,294
World Rank

906
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Fish Reproduction | Nutrition and Feed Development | Feeding Ecology | Stable Isotope Ecolog
Fish Reproduction | Nutrition and Feed Development | Feeding Ecology | Stable Isotope Ecolog
Citation Metrics
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Total381
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Last 6 Years309
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Last 6 Years / Total0.811
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

953,948
World Rank

919
Country Rank

11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
coastal ecosystems | aquaculture | fisheries | stock enhancement | sea cucumbe
coastal ecosystems | aquaculture | fisheries | stock enhancement | sea cucumbe
Citation Metrics
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Total557
-
Last 6 Years305
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.548
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

987,575
World Rank

974
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
socioeconomics | aquaculture and fisheries economics | market & price analysi
socioeconomics | aquaculture and fisheries economics | market & price analysi
Citation Metrics
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Total664
-
Last 6 Years284
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,068,234
World Rank

1,116
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total695
-
Last 6 Years240
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.345
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,082,483
World Rank

1,153
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total769
-
Last 6 Years233
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Last 6 Years / Total0.303
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,085,577
World Rank

1,162
Country Rank

15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total308
-
Last 6 Years232
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.753
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,117,298
World Rank

1,229
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total1,093
-
Last 6 Years217
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.199
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,397,241
World Rank

2,060
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total361
-
Last 6 Years126
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Last 6 Years / Total0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,427,833
World Rank

2,166
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total173
-
Last 6 Years119
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.688
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,578,725
World Rank

2,726
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total92
-
Last 6 Years89
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.967
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,674,309
World Rank

3,132
Country Rank

20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Aquaculture | Crustacean biology | Population genetics | Mud Crab breedin
Aquaculture | Crustacean biology | Population genetics | Mud Crab breedin
Citation Metrics
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Total138
-
Last 6 Years73
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Last 6 Years / Total0.529
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,704,986
World Rank

3,314
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Social Sciences / Library and Information Science
Information Science | Information Management | Library Science | Disaster Managemen
Information Science | Information Management | Library Science | Disaster Managemen
Citation Metrics
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Total71
-
Last 6 Years69
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.972
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,707,649
World Rank

3,338
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total195
-
Last 6 Years68
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,858,663
World Rank

4,252
Country Rank

23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total99
-
Last 6 Years49
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,866,822
World Rank

4,312
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total130
-
Last 6 Years48
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.369
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,972,812
World Rank

5,100
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
aquaculture | seaweeds sporulation | micropropagation | seaweeds cultur
aquaculture | seaweeds sporulation | micropropagation | seaweeds cultur
Citation Metrics
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Total82
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Last 6 Years37
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.451