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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 229 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
Bioenergy
Biorefinery
Biofuel
Microalgae
Biohydroge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,673
47,793
0.592
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nanomaterials
Catalytic and Intercalation Reactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,436
6,536
0.572
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ergonomics
Fuzzy Set Theory
Computer Vision Application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,730
3,939
0.267
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
2D nanomaterials
Supercapacitor
Hydrogen productio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,609
3,825
0.444
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,654
3,747
0.563
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Circular Economy
Algae
Biofuel
Biorefinery
Biohydroge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,774
3,633
0.963
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Metallization
Li-ion batteries
Supercapacitors
Electrochemical sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,179
3,107
0.433
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Social and Personality Psychology
Global Marketing Studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,210
2,937
0.358
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cloud Computing
AIoT
Big Data
Parallel and Distributed Processin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,215
2,557
0.411
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Electrochemical Energy Storage
Catalysi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,466
2,366
0.959
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Plant Ecology
Community Ecology
Population Ecology
Spatial Ecolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,250
2,097
0.645
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wireless communication Sersor network
Authenticatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,503
2,031
0.580
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
ecosystem ecology
biodiversity
ecological model
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,542
1,694
0.666
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
軟體工程
程式語言
系統開發工具
雲端服務
軟體定�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,019
1,673
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
biomaterial
biosensors
tissue engineering
Raman spectroscopy
microorganism detectio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,505
1,459
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,217
1,450
0.278
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
material science
material chemistry
材料科學，材料化�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,785
1,457
0.523
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Supramolecular Self-assembly
Organic-Inorganic Hybrids
Energy Conversion and Storag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,518
1,339
0.882
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Animal Science
Health food
Microbiology
Immunology
Biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,329
1,308
0.562
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,324
1,281
0.551
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
雲端計算、大數據、網路安全、人工智�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,791
1,156
0.305
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
environmental scienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,794
1,108
0.397
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Biochemistr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,518
1,108
0.440
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Landsurface phenology
Biogeochemistry
Landscape Ecology
Typhoon disturbance
Geoinformatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,577
1,088
0.690
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
2D material and semiconductor (science and engineering)
synchrotron radiation on material scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,440
1,074
0.746
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,140
10
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jo-Shu Chang (張嘉修)
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,673
47,793
0.592
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,528
276
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Di Yan Wang
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,436
6,536
0.572
Nanomaterials
Catalytic and Intercalation Reactio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,400
576
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mao-Jiun J. Wang
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,730
3,939
0.267
Ergonomics
Fuzzy Set Theory
Computer Vision Application
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,886
596
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tsung Wu Lin
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,609
3,825
0.444
2D nanomaterials
Supercapacitor
Hydrogen productio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,085
610
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hong-Wei Yen
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,654
3,747
0.563
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,938
639
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Yoong Kit Leong
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,774
3,633
0.963
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,826
782
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jeng-Yu Lin
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,179
3,107
0.433
Metallization
Li-ion batteries
Supercapacitors
Electrochemical sensor
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,392
843
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Wendy Wan
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,210
2,937
0.358
Social and Personality Psychology
Global Marketing Studie
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,508
1,013
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chao-Tung Yang 楊朝棟
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,215
2,557
0.411
Cloud Computing
AIoT
Big Data
Parallel and Distributed Processin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,779
1,129
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Shivaraj B Patil
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,466
2,366
0.959
Electrochemical Energy Storage
Catalysi
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,642
1,296
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yiching Lin
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,250
2,097
0.645
Plant Ecology
Community Ecology
Population Ecology
Spatial Ecolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,608
1,345
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Fang Yie Leu
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,503
2,031
0.580
Wireless communication Sersor network
Authenticatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,213
1,649
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jyh-Min Chiang(江智民)
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,542
1,694
0.666
ecosystem ecology
biodiversity
ecological model
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
307,743
1,678
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chu William
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,019
1,673
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
347,973
1,943
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Chi Chang Lin 林其昌
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,505
1,459
0.416
biomaterial
biosensors
tissue engineering
Raman spectroscopy
microorganism detectio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,857
1,963
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tahsin J Chow
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,217
1,450
0.278
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,486
1,951
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yuan Jay Chang (張源杰)
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,785
1,457
0.523
material science
material chemistry
材料科學，材料化�
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,596
2,126
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Balaraman Vedhanarayanan
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,518
1,339
0.882
Supramolecular Self-assembly
Organic-Inorganic Hybrids
Energy Conversion and Storag
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
382,001
2,171
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Chang-Chi Hsieh 謝長奇
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,329
1,308
0.562
Animal Science
Health food
Microbiology
Immunology
Biotechnolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,686
2,232
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Chin-Shan Wu
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,324
1,281
0.551
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,126
2,441
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jung-Chun Liu
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,791
1,156
0.305
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,376
2,524
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ho Wen Chen
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,794
1,108
0.397
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
436,389
2,525
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yuan-Hao Hsu 許員豪
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,518
1,108
0.440
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
442,717
2,568
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Chung-Te Chang (張仲德)
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,577
1,088
0.690
Landsurface phenology
Biogeochemistry
Landscape Ecology
Typhoon disturbance
Geoinformatic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
447,130
2,594
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ling Lee
Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,440
1,074
0.746
2D material and semiconductor (science and engineering)
synchrotron radiation on material scienc