Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 305 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 Rankings
Rankings
122,116
World Rank
39
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total5,269
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Last 6 Years4,006
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Last 6 Years / Total0.760
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
134,153
World Rank
45
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology | Environmental Remediation | Nanomaterial
Nanotechnology | Environmental Remediation | Nanomaterial
Citation Metrics
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Total6,754
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Last 6 Years3,702
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Last 6 Years / Total0.548
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
138,377
World Rank
46
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total7,279
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Last 6 Years3,605
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Last 6 Years / Total0.495
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
142,958
World Rank
49
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total4,806
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Last 6 Years3,507
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Last 6 Years / Total0.730
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
143,059
World Rank
50
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Risk assessment | Geology | Volcanology | Speleology | Natural heritag
Risk assessment | Geology | Volcanology | Speleology | Natural heritag
Citation Metrics
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Total5,271
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Last 6 Years3,505
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Last 6 Years / Total0.665
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
152,453
World Rank
58
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology | Green Synthesis | Environmental Remediation | Natural Products | Analytical Chemistr
Nanotechnology | Green Synthesis | Environmental Remediation | Natural Products | Analytical Chemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total4,951
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Last 6 Years3,316
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Last 6 Years / Total0.670
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
155,759
World Rank
61
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total8,290
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Last 6 Years3,255
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Last 6 Years / Total0.393
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
186,996
World Rank
76
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total6,454
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Last 6 Years2,761
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Last 6 Years / Total0.428
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
263,513
World Rank
111
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total2,674
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Last 6 Years1,983
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Last 6 Years / Total0.742
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
309,816
World Rank
142
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total2,481
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Last 6 Years1,674
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Last 6 Years / Total0.675
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* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
315,255
World Rank
150
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Robótica | Inteligencia Artificial | Realidad Virtual | Realidad Aumentad
Robótica | Inteligencia Artificial | Realidad Virtual | Realidad Aumentad
Citation Metrics
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Total2,388
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Last 6 Years1,642
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Last 6 Years / Total0.688
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
331,385
World Rank
158
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Others
SISTEMAS DISTRIBUIDOS | ENTORNOS VIRTUALES DE RED | CIBERSEGURIDAD | EDUCACIÓN BASADA EN VIDEO JUEGO
SISTEMAS DISTRIBUIDOS | ENTORNOS VIRTUALES DE RED | CIBERSEGURIDAD | EDUCACIÓN BASADA EN VIDEO JUEGO
Citation Metrics
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Total2,133
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Last 6 Years1,554
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Last 6 Years / Total0.729
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
369,886
World Rank
190
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total2,528
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Last 6 Years1,369
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Last 6 Years / Total0.542
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
378,536
World Rank
199
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Cybersecurity | Information Security | IoT | Smart Citie
Cybersecurity | Information Security | IoT | Smart Citie
Citation Metrics
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Total1,592
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Last 6 Years1,332
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Last 6 Years / Total0.837
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
402,962
World Rank
223
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Robotics | Computer Vision | Artificial Intelligence | Micro Aerial Vehicles | Navigatio
Robotics | Computer Vision | Artificial Intelligence | Micro Aerial Vehicles | Navigatio
Citation Metrics
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Total2,392
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Last 6 Years1,235
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Last 6 Years / Total0.516
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
408,533
World Rank
225
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Energy Management | Microgrids | Power Electronics | Renewable Generation | Smart Grid
Energy Management | Microgrids | Power Electronics | Renewable Generation | Smart Grid
Citation Metrics
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Total1,535
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Last 6 Years1,214
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Last 6 Years / Total0.791
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
454,395
World Rank
273
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Ingeniería Sísmica | Peligrosidad Sísmica | Vulnerabilidad Sísmica | Reforzamiento de Estructuras | Sistemas de Control Pasiv
Ingeniería Sísmica | Peligrosidad Sísmica | Vulnerabilidad Sísmica | Reforzamiento de Estructuras | Sistemas de Control Pasiv
Citation Metrics
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Total2,607
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Last 6 Years1,058
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Last 6 Years / Total0.406
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
546,125
World Rank
358
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Signal Processing | Artificial Intelligenc
Signal Processing | Artificial Intelligenc
Citation Metrics
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Total3,579
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Last 6 Years816
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Last 6 Years / Total0.228
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
571,801
World Rank
387
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total1,381
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Last 6 Years761
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Last 6 Years / Total0.551
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
586,128
World Rank
404
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Cyber-Physical Systems | Wireless Sensor Networks | Ad Hoc Networks | Smart Cities | Machine Learnin
Cyber-Physical Systems | Wireless Sensor Networks | Ad Hoc Networks | Smart Cities | Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
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Total1,118
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Last 6 Years732
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Last 6 Years / Total0.655
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
601,017
World Rank
425
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total1,412
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Last 6 Years703
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Last 6 Years / Total0.498
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
673,435
World Rank
541
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total890
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Last 6 Years581
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Last 6 Years / Total0.653
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
683,188
World Rank
554
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total853
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Last 6 Years567
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Last 6 Years / Total0.665
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
685,265
World Rank
559
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total954
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Last 6 Years564
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Last 6 Years / Total0.591
* Last 6 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
714,047
World Rank
603
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total1,005
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Last 6 Years525
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Last 6 Years / Total0.522
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