Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 687 Scientists Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Genetics
Metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289,594
88,157
0.304
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Artificial Intelligence
Face Recognition
Voting Theory
Information Retrieval
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,658
54,175
0.549
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
nutrition
type 2 diabetes
metabolomics
nutrgenetics
nutrigenomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174,385
48,097
0.276
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
public health
non-communicable diseases
epidemiological research
primary health care research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,012
36,593
0.600
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nutrition
Epidemiology
Vitamin D
Fatty Acids
Fish
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,080
25,355
0.666
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Public and Global Health
Psychosocial Epidemiology
Addictions
Cultural aspects in health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,118
22,908
0.601
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,307
21,194
0.553
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,476
18,205
0.561
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
patient safety
health promotion
nursing science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,124
14,402
0.651
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
exercise
fitness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,090
13,028
0.618
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
nanotechnology
2D materials
polymer composites
electromagnetics
high energy physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,564
12,983
0.226
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Co-operatives
Dual nature
organizational identity
organizational change
Leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,338
11,764
0.820
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,484
9,949
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,268
8,646
0.449
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,328
8,591
0.258
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Epidemiology
Ecology
Research Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,427
8,033
0.852
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,344
7,578
0.242
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
forest ecology
soil science
carbon cycle
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,287
7,256
0.446
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,147
7,244
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Soft computing
machine learning
data mining
communications networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,846
7,010
0.646
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Peatlands
Global Change
Carbon
Vegetation Dynamics
Restoration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,034
6,842
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Geoinformatics
Forest Sciences
Remote Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,900
6,754
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,180
6,666
0.330
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,599
6,476
0.212
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
psychiatric pharmacoepidemiology
psychiatric epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,329
6,452
0.775
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834
7
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Markku Laakso
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289,594
88,157
0.304
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Genetics
Metabolism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,255
11
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Liang Chen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,658
54,175
0.549
Artificial Intelligence
Face Recognition
Voting Theory
Information Retrieval
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,740
14
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Matti Uusitupa
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174,385
48,097
0.276
nutrition
type 2 diabetes
metabolomics
nutrgenetics
nutrigenomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,278
25
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tiina Laatikainen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,012
36,593
0.600
public health
non-communicable diseases
epidemiological research
primary health care research
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,650
35
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jyrki Virtanen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,080
25,355
0.666
Nutrition
Epidemiology
Vitamin D
Fatty Acids
Fish
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,011
39
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jussi Kauhanen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,118
22,908
0.601
Public and Global Health
Psychosocial Epidemiology
Addictions
Cultural aspects in health
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,170
43
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sari Voutilainen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,307
21,194
0.553
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,790
54
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mikko Hiltunen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,476
18,205
0.561
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,190
73
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hannele Turunen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,124
14,402
0.651
patient safety
health promotion
nursing science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,179
89
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jari Laukkanen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,090
13,028
0.618
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,285
91
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Polina Kuzhir
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,564
12,983
0.226
nanotechnology
2D materials
polymer composites
electromagnetics
high energy physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,687
101
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Anu Puusa
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,338
11,764
0.820
Co-operatives
Dual nature
organizational identity
organizational change
Leadership
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,760
124
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jari Koistinaho
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,484
9,949
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,095
169
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Timo Lanki
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,268
8,646
0.449
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,477
171
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Asla Pitkanen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,328
8,591
0.258
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,485
192
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ari Voutilainen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,427
8,033
0.852
Epidemiology
Ecology
Research Methodology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,153
217
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pertti J Martikainen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,344
7,578
0.242
biogeochemistry
greenhouse gases
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,118
232
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jukka Pumpanen
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,287
7,256
0.446
forest ecology
soil science
carbon cycle
climate change
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,242
234
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jussi Pihlajamäki
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,147
7,244
0.422
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,752
241
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Xiao Zhi Gao
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,846
7,010
0.646
Soft computing
machine learning
data mining
communications networks
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,535
254
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Eeva Stiina Tuittila
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,034
6,842
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,489
258
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mikko Vastaranta
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,900
6,754
0.568
Geoinformatics
Forest Sciences
Remote Sensing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,512
267
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heikki Tanila
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,180
6,666
0.330
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,869
283
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jukka Jurvelin
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,599
6,476
0.212
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,197
288
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Heidi Taipale
University of Eastern Finland
Joensuu, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,329
6,452
0.775