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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 570 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
Chemical Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,412
5,560
0.487
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Computer Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,153
4,012
0.652
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Evapotranspiration
Hydroinformatics
Natural Hazard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,288
3,477
0.553
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anesthesia
Critical Care
Resuscitation
Pain Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,372
3,434
0.639
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Conservation Biology
Evolution
Biodiversity
Animal Ecology
Herpetolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,815
3,162
0.464
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,990
2,796
0.701
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hydroinformatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,356
2,790
0.640
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Internal medicine
gastroenterolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,415
2,479
0.238
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cell biology
Bone regenerative medicine
Bone tissue engineering
Stem cells
Preclinical researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,356
2,460
0.459
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Natural Produc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,687
1,781
0.380
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
machining
modeling and optimization
design of experiments
multi-criteria decision making
artificial intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,871
1,769
0.616
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
chemical and process engineering
renewable energy technologies
process desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,716
1,684
0.620
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
artificial intelligence
robotics
control systems
biomedical engineerin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,130
1,603
0.512
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chemical Engineerin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,301
1,556
0.676
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
experimental medicine
physiology
neurophysiology
psychiatr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,187
1,547
0.707
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sport scienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,458
1,542
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mathematic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,607
1,527
0.423
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
physiology
pharmacology
blue light
melanopsin
LED ligh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,284
1,521
0.666
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
physical activity
older people
elderly
exercis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,645
1,471
0.556
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Machining
laser
waterjet
modeling
optimizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,698
1,463
0.542
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Applied mathematics
Numerical analysis
Information theory and codin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,890
1,380
0.478
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Medical and health science/ Pediatric immunology and rheumatolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,908
1,352
0.465
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Adipose-derived stem cells
Regenerative medicine
Tissue Engineering
Adipose tissue
Wound healin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,625
1,326
0.816
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hemijske tehnologij
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,888
1,323
0.458
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
digital telecommunication
quantization
compression
codin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,952
1,288
0.436
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,022
34
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Vlada B. Veljković
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,412
5,560
0.487
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,305
63
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Predrag Stanimirovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,153
4,012
0.652
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Computer Scienc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,545
85
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Slavisa Trajkovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,288
3,477
0.553
Evapotranspiration
Hydroinformatics
Natural Hazard
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,630
89
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Radmilo Jankovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,372
3,434
0.639
Anesthesia
Critical Care
Resuscitation
Pain Managemen
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,130
102
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailović
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,815
3,162
0.464
Conservation Biology
Evolution
Biodiversity
Animal Ecology
Herpetolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,345
124
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
bojana stamenkovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,990
2,796
0.701
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,776
125
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Milan Gocic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,356
2,790
0.640
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,583
151
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Goran Bjelakovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,415
2,479
0.238
Internal medicine
gastroenterolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,291
154
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stevo Najman
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,356
2,460
0.459
Cell biology
Bone regenerative medicine
Bone tissue engineering
Stem cells
Preclinical researc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,479
243
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Miodrag Lazic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,687
1,781
0.380
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,367
246
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Miloš Madić
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,871
1,769
0.616
machining
modeling and optimization
design of experiments
multi-criteria decision making
artificial intelligenc
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,063
269
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bankovic Ilic Ivana
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,716
1,684
0.620
chemical and process engineering
renewable energy technologies
process desig
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,138
283
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Zarko Cojbasic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,130
1,603
0.512
artificial intelligence
robotics
control systems
biomedical engineerin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,977
297
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ivana Savic Gajic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,301
1,556
0.676
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,630
302
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nikola Stojanovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,187
1,547
0.707
experimental medicine
physiology
neurophysiology
psychiatr
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,552
305
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ratko Stankovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,458
1,542
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
333,408
309
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Dragan S. Djordjevic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,607
1,527
0.423
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,634
312
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Pavle Randjelovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,284
1,521
0.666
physiology
pharmacology
blue light
melanopsin
LED ligh
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,622
325
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Saša Pantelić
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,645
1,471
0.556
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
346,264
327
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Miroslav Radovanovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,698
1,463
0.542
Machining
laser
waterjet
modeling
optimizatio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,929
355
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Marko Petkovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,890
1,380
0.478
Applied mathematics
Numerical analysis
Information theory and codin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
370,464
366
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jelena Vojinovic
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,908
1,352
0.465
Medical and health science/ Pediatric immunology and rheumatolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,758
374
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sanja Stojanović
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,625
1,326
0.816
Adipose-derived stem cells
Regenerative medicine
Tissue Engineering
Adipose tissue
Wound healin
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
377,364
375
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Goran Nikolić
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,888
1,323
0.458
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,924
391
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zoran Peric
University of Niš
Niš, Serbia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,952
1,288
0.436
digital telecommunication
quantization
compression
codin