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Highly Cited Researchers 1.448 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
self-determination theory
motivation
psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
565,541
236,083
0.417
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281,809
106,634
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336,603
103,515
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
astrocytes
stroke
neuron
neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,674
51,135
0.493
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
AI
multimedia
computational social science
computational medicine
big data analytic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,994
38,244
0.607
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
motivatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,979
35,357
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
nonlinear optics
photonics
optical physics
nanophotonics
quantum optic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,346
32,261
0.365
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Particle Astrophysics
Gamma Rays
Cosmic Rays
Neutrino Astronomy
Dark Matte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,566
31,597
0.505
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Financial economics
corporate financial policy
derivative securities and financial intermediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,214
23,620
0.318
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
analgesic clinical trials
treatment of pain
prevention of pai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,051
22,509
0.346
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cellular Senescence
Mitochondria
Oxidants
epigenetics
COPD and IP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,737
21,998
0.340
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Data Analytics
Machine Learning
Signal and Image Processing
Computer Vision
Media Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,821
21,055
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nonlinear optics
optical communications
silicon photonic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,106
19,528
0.199
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,181
19,205
0.354
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Experimental Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,405
18,816
0.215
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,635
16,924
0.316
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Neuroscience
neurology
stem cell biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,368
16,482
0.371
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,030
15,757
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cognitive Neuroscience
Attention
Multisensory Integration
Oscillations
Cognitio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,683
15,669
0.376
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Computational Biology
RNA
RNA Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,523
15,517
0.349
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
microbiology
microbiome
genomics
systems biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,561
14,992
0.270
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cancer
Antioxidants
Mouse modeling
Drug screenin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,210
14,496
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
surface science
Organic semiconductor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,852
13,933
0.452
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
high energy physics
neutrino physics
heavy ion physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,797
13,417
0.355
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
machine learning
optimization
reinforcement learning
computer vision
compressed sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,981
13,412
0.746
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39
20
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Edward L Deci
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
565,541
236,083
0.417
self-determination theory
motivation
psycholog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
577
191
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Aran Garcia Bellido
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281,809
106,634
0.378
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
632
207
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
A Bodek
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336,603
103,515
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,792
1,088
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Maiken Nedergaard
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,674
51,135
0.493
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,534
1,789
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jiebo Luo
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,994
38,244
0.607
AI
multimedia
computational social science
computational medicine
big data analytic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,113
2,028
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andrew J Elliot
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,979
35,357
0.308
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,899
2,351
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Robert Boyd
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,346
32,261
0.365
nonlinear optics
photonics
optical physics
nanophotonics
quantum optic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,110
2,433
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Segev Benzvi
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,566
31,597
0.505
Particle Astrophysics
Gamma Rays
Cosmic Rays
Neutrino Astronomy
Dark Matte
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,708
3,809
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Clifford W Smith
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,214
23,620
0.318
Financial economics
corporate financial policy
derivative securities and financial intermediation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,466
4,118
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Robert H Dworkin
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,051
22,509
0.346
analgesic clinical trials
treatment of pain
prevention of pai
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,821
4,263
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Irfan Rahman
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,737
21,998
0.340
Cellular Senescence
Mitochondria
Oxidants
epigenetics
COPD and IP
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,598
4,593
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gaurav Sharma
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,821
21,055
0.503
Data Analytics
Machine Learning
Signal and Image Processing
Computer Vision
Media Securit
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,941
5,098
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Govind P Agrawal
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98,106
19,528
0.199
Nonlinear optics
optical communications
silicon photonic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,261
5,238
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ronald Epstein
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,181
19,205
0.354
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,651
5,408
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kevin S Mcfarland
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,405
18,816
0.215
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,985
6,298
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Harry Reis
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,635
16,924
0.316
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,650
6,540
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Steven A Goldman
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,368
16,482
0.371
Neuroscience
neurology
stem cell biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,864
7,010
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Augusto Litonjua
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,030
15,757
0.366
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,990
7,058
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
John J Foxe
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,683
15,669
0.376
Cognitive Neuroscience
Attention
Multisensory Integration
Oscillations
Cognitio
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,242
7,157
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David H Mathews
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,523
15,517
0.349
Computational Biology
RNA
RNA Biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,216
7,558
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Steven R Gill
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,561
14,992
0.270
microbiology
microbiome
genomics
systems biolog
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,253
7,936
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Isaac S Harris
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,210
14,496
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,483
8,385
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yongli Gao
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,852
13,933
0.452
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,785
8,865
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Steven Manly|S. Manly, S. L. Manly, Steven Laurens Manly
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,797
13,417
0.355
high energy physics
neutrino physics
heavy ion physic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,805
8,873
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ji Liu
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,981
13,412
0.746
machine learning
optimization
reinforcement learning
computer vision
compressed sensing