Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Waterloo Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Epidemiology
Public Health
Global Health
Syndemics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,814
129,357
0.912
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
image processing
image quality assessment
multimedia
quality of experience
computational vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113,522
61,282
0.540
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Wireless networking
MAC
Network security
VANET
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,980
59,470
0.566
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Nanomaterials
fuel cells
batteries
electrolysis
artificial intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,280
54,525
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Energy Storage Materials - Solid State (Electro)Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,407
44,312
0.525
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Plant-bacteria interaction
Molecular biotechnology
Ethylene
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,072
39,430
0.492
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Machine Learning
Neural Networks
Theoretical Neuroscience
Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,620
27,788
0.720
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
biosensors
DNAzymes and aptamers
liposomes and biointerface chemistry
nanoparticle-based
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,145
26,480
0.562
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Tourism
Climate
Global Change
Geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,798
25,831
0.649
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
graphene
carbon nanotubes
supercapacitor
polymer composite
corrosion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,481
24,423
0.669
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Human-Computer Interaction
User Experience
Player Experience
Games User Research
Gamification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,470
22,639
0.621
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Analytical Chemistry
Sample Preparation
SPME
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,185
22,097
0.269
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Automated Driving
Vehicle Control
Cognition
Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,930
21,854
0.877
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Image Processing
Computer Vision
Medical Imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,095
21,158
0.781
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
information retrieval
natural language processing
data management
big data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,897
21,127
0.589
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
economics of nutrition
economics of public health
economics of cancer
economics of diagnostics
policy evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,719
19,078
0.583
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Hydrogen Energy System
Zero-Emissions Vehicles
Electro-chemical Modelling
Hybrid Vehicles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,802
19,285
0.694
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
tobacco
tobacco control
public health
social psychology
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,528
19,053
0.418
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,196
18,379
0.537
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Geomatics
GeoAI
Earth Observation
Laser Scanning
Remote Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,667
17,952
0.792
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
contact lens
drug delivery
protein
clinical trials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,847
16,979
0.589
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Theoretical computer science
Machine Learning
Clustering
Mathematical logic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,797
16,829
0.652
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Black Holes
Quantum Information
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,067
16,544
0.486
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Power systems
smart grids
microgrids
active distribution networks
EV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,991
16,003
0.457
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
polymers
colloids
sustainable nanomaterials
self-assembly systems
nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,144
15,383
0.510
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343
23
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zahid Ahmad Butt
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,814
129,357
0.912
Epidemiology
Public Health
Global Health
Syndemics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,166
79
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Zhou Wang
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113,522
61,282
0.540
image processing
image quality assessment
multimedia
quality of experience
computational vision
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,267
84
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Xuemin Sherman Shen
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,980
59,470
0.566
Wireless networking
MAC
Network security
VANET
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,623
94
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Zhongwei Chen
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,280
54,525
0.744
Nanomaterials
fuel cells
batteries
electrolysis
artificial intelligence
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,727
135
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Linda F Nazar
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,407
44,312
0.525
Energy Storage Materials - Solid State (Electro)Chemistry
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,483
165
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bernard R Glick
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,072
39,430
0.492
Plant-bacteria interaction
Molecular biotechnology
Ethylene
Microbiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,729
267
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
James Bergstra
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,620
27,788
0.720
Machine Learning
Neural Networks
Theoretical Neuroscience
Optimization
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,361
296
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Juewen Liu, 刘珏文
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,145
26,480
0.562
biosensors
DNAzymes and aptamers
liposomes and biointerface chemistry
nanoparticle-based
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,685
305
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Daniel Scott
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,798
25,831
0.649
Tourism
Climate
Global Change
Geography
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,459
331
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Aiping Yu
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,481
24,423
0.669
graphene
carbon nanotubes
supercapacitor
polymer composite
corrosion
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,639
373
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lennart E Nacke
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,470
22,639
0.621
Human-Computer Interaction
User Experience
Player Experience
Games User Research
Gamification
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,036
387
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Janusz Pawliszyn
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,185
22,097
0.269
Analytical Chemistry
Sample Preparation
SPME
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,242
392
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dongpu Cao
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,930
21,854
0.877
Automated Driving
Vehicle Control
Cognition
Autonomous Vehicles
Vehicle Dynamics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,775
424
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Alexander Wong
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,095
21,158
0.781
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Image Processing
Computer Vision
Medical Imaging
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,794
426
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jimmy Lin
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,897
21,127
0.589
information retrieval
natural language processing
data management
big data
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,756
504
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sue Horton
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,719
19,078
0.583
economics of nutrition
economics of public health
economics of cancer
economics of diagnostics
policy evaluation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,528
494
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michael Fowler
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,802
19,285
0.694
Hydrogen Energy System
Zero-Emissions Vehicles
Electro-chemical Modelling
Hybrid Vehicles
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,789
506
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geoffrey T Fong
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,528
19,053
0.418
tobacco
tobacco control
public health
social psychology
health psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,544
533
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
David Hammond
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,196
18,379
0.537
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,061
557
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jonathan Li
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,667
17,952
0.792
Geomatics
GeoAI
Earth Observation
Laser Scanning
Remote Sensing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,388
626
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lyndon Jones
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,847
16,979
0.589
contact lens
drug delivery
protein
clinical trials
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,619
638
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Shai Ben David
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,797
16,829
0.652
Theoretical computer science
Machine Learning
Clustering
Mathematical logic
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,091
652
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Robert B Mann
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,067
16,544
0.486
Black Holes
Quantum Information
Particle Physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,927
685
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Claudio Canizares
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,991
16,003
0.457
Power systems
smart grids
microgrids
active distribution networks
EV
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,009
725
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael Kc Tam
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,144
15,383
0.510
polymers
colloids
sustainable nanomaterials
self-assembly systems
nanotechnology