Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
West Virginia University 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
Gravitational waves
numerical and analytical relativity
gravitational wave data analysis and parameter estimation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107,031
83,818
0.783
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
numerical relativity
computational astrophysics
gravitational wave data analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,910
58,142
0.869
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
General relativity
numerical analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,960
52,124
0.915
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Applied Mathematics
genetics
algorithm development
curriculum development in STEM fields
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,300
25,180
0.455
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,536
23,738
0.278
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Pulsars and Radio Transients
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,414
23,463
0.506
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Psychometrics
Biostatistics
Child Health
Parental Involvement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,208
20,676
0.789
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
plasma physics
numerical relativity
fluid dynamics
combustion
nonlinear physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,016
18,422
0.969
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Polymers
Rheology
Composites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,157
15,611
0.535
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
behavioral neuroscience
behavioral neuroendocrinology
biological rhythms
stress and neuroimmunity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,683
13,958
0.335
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Neuropathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,381
12,631
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,600
12,452
0.604
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,665
12,414
0.348
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
CCUS
Membrane\Absorption\Adsorption
Gas Separation\DAC
Process Modeling&Optimization
TEA-LCA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,861
10,991
0.927
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Smart Manufacturing Systems
Industry 4.0
Product/Service Lifecycle Management
Hybrid Analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,469
10,628
0.927
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Computer Vision
Image Processing
Multimedia
Aritficial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,448
10,222
0.586
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
cancer immunotherapy
in silico model-based inference
quantitative and systems pharmacology
proteomics
high content assays
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,411
10,216
0.895
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Biometrics
Image Processing
Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,472
9,323
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
NanoToxicology
NanoHealth
NanoMedicine
Environmental Health
Pulmonary Disease Pathogensis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,867
9,174
0.513
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Meta-analysis
research methods
big data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,138
9,118
0.694
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
computational materials science
photocatalysis
catalysis
biomolecules
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,370
8,197
0.423
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,182
8,086
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Neurogenetics
Behavioral Genetics
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,428
7,759
0.399
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
computer vision
computational neuroscience
Multimodal AI
machine learning
autism research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,062
7,663
0.477
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Advanced Endoscopy
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Bariatric Endoscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,010
7,097
0.709
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,282
455
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sean Mcwilliams
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107,031
83,818
0.783
Gravitational waves
numerical and analytical relativity
gravitational wave data analysis and parameter estimation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,370
923
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Zachariah Etienne
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,910
58,142
0.869
numerical relativity
computational astrophysics
gravitational wave data analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,887
1,140
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tyler D Knowles
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,960
52,124
0.915
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,070
3,622
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephanie Beck Roth
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,300
25,180
0.455
Applied Mathematics
genetics
algorithm development
curriculum development in STEM fields
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,931
3,963
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
James E Smith
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,536
23,738
0.278
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,134
4,048
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Duncan Lorimer
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,414
23,463
0.506
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,221
4,899
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christa Lilly *|Christa Green, Christa Ice
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,208
20,676
0.789
Psychometrics
Biostatistics
Child Health
Parental Involvement
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,563
5,808
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Serdar A Bilgili
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,016
18,422
0.969
plasma physics
numerical relativity
fluid dynamics
combustion
nonlinear physics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,664
7,435
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Rakesh K Gupta
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,157
15,611
0.535
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,213
8,793
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Randy J Nelson
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,683
13,958
0.335
behavioral neuroscience
behavioral neuroendocrinology
biological rhythms
stress and neuroimmunity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,800
10,157
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rudy J Castellani Jr
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,381
12,631
0.445
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,382
10,381
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Justin Ellis
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,600
12,452
0.604
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,501
10,423
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ali Rezai
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,665
12,414
0.348
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,855
12,455
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Zhien Zhang
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,861
10,991
0.927
CCUS
Membrane\Absorption\Adsorption
Gas Separation\DAC
Process Modeling&Optimization
TEA-LCA
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,566
13,094
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Thorsten Wuest
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,469
10,628
0.927
Smart Manufacturing Systems
Industry 4.0
Product/Service Lifecycle Management
Hybrid Analytics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,474
13,815
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Guodong Guo
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,448
10,222
0.586
Computer Vision
Image Processing
Multimedia
Aritficial Intelligence
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,506
13,828
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David J Klinke II
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,411
10,216
0.895
cancer immunotherapy
in silico model-based inference
quantitative and systems pharmacology
proteomics
high content assays
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,612
15,713
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nasser M Nasrabadi
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,472
9,323
0.434
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Biometrics
Image Processing
Computer Vision
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,546
16,053
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Salik Hussain
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,867
9,174
0.513
NanoToxicology
NanoHealth
NanoMedicine
Environmental Health
Pulmonary Disease Pathogensis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,922
16,201
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
James G Field
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,138
9,118
0.694
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,854
18,656
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
James P Lewis
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,370
8,197
0.423
computational materials science
photocatalysis
catalysis
biomolecules
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,809
19,003
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Robert Bossarte
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,182
8,086
0.570
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,752
20,080
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kirk C Wilhelmsen
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,428
7,759
0.399
Neurogenetics
Behavioral Genetics
Genomics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,671
20,413
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Xin Li
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,062
7,663
0.477
computer vision
computational neuroscience
Multimodal AI
machine learning
autism research
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,806
22,526
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Shailendra Singh
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,010
7,097
0.709
Advanced Endoscopy
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Bariatric Endoscopy