Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Western Digital Corporation 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
NVMs
ALD
Perovskites
colloidal quantum dots
2D materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,031
6,827
0.681
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Magnetic Recording
Magnonic Crystals
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,689
6,092
0.629
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Condensed Matter Physics
Non-volatile Memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,831
5,664
0.248
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Nanotechnology
Electronic Materials
Semiconductors
Non-Volatile Memory
3D NAND
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,432
5,106
0.687
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Nonvolatile memory
magnetic materials
spintronics
ferroelectrics
magnetic recording
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,017
4,589
0.270
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
magnetic materials
complex oxides
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,882
4,312
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Physical Metallurgy
Semiconductor
Atom Probe Tomography
Electron Microscopy
Thin Film
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,417
3,735
0.846
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,394
2,198
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
nano-technology
device and materials physics
spintronics
magnetism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,717
2,084
0.270
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
spintronics and data storage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,656
1,824
0.274
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Next Generation Memory Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,736
1,695
0.101
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Coding theory
Information Theory
Deep Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,877
1,657
0.883
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
non-volatile memories
neuromorphic compute
magnetic storage
spin currents
selector technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,387
1,409
0.416
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
distance functions
computer vision
machine learning
sequential testing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,630
1,322
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,717
1,312
0.764
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Physics
engineering
MRAM
Non-volatile Memories
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,310
1,310
0.567
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,135
1,248
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Mainstream and emerging technologies
TCAD
device physics
material-device codesign
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,482
1,244
0.357
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Non-volatile Memory
Magnetic thin films
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,013
1,089
0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Select Devices
Emerging Memories
Crosspoint Memory
Neuromorphic Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,168
1,042
0.892
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Mechanics
Thermal management
Data storage device and system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,757
1,020
0.581
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Unconventional Computation
Neuromorphic Systems
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,579
995
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
flash memory
memory LSI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,204
958
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Semiconductor Packaging
Materials Science
Device Reliability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,761
930
0.337
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Cryptography
Information Theory
Distributed Systems
Storage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,680
930
0.554
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,131
23,673
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Valerio Adinolfi
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,031
6,827
0.681
NVMs
ALD
Perovskites
colloidal quantum dots
2D materials
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,410
27,249
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Shikha Jain
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,689
6,092
0.629
Magnetic Recording
Magnonic Crystals
Nanotechnology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,833
29,818
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jordan Katine
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,831
5,664
0.248
Condensed Matter Physics
Non-volatile Memory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,255
33,646
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Raghuveer Makala
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,432
5,106
0.687
Nanotechnology
Electronic Materials
Semiconductors
Non-Volatile Memory
3D NAND
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,436
37,899
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Shaoping Li
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,017
4,589
0.270
Nonvolatile memory
magnetic materials
spintronics
ferroelectrics
magnetic recording
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,819
40,608
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rajesh Vilas Chopdekar
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,882
4,312
0.627
magnetic materials
complex oxides
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,970
47,309
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Wei Guo (郭炜）
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,417
3,735
0.846
Physical Metallurgy
Semiconductor
Atom Probe Tomography
Electron Microscopy
Thin Film
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,359
79,206
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Peter Rabkin
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,394
2,198
0.648
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
254,684
83,121
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Oleg Mryasov
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,717
2,084
0.270
nano-technology
device and materials physics
spintronics
magnetism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,872
93,124
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Zhanjie Li
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,656
1,824
0.274
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,322
98,962
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nathan Franklin
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,736
1,695
0.101
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,872
100,793
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Minghai Qin
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,877
1,657
0.883
Coding theory
Information Theory
Deep Learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,105
114,613
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Oleksandr Mosendz
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,387
1,409
0.416
non-volatile memories
neuromorphic compute
magnetic storage
spin currents
selector technology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,329
120,177
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ofir Pele
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,630
1,322
0.503
distance functions
computer vision
machine learning
sequential testing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,783
120,882
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Erika Penzo
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,717
1,312
0.764
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,179
120,989
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Michael Tran
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,310
1,310
0.567
Physics
engineering
MRAM
Non-volatile Memories
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
405,092
125,290
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Burak Ozdol
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,135
1,248
0.585
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
406,092
125,545
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Federico Nardi
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,482
1,244
0.357
Mainstream and emerging technologies
TCAD
device physics
material-device codesign
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,888
137,606
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Tiffany S. Santos
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,013
1,089
0.271
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,520
141,836
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mario Laudato
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,168
1,042
0.892
Select Devices
Emerging Memories
Crosspoint Memory
Neuromorphic Computing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,687
143,770
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Shaomin Xiong
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,757
1,020
0.581
Mechanics
Thermal management
Data storage device and system
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
482,306
145,945
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Daniel Bedau
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,579
995
0.386
Unconventional Computation
Neuromorphic Systems
Machine Learning
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
495,563
149,435
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Toru Miwa
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,204
958
0.435
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
506,029
152,154
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ashutosh Jain
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,761
930
0.337
Semiconductor Packaging
Materials Science
Device Reliability
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
506,127
152,178
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cyril Guyot
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,680
930
0.554
Cryptography
Information Theory
Distributed Systems
Storage