Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,614
1,806
0.500
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Planetary Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,368
1,787
0.409
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Paleoclimate
Planetary Science
Climate Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,006
1,032
0.514
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
geochemistry
glaciochemistry
hot springs
weathering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,085
594
0.547
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
Neuroscience
Applied Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,653
589
0.161
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Avian ecology
conservation biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
746
458
0.614
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Social entrepreneurship
Social responsibility
Management education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
448
0.597
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
ecology
evolution
mycology
yeasts
soil microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
704
442
0.628
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
879
341
0.388
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Interbacterial interactions
Contact-dependent inhibition
Type VI secretion system
Acinetobacter
Burkholderia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
341
0.986
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
minority politics
religion and politics
women and politics
European politics
human rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
317
0.839
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Behavioral Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
440
291
0.661
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
visual sociology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
965
290
0.301
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Visual Perception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
756
278
0.368
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Parasitology
Marine Ecology
Aquaculture
Aquatic Invasions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
348
270
0.776
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Early literacy
motivation and engagement
transformative social and emotional learning
project-based learning
curriculum development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
256
255
0.996
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
biomechanics
functional morphology
elasmobranchs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
226
0.592
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Food systems
Inequality
Social Movements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311
195
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Catholic Church
pariah states
Myanmar
North Korea
constructivism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
179
0.472
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
gender and sexuality
body and embodiment
stratification
health and medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
135
0.640
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
283
129
0.456
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
American History
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
823
123
0.149
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
99
0.311
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
machine learning
genomics
text mining
Digital Humanities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
93
0.196
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
behavioral neuroscience
neurotoxicology
behavioral endocrinology
reproductive behavior
hormones and behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
84
0.137
Dipankar Maitra
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,614
1,806
0.500
Geoffrey Collins
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,368
1,787
0.409
Jason Goodman
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,006
1,032
0.514
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Paleoclimate
Planetary Science
Climate Dynamics
Matthew J Evans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,085
594
0.547
geochemistry
glaciochemistry
hot springs
weathering
Robert L Morris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,653
589
0.161
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
Neuroscience
Applied Science
Jessie Knowlton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
746
458
0.614
Avian ecology
conservation biology
Imran Chowdhury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
448
0.597
Social entrepreneurship
Social responsibility
Management education
Primrose J Boynton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
704
442
0.628
ecology
evolution
mycology
yeasts
soil microbiology
Michael B Berg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
879
341
0.388
Juvenal Lopez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
341
0.986
Interbacterial interactions
Contact-dependent inhibition
Type VI secretion system
Acinetobacter
Burkholderia
Aubrey Westfall
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
317
0.839
minority politics
religion and politics
women and politics
European politics
human rights
Christina J Reppucci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
440
291
0.661
John Grady
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
965
290
0.301
Rolf Nelson
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
756
278
0.368
Andrew A (David) Davinack
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
348
270
0.776
Parasitology
Marine Ecology
Aquaculture
Aquatic Invasions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Alessandra E. Ward
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
256
255
0.996
Early literacy
motivation and engagement
transformative social and emotional learning
project-based learning
curriculum development
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Laura Macesic|Laura J Macesic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
226
0.592
biomechanics
functional morphology
elasmobranchs
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Justin Schupp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
311
195
0.627
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Jonathan T Chow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
179
0.472
Catholic Church
pariah states
Myanmar
North Korea
constructivism
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Katherine Mason
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
211
135
0.640
gender and sexuality
body and embodiment
stratification
health and medicine
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Scott Gelber
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
283
129
0.456
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Alexander Bloom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
823
123
0.149
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Tommy Ratliff
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
318
99
0.311
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Mark Leblanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
93
0.196
machine learning
genomics
text mining
Digital Humanities
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Meg Kirkpatrick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
84
0.137
behavioral neuroscience
neurotoxicology
behavioral endocrinology
reproductive behavior
hormones and behavior