Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 2024 and list of influential and most cited researchers in Agriculture and Forestry, Art, Design and Architecture, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and their 256 sub-branches is a unique service offered only by “AD Scientific Index”. You can see the most cited and influential researchers in the country and region. See also for more specific citation analyses: "last 6 years citation index" Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Total Citations) and Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by : Last 6 Years Citations)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
353,272
Country Rank
154
Institution Rank : 28
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![KW Lasantha K Weerasinghe](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/38/358748.jpg)
Eco-physiology
Plantation Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,614
2,022
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
379,879
Country Rank
172
Institution Rank : 32
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Wajm De Costa](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/83/341421.jpg)
Agriculture
Plant Sciences
Plant Physiology
Agronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,381
1,043
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
379,080
Country Rank
170
Institution Rank : 31
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Suriyagoda Lalith](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/dc/291988.jpg)
Agronomy
Plant Nutrition
Crop Physiology
Crop Modelling
Bio-Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,387
1,727
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
385,513
Country Rank
174
Institution Rank : 33
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Dkng Pushpakumara Gamini Pushpakumara|G Pushpakumara](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/75/341423.jpg)
agrobiodiversity & pteridology
agroforestry & TOF
conservation biology
reproductive biology
tree domestication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,336
1,528
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
407,640
Country Rank
198
Institution Rank : 38
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Buddhi Marambe](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/b8/294242.jpg)
Climate Change Adaptation
Biology and Management of Invasive Alien Species
Herbicide-Resistance in Weeds
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,167
1,345
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
442,440
Country Rank
226
Institution Rank : 42
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Sarath P Nissanka](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/1f/341422.jpg)
Agronomy
Crop Physiology
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Agroforestry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,936
992
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
446,900
Country Rank
230
Institution Rank : 44
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Pradeepa Silva](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/04/436566.jpg)
Animal Genetics and Breeding
Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,910
1,345
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
493,020
Country Rank
263
Institution Rank : 51
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Jeevika Weerahewa](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/aa/353116.jpg)
Agriculture
Economics
Trade
Policy
Poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
942
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
502,389
Country Rank
273
Institution Rank : 54
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![MIM Mowjood](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ee/478957.jpg)
Biosystems Engineering
Water Resources Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,611
742
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
587,228
Country Rank
355
Institution Rank : 70
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Uwa Vitharana](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/bb/530683.jpg)
Soil Science
Proximal soil sensing
Digital soil mapping
Pedometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,258
613
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
610,058
Country Rank
376
Institution Rank : 75
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Inoka Welagedara](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
general relativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,179
455
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
629,772
Country Rank
400
Institution Rank : 82
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Bfa Basnayake](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Energy and Waste Management
Biochemical Transformation Kinetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,116
519
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
637,590
Country Rank
413
Institution Rank : 87
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Mangalika Wickramasinghe](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Plant molecular biology
Gene expression analysis
cereal grain quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,092
408
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
709,829
Country Rank
514
Institution Rank : 109
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Pradeepa Chandani Gunathilake Bandaranayake](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/99/341318.jpg)
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Genomics
Transcriptomics
CRISPR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
893
616
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
721,334
Country Rank
534
Institution Rank : 113
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Saman Dharmakeerthi](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/c7/434404.jpg)
soil fertility
plant nutrition
biochar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
865
481
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
751,667
Country Rank
567
Institution Rank : 121
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![CK Jayasinghe](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/64/301654.jpg)
Plant Pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
795
236
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
761,487
Country Rank
585
Institution Rank : 124
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Palitha Weerakkody](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/81/4975408.jpg)
Vegetable crops
protected culture
sustainable agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
444
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
760,541
Country Rank
580
Institution Rank : 122
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Ramya Malkanthi Fonseka](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/13/341424.jpg)
Agronomy
Plant Nutrition
Horticulture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
775
491
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
784,669
Country Rank
624
Institution Rank : 129
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![DM De Costa](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/62/301690.jpg)
Plant Pathology
Microbial Genomics
Host-pathogen interactions
Molecular Microbiology
Molecular Plant Pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
723
379
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
814,910
Country Rank
671
Institution Rank : 138
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Janaki Mohotti](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/f4/341425.jpg)
Plant Physiology
Agronomy
Tea
Plantation crops
Spice crops
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
662
365
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
833,201
Country Rank
693
Institution Rank : 144
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![JP Eeswara](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Horticulture
Plant Tissue Culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
627
234
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
908,569
Country Rank
795
Institution Rank : 158
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Anurudda Kumara Karunarathna](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/2f/4305880.jpg)
Waste Management
Biosystems Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
492
382
0.776
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
925,636
Country Rank
823
Institution Rank : 164
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Parakrama Weligamage](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/84/403984.jpg)
Agricultural Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
137
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,253,806
Country Rank
1,773
Institution Rank : 279
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Rmc Deshapriya](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/3a/4732930.jpg)
Dairy Science
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Animal Science
Veterinary Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
104
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,323,298
Country Rank
2,070
Institution Rank : 315
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
![Vishna Weerarathne](/pictures/2f/4732780.jpg)
Agronomy
Plant stress physiology
Crop Improvement Techniques
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
108
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
353,272
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
154
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
28
KW Lasantha K Weerasinghe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,614
2,022
0.774
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Eco-physiology
Plantation Agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
379,879
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
172
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
32
Wajm De Costa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,381
1,043
0.438
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Agriculture
Plant Sciences
Plant Physiology
Agronomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
379,080
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
170
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
31
Suriyagoda Lalith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,387
1,727
0.724
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Agronomy
Plant Nutrition
Crop Physiology
Crop Modelling
Bio-Statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
385,513
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
174
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
33
Dkng Pushpakumara Gamini Pushpakumara|G Pushpakumara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,336
1,528
0.654
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
agrobiodiversity & pteridology
agroforestry & TOF
conservation biology
reproductive biology
tree domestication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
407,640
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
198
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
38
Buddhi Marambe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,167
1,345
0.621
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Climate Change Adaptation
Biology and Management of Invasive Alien Species
Herbicide-Resistance in Weeds
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
442,440
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
226
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
42
Sarath P Nissanka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,936
992
0.512
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Agronomy
Crop Physiology
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Agroforestry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
446,900
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
230
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
44
Pradeepa Silva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,910
1,345
0.704
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Animal Genetics and Breeding
Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
493,020
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
263
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
51
Jeevika Weerahewa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,656
942
0.569
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Agriculture
Economics
Trade
Policy
Poverty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
502,389
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
273
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
54
MIM Mowjood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,611
742
0.461
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Biosystems Engineering
Water Resources Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
587,228
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
355
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
70
Uwa Vitharana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,258
613
0.487
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Soil Science
Proximal soil sensing
Digital soil mapping
Pedometrics
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
610,058
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
376
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
75
Inoka Welagedara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,179
455
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
629,772
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
400
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
82
Bfa Basnayake
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,116
519
0.465
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Energy and Waste Management
Biochemical Transformation Kinetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
637,590
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
413
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
87
Mangalika Wickramasinghe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,092
408
0.374
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Plant molecular biology
Gene expression analysis
cereal grain quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
709,829
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
514
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
109
Pradeepa Chandani Gunathilake Bandaranayake
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
893
616
0.690
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
Genomics
Transcriptomics
CRISPR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
721,334
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
534
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
113
Saman Dharmakeerthi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
865
481
0.556
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
soil fertility
plant nutrition
biochar
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
751,667
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
567
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
121
CK Jayasinghe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
795
236
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
761,487
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
585
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
124
Palitha Weerakkody
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
444
0.574
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Vegetable crops
protected culture
sustainable agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
760,541
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
580
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
122
Ramya Malkanthi Fonseka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
775
491
0.634
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Agronomy
Plant Nutrition
Horticulture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
784,669
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
624
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
129
DM De Costa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
723
379
0.524
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Plant Pathology
Microbial Genomics
Host-pathogen interactions
Molecular Microbiology
Molecular Plant Pathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
814,910
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
671
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
138
Janaki Mohotti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
662
365
0.551
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Plant Physiology
Agronomy
Tea
Plantation crops
Spice crops
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
833,201
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
693
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
144
JP Eeswara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
627
234
0.373
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Horticulture
Plant Tissue Culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
908,569
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
795
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
158
Anurudda Kumara Karunarathna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
492
382
0.776
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Waste Management
Biosystems Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
925,636
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
823
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
164
Parakrama Weligamage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
137
0.295
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Agricultural Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
1,253,806
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
1,773
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
279
Rmc Deshapriya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
104
0.667
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Dairy Science
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Animal Science
Veterinary Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
1,323,298
![Sri Lanka](/flags/lk.png)
2,070
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
315
Vishna Weerarathne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
108
0.850
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/11281.jpg)
Agronomy
Plant stress physiology
Crop Improvement Techniques