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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
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
plant genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,470
8,194
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Greenhouse gas emissions
agriculture
nitrogen
climate change
soil science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,761
8,890
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
ruminant nutrition
dairy production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,193
5,247
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plant Pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,265
3,359
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
agricultural science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,418
2,816
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Agricultural Economics
Productivity Measurement
Farmer Decision Making
Animal Health Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,145
4,799
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Tree genetic resources
barley
agroforestry
orphan crops
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,793
3,335
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
land use
sheep
cattle
precision livestock farming
uplands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,543
1,989
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Crop improvement
grain quality
crop breeding and testing
agronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,704
1,046
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Molecular Neurobiology in Farm Species
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,215
1,010
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Poultry nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
1,011
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Soil health
environmental contaminants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,555
896
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
farm level modelling
policy analysis
Climate Change
farm adaptation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,116
675
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
soil management
soils and societies
soil biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
955
470
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
animal behaviour and welfare
poultry
rabbits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
751
496
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Crop Protection
Integrated Pest Management
Sustainable Agriculture
Social Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
349
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
soil science
soil ecology
agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
416
290
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Agricultural Economics
Behavioural Economics
Experimental Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
300
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Animal breeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
127
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Animal Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
135
0.865
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Animal behaviour and welfare
Farming systems
Neuroscience
Pain and stress
Cognitive bias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
94
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,083
1,235
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wayne Powell
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,470
8,194
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,283
4,673
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bob Rees
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,761
8,890
0.564
Greenhouse gas emissions
agriculture
nitrogen
climate change
soil science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,550
5,848
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Richard J Dewhurst
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,193
5,247
0.398
ruminant nutrition
dairy production
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,908
7,791
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dale Walters
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,265
3,359
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,482
8,512
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nicholas Sparks
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,418
2,816
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,328
11,165
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Andrew P Barnes
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,145
4,799
0.672
Agricultural Economics
Productivity Measurement
Farmer Decision Making
Animal Health Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,984
11,714
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ian K Dawson
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,793
3,335
0.491
Tree genetic resources
barley
agroforestry
orphan crops
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,647
16,571
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tony Waterhouse
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,543
1,989
0.438
land use
sheep
cattle
precision livestock farming
uplands
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
342,645
24,035
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Steve Hoad
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,704
1,046
0.387
Crop improvement
grain quality
crop breeding and testing
agronomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
399,530
27,210
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dale Sandercock
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,215
1,010
0.456
Molecular Neurobiology in Farm Species
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,618
30,285
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Farina Khattak
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
1,011
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,201
33,045
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Joanna M Cloy
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,555
896
0.576
Soil health
environmental contaminants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
627,092
38,646
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Shailesh Shrestha
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,116
675
0.605
farm level modelling
policy analysis
Climate Change
farm adaptation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,843
41,206
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bruce Ball
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
955
470
0.492
soil management
soils and societies
soil biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
768,285
44,809
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Laura Dixon
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
751
496
0.660
animal behaviour and welfare
poultry
rabbits
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
928,133
51,034
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Henry Creissen
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
349
0.746
Crop Protection
Integrated Pest Management
Sustainable Agriculture
Social Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
975,378
53,598
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fiona C Fraser
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
416
290
0.697
soil science
soil ecology
agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,066,552
58,293
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Toritseju Begho
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
300
0.909
Agricultural Economics
Behavioural Economics
Experimental Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,307,116
69,284
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Harriet Bunning
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184
127
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,376,415
72,127
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ar Chawala
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
135
0.865
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,447,674
74,759
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anna Rl Sinclair
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
94
0.712
Animal behaviour and welfare
Farming systems
Neuroscience
Pain and stress
Cognitive bias