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 Biology
Genetics
Plant Disease Resistance
Evolution
Fungi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,237
2,367
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Forest Ecology
Forestry
Disturbance Ecology
Silviculture
Forest Carbon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,228
4,346
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Silviculture
Forest Ecology
Forest Dynamics
Adaptive Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,970
6,650
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
soil ecology
biological indicators of soil
epidemiology of root diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,660
3,725
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Agroecology
food systems
shade coffee
livelihoods
participatory action research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,797
3,610
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
fisheries
exotic species
zebra mussels
lake trout
lake whitefish
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,291
1,850
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Aquatic Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,996
2,615
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
mastitis
microbiology
transgenics
staphylcocci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,826
486
0.101
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Soil Science
Environmental Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,488
1,478
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
ferns
evolution
systematics
biogeography
morphometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,164
2,468
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
fisheries ecology
CRU Program
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,797
1,067
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
plant biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,544
1,286
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Soil Ecology
Nutrient dynamics
paper physics
Amynthas
pore structure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,019
1,152
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Aquatic Science
Watershed Ecology
Sustainability Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,714
1,881
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
agroecology
climate change
sustainable development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,565
1,549
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Climate change adaptation
forest ecology
forest carbon
conservation
educational equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,537
2,498
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
forestry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,307
653
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
forestry
remote sensing
disturbance
vegetation models
global change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,565
866
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Native Species Conservation and Restoration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,480
1,165
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Sustainable ruminant livestock systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,104
652
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
urban and community forestry
environmental justice
political ecology
climate change policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
782
636
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Agricultural development
Development sociology
Sociology of agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
688
520
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
sustainable agriculture
vegetable production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
203
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Agroecology
Specialty Crops
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
191
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
horticulture
pomology
viticulture
integrated pest management
enology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
120
0.467
Terrence P Delaney
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,237
2,367
0.179
Plant Biology
Genetics
Plant Disease Resistance
Evolution
Fungi
William S Keeton
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,228
4,346
0.425
Forest Ecology
Forestry
Disturbance Ecology
Silviculture
Forest Carbon
Anthony W D Amato
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,970
6,650
0.667
Silviculture
Forest Ecology
Forest Dynamics
Adaptive Management
Deborah A Neher
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,660
3,725
0.430
soil ecology
biological indicators of soil
epidemiology of root diseases
V Ernesto Méndez
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,797
3,610
0.531
Agroecology
food systems
shade coffee
livelihoods
participatory action research
J Ellen Marsden
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,291
1,850
0.294
fisheries
exotic species
zebra mussels
lake trout
lake whitefish
Jason Stockwell
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,996
2,615
0.523
A John Bramley
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,826
486
0.101
mastitis
microbiology
transgenics
staphylcocci
Donald S Ross
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,488
1,478
0.329
Soil Science
Environmental Sciences
David S Barrington
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,164
2,468
0.593
ferns
evolution
systematics
biogeography
morphometrics
Donna L Parrish
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,797
1,067
0.281
Jeanne M Harris
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,544
1,286
0.363
Josef H Gorres
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,019
1,152
0.382
Soil Ecology
Nutrient dynamics
paper physics
Amynthas
pore structure
Yaoyang Xu
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,714
1,881
0.693
Aquatic Science
Watershed Ecology
Sustainability Science
Meryl Richards
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,565
1,549
0.604
agroecology
climate change
sustainable development
Caitlin Littlefield
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,537
2,498
0.985
Climate change adaptation
forest ecology
forest carbon
conservation
educational equity
Timothy D Perkins
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,307
653
0.283
Jane R Foster
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,565
866
0.553
forestry
remote sensing
disturbance
vegetation models
global change
Hannah Lachance
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,480
1,165
0.787
Native Species Conservation and Restoration
Sabrina Greenwood
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,104
652
0.591
Sustainable ruminant livestock systems
Christine Carmichael
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
782
636
0.813
urban and community forestry
environmental justice
political ecology
climate change policy
Daniel Tobin
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
688
520
0.756
Agricultural development
Development sociology
Sociology of agriculture
Vernon Grubinger
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
203
0.320
sustainable agriculture
vegetable production
Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
191
0.705
Terence Bradshaw
University of Vermont
Burlington, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
120
0.467
horticulture
pomology
viticulture
integrated pest management
enology