Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
plant-microbial interactions
forest responses to global change
modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,196
4,689
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Plant disease diagnosis
Epidemiology
Integrated plant disease management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,718
2,865
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Plant Physiology
Plant Ecophysiology
Abiotic Stress
Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,392
4,943
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plant Pathology
suberin
woody plant defense mechanisms
calcium
apple
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,067
1,345
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
volatile organic compounds
terpenoids
plant-insect interactions
plant metabolism
metabolic engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,844
1,465
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Food Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,452
3,405
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Plant Biology
mycology
plant-fungal interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,417
2,357
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
plant genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,758
1,300
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Plant Evolutionary Biology
Phylogenomics
Plant Fungal Interactions
Population Genetics
Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,570
1,545
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Plant-microbe interaction
Biology
Biotechnology
Soil and Plant Science
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
1,541
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Plant and microbial biotech
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,432
797
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Plant phenotyping
Computer vision
Image analysis
Machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,414
1,259
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Plant Molecular Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,115
1,023
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Caribbean flora
postharvest physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,062
219
0.206
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Plant Science
Plant Physiology
Horticulture
Environmental Science
Plant water stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
840
628
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
761
598
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
plant molecular biology. environmental biotechnology. mangrove biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
647
395
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Plant Biology
Science Education
Honors Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
555
154
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
plant taxonomy
systematics
floristics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
186
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Plant Molecular Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
392
354
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Plant molecular virology
Mycology
plant pathogen interaction
diagnosis and VIGS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
207
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Plant pathology
molecular markers
bioinformatics
biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336
188
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
plant pathology
epigenetics
crop protection
plant-microbe interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
204
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Tissue culture
Cytology
Plant breeding and Tree improvement etc.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
12
0.066
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Plant Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
128
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,041
61,646
111
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Edward Brzostek
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,196
4,689
0.757
plant-microbial interactions
forest responses to global change
modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,971
65,964
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mahfuzur Rahman
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,718
2,865
0.501
Plant disease diagnosis
Epidemiology
Integrated plant disease management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,516
12
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Aidan D Farrell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,392
4,943
0.917
Plant Physiology
Plant Ecophysiology
Abiotic Stress
Climate Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,519
72,775
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alan R Biggs
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,067
1,345
0.265
Plant Pathology
suberin
woody plant defense mechanisms
calcium
apple
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,132
90,241
160
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Michael Gutensohn
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,844
1,465
0.381
volatile organic compounds
terpenoids
plant-insect interactions
plant metabolism
metabolic engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,679
1,284
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Oluwaseyi Samuel Olanrewaju
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,452
3,405
0.986
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Food Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,216
98,365
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mustafa Morsy
University of West Alabama
Livingston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,417
2,357
0.690
Plant Biology
mycology
plant-fungal interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
347,773
114,225
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jennifer S Hawkins
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,758
1,300
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
367,789
119,758
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Craig F Barrett
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,570
1,545
0.601
Plant Evolutionary Biology
Phylogenomics
Plant Fungal Interactions
Population Genetics
Conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,016
2,623
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ayilara Modupe Stella
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
1,541
0.995
Plant-microbe interaction
Biology
Biotechnology
Soil and Plant Science
Microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
554,739
4,662
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Banilas Georgios
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,432
797
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,105
35,386
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bo Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,414
1,259
0.890
Plant phenotyping
Computer vision
Image analysis
Machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
643,299
192,522
389
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joseph Lynch
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,115
1,023
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
661,068
32
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
CM Sean Carrington
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,062
219
0.206
Caribbean flora
postharvest physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
745,569
3,906
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
DM Modise
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
840
628
0.748
Plant Science
Plant Physiology
Horticulture
Environmental Science
Plant water stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,334
6,371
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Danuta Kulpa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
761
598
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
836,044
28,976
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Krishna Ray
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
647
395
0.611
plant molecular biology. environmental biotechnology. mangrove biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
885,895
119
113
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Georgette Briggs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
555
154
0.277
Plant Biology
Science Education
Honors Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
982,158
265,174
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Brian R Keener
University of West Alabama
Livingston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
186
0.433
plant taxonomy
systematics
floristics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,018,723
271,084
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Krishna Reddy Challa
West Virginia State University
Institute, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
392
354
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,042,929
39,389
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ang Rinzing Sherpa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369
207
0.561
Plant molecular virology
Mycology
plant pathogen interaction
diagnosis and VIGS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,079,861
62
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Angela Alleyne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
336
188
0.560
Plant pathology
molecular markers
bioinformatics
biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,205,271
8,416
262
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Danai Gkizi
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
204
0.826
plant pathology
epigenetics
crop protection
plant-microbe interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,336,532
52,850
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Anup Kumar Sarkar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
12
0.066
Tissue culture
Cytology
Plant breeding and Tree improvement etc.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,362,201
8,881
565
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jacques Berner
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
128
0.753