The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
soil ecology
mycorrhiza
fungal ecology
biodiversity
ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,881
50,171
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
plant biology
plant genetics
transposable elements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,462
1,640
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Plant structure
evolution
and systematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,032
2,264
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Plant Physiology
Plant Immunity
Stress Responses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,613
633
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Phylogenetics
Bioinformatics
Plant Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,152
536
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
plant defense
insect herbivores
insect pheromones
egg parasitoids
carnivorous plants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
35
1.000
Matthias C Rillig
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,881
50,171
0.636
soil ecology
mycorrhiza
fungal ecology
biodiversity
ecology
Reinhard Kunze
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,462
1,640
0.254
plant biology
plant genetics
transposable elements
Julien B Bachelier
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,032
2,264
0.747
Plant structure
evolution
and systematics
Thomas Griebel
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,613
633
0.392
Plant Physiology
Plant Immunity
Stress Responses
Michael Gruenstaeudl
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,152
536
0.465
Phylogenetics
Bioinformatics
Plant Biology
Asifur Rahman-Soad
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
35
1.000
plant defense
insect herbivores
insect pheromones
egg parasitoids
carnivorous plants