Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Highly Cited Researchers CitationEngineering & Technology / Aerospace Engineering Rankings 2025
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
galaxies
cluster of galaxies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,411
6,137
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Astrodynamics
Space Engineering
Solar System Exploration
Celestial Mechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,580
8,199
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Remote Sensing
Precipitation
Cloud
Radar
Microwave radiometer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,897
3,818
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Aerospace Engineering
Design Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Evolutionary Computation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,159
1,880
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Mesh Generation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,148
1,364
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
CFD
Fluid Dynamics
Aerodynamics
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,358
1,239
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
astronomy
astrophysics
solar physics
plasma physics
magnetohydrodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,154
1,723
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Composites
Structural Health Monitoring
Aerospace Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,979
806
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
control theory
robust control
flight control
UAV
aerospace
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,796
916
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
CFD
HPC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,271
465
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Astronomy
gas giants
ionospheres
thermospheres
magnetospheres
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
859
605
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
radar remote sensing
precipitation
aviation weather
phased array
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
709
449
0.633
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Thermal science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
696
274
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Hypersonic Propulsion & Aerodynamics
Laser-Based and Schlieren-Based Diagnostics
Theoretical Flow Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
609
279
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Aerospace
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
597
381
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Fluid Dynamics
Modal Analysis
Sparse Modeling
Aerospace Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
404
0.910
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Photovoltaics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
154
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
automation and robotics
space robotics
control systems
mobile robotics
navigation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398
144
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
optical physics
optical/ infrared device & system
spectroscopy
laser wireless power transmission
biophotonics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
103
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
space structures
satellites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
252
147
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Fracture Mechanics
Composite Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
143
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
space electric propulsion
plasma rockets
plasma agriculture
plasma aerodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
193
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
158
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Astrodynamics
Celestial Mechanics
Orbital Dynamics
Orbital Mechanics
Space Exploration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
97
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Space systems
Orbital mechanics
Mission analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
105
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,768
827
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Takayuki Tamura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,411
6,137
0.374
galaxies
cluster of galaxies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,965
1,617
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Yuichi Tsuda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,580
8,199
0.775
Astrodynamics
Space Engineering
Solar System Exploration
Celestial Mechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,763
3,414
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Takuji Kubota
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,897
3,818
0.647
Remote Sensing
Precipitation
Cloud
Radar
Microwave radiometer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,736
4,910
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Akira Oyama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,159
1,880
0.452
Aerospace Engineering
Design Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Evolutionary Computation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
243,324
4,923
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yasushi Ito
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,148
1,364
0.329
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Mesh Generation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,815
5,962
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eiji Shima
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,358
1,239
0.369
CFD
Fluid Dynamics
Aerodynamics
Astrophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,210
8,481
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Shin Toriumi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,154
1,723
0.800
astronomy
astrophysics
solar physics
plasma physics
magnetohydrodynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
442,792
8,984
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shin-İchi Takeda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,979
806
0.407
Composites
Structural Health Monitoring
Aerospace Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,921
9,606
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sato Masayuki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,796
916
0.510
control theory
robust control
flight control
UAV
aerospace
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
591,922
11,757
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ryoji Takaki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,271
465
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
732,480
14,067
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
James O'Donoghue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
859
605
0.704
Astronomy
gas giants
ionospheres
thermospheres
magnetospheres
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
799,898
15,172
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Eiichi Yoshikawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
709
449
0.633
radar remote sensing
precipitation
aviation weather
phased array
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
806,471
15,275
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Naoko Iwata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
696
274
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
851,008
16,000
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hidemi Takahashi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
609
279
0.458
Hypersonic Propulsion & Aerodynamics
Laser-Based and Schlieren-Based Diagnostics
Theoretical Flow Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
857,241
16,107
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yusuke Maru
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
597
381
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
963,575
17,704
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ohmichi, Yuya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
444
404
0.910
Fluid Dynamics
Modal Analysis
Sparse Modeling
Aerospace Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
981,568
17,973
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mitsuru Imaizumi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
154
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,008,073
18,349
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hiroki Kato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398
144
0.362
automation and robotics
space robotics
control systems
mobile robotics
navigation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,082,280
19,435
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ryosuke Kuribayashi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
103
0.312
optical physics
optical/ infrared device & system
spectroscopy
laser wireless power transmission
biophotonics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,522
21,015
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Satoru Ozawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
252
147
0.583
space structures
satellites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,194,178
21,046
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tetsuo Yasuoka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
143
0.570
Fracture Mechanics
Composite Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,252,268
21,869
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Burak Karadag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
193
0.885
space electric propulsion
plasma rockets
plasma agriculture
plasma aerodynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,371,766
23,610
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Shintaro Kamiyama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
158
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,483,793
25,193
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Josué Cardoso Dos Santos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
97
0.770
Astrodynamics
Celestial Mechanics
Orbital Dynamics
Orbital Mechanics
Space Exploration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,556,004
26,159
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ferran Gonzalez-Franquesa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
105
1.000
Space systems
Orbital mechanics
Mission analysis