Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science Highly Cited Researchers 57 Scientists Citation Rankings 2025
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
Computer Security
Malware
Web Security
Digital Forensics
Fuzzing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,424
6,408
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Network protocols/architecture
performance evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,085
7,491
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Networking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,432
757
0.061
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
computer science
computer security
communications
networking
cryptography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,445
1,228
0.118
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Réseaux Mobiles
IoT
wireless networks
computer science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,920
2,693
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Semantic Web
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,332
10,109
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
computer security
embedded systems
telephony fraud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,496
4,637
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Voice Biometrics
Privacy Enhancing Technologies
Deepfake Detection
Trustworthy AI
Generative AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,747
7,242
0.828
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Artificial Intelligence
Semantic Web
Natural Language Processing
Knowledge Graph
RecSys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,895
2,899
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
computer security
dependability
intrusion detection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,649
1,665
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Data Management
Information Quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,230
3,627
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,779
860
0.149
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
GenAI
Cloud
Edge
Cybersecurity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,647
2,364
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Algorithms
Distributed Systems
Computer Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,096
1,257
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Audio deepfake detection
Speaker recognition
anti-spoofing
Speech processing
Machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,654
1,628
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
AI/ML
5G
management and orchestration
M2M/IoT
NFV/SDN/C-RAN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,421
955
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
computer and web security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,341
470
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
computer science
systems
distributed systems
embedded
networking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,095
234
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Software Security
Fuzzing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,045
1,042
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Biometrics
Multi-biometric systems
Image Forensics
Soft biometrics
Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
943
486
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Machine learning
Wireless communications
Distributed/decentralized machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
931
904
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Robotics
Control
Communications
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
592
478
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
machine learning
stochastic modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
575
348
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Video summarization
Multimedia retrieval
Multimedia processing
Image processing
Computer vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
580
326
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Computer Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
512
409
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,811
1,695
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Davide Balzarotti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,424
6,408
0.477
Computer Security
Malware
Web Security
Digital Forensics
Fuzzing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,134
1,756
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Adlen Ksentini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,085
7,491
0.572
Network protocols/architecture
performance evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,869
1,898
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ernst Biersack
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,432
757
0.061
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,926
2,409
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Refik Molva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,445
1,228
0.118
computer science
computer security
communications
networking
cryptography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,741
2,596
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Christian Bonnet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,920
2,693
0.271
Réseaux Mobiles
IoT
wireless networks
computer science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,132
2,461
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Julien Plu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,332
10,109
0.978
Semantic Web
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,970
2,772
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Aurélien Francillon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,496
4,637
0.488
computer security
embedded systems
telephony fraud
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,401
3,114
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Massimiliano Todisco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,747
7,242
0.828
Voice Biometrics
Privacy Enhancing Technologies
Deepfake Detection
Trustworthy AI
Generative AI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,528
3,552
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Raphaël Troncy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,895
2,899
0.367
Artificial Intelligence
Semantic Web
Natural Language Processing
Knowledge Graph
RecSys
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,185
3,711
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marc Dacier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,649
1,665
0.218
computer security
dependability
intrusion detection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,719
4,817
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paolo Papotti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,230
3,627
0.582
Data Management
Information Quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,976
5,232
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bernard Merialdo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,779
860
0.149
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,517
6,707
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Soumya Kanti Datta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,647
2,364
0.509
GenAI
Cloud
Edge
Cybersecurity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,298
13,663
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Matteo Dell Amico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,096
1,257
0.600
Algorithms
Distributed Systems
Computer Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
511,687
15,947
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hemlata Tak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,654
1,628
0.984
Audio deepfake detection
Speaker recognition
anti-spoofing
Speech processing
Machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
563,452
17,375
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Osama Arouk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,421
955
0.672
AI/ML
5G
management and orchestration
M2M/IoT
NFV/SDN/C-RAN
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
583,899
17,890
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Davide Canali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,341
470
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,227
19,814
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Daniele Venzano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,095
234
0.214
computer science
systems
distributed systems
embedded
networking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
672,773
20,251
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andrea Fioraldi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,045
1,042
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
709,845
21,165
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Chiara Galdi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
943
486
0.515
Biometrics
Multi-biometric systems
Image Forensics
Soft biometrics
Computer Vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
714,368
21,277
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Eunjeong Jeong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
931
904
0.971
Machine learning
Wireless communications
Distributed/decentralized machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
870,489
25,142
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Omid Esrafilian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
592
478
0.807
Robotics
Control
Communications
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
880,310
25,354
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dimitrios Milios
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
575
348
0.605
machine learning
stochastic modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,494
25,295
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yingbo Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
580
326
0.562
Video summarization
Multimedia retrieval
Multimedia processing
Image processing
Computer vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
922,593
26,388
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Davide Quarta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
512
409
0.799