Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
970
649
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Informatics Education
Game-Based Learning
Adaptive e-Learning
Software Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
745
637
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
computer science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
714
504
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
software engineering
ontology
refactoring
e-learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
425
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
AI
Software Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
304
70
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Computer Science
e-Learning
Gamification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
189
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Computational Linguistics
Process Modelling
Information Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
26
0.198
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Computer Science
Programming Languages
Software Architecture
Design Patterns
Algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
51
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Cloud Computing
Programming Languages
Software Architecture
Design Patterns
Algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
74
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Computer Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
99
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
machine learning
cognitive robotics
software engineering
lifelong learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
81
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Computer Graphics
Programming Languages
Visual Languages
Software Analysis and Optimisation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
43
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Computer Science
Computational linguistics
Computer aided language learning
Intelligent tutoring systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
15
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Software engineering
Education in Computer Science
User interfaces
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
39
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Computer Science
Software Technology
Petri Nets
Interval Temporal Logic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
29
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Device Computation
Machine Learning
ELearning
Agent Oriented Programming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
1
0.200
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Software Technologies
Quality Assurance
Software Automation
Software Testing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Computer networks
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
677,176
530
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Nikolay Pavlov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
970
649
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
771,019
667
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Todorka Terzieva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
745
637
0.855
Informatics Education
Game-Based Learning
Adaptive e-Learning
Software Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
785,745
692
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Angel Golev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
714
504
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
826,465
762
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Asya Stoyanova - Doycheva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
633
425
0.671
software engineering
ontology
refactoring
e-learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,099,661
1,418
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Stanimir Stoyanov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
304
70
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,106,022
1,434
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Elena Somova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
189
0.632
Computer Science
e-Learning
Gamification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,451,900
2,436
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Dimitar Blagoev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
26
0.198
Computational Linguistics
Process Modelling
Information Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,501,840
2,591
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nikola Valchanov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
51
0.440
Computer Science
Programming Languages
Software Architecture
Design Patterns
Algorithms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,504,956
2,598
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Pavel Kyurkchiev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
74
0.643
Cloud Computing
Programming Languages
Software Architecture
Design Patterns
Algorithms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,551,416
2,736
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Irina Krasteva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
99
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,560,265
2,762
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Asya Toskova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
81
0.810
machine learning
cognitive robotics
software engineering
lifelong learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,629,364
2,983
153
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alexander Penev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
43
0.512
Computer Graphics
Programming Languages
Visual Languages
Software Analysis and Optimisation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,687,451
3,166
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hristo Krushkov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72
15
0.208
Computer Science
Computational linguistics
Computer aided language learning
Intelligent tutoring systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,821,548
3,545
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hristo Hristov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
39
0.813
Software engineering
Education in Computer Science
User interfaces
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,899,774
3,732
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Stoyan Cheresharov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
29
0.784
Computer Science
Software Technology
Petri Nets
Interval Temporal Logic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,288,366
4,803
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Andrey Petrov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
1
0.200
Device Computation
Machine Learning
ELearning
Agent Oriented Programming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,367,160
5,029
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Denislav Lefterov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Software Technologies
Quality Assurance
Software Automation
Software Testing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,367,160
5,029
228
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
A Parushev|Anatoliy Parushev, Анатолий Парушев
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000