Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
VU University of Amsterdam Highly Cited Researchers CitationEngineering & Technology / Computer Science 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
Operating systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,877
8,501
0.122
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Artificial Intelligence
Knowledge Representation
Semantic Web
Linked Data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,890
6,380
0.156
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Evolutionary Computation
Evolutionary Robotics
Parameter Tuning
Swarm Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,720
9,207
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Internet & webtechnology
Knowledge Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Semantic Web
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,490
2,479
0.127
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Semantic Web
Network Science
Controlled Natural Language
Semantic Publishing
Science of Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,716
15,614
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
systems security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,533
9,895
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
AI
cognitive modeling
social modeling
mental and social networks
adaptive networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,990
3,756
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Distributed Systems
Performance Evaluation
Cloud Computing
Big Data
Computer Ecosystems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,210
4,835
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Artificial Intelligence
Digital Health Interventions
Behavior change
User modelling
Ethical AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,071
2,086
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Software Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,470
2,605
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Semantics and reference
conversational AI
event extraction
text mining
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,805
3,257
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Computer Security
Software Reliability
Operating Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,621
7,686
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Software Architecture
Software Engineering
Software Sustainability
Green Software
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,553
4,583
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Generative Models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,401
6,790
0.917
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Large-scale Systems Performability
High-performance Computing
Clouds
e-Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,281
872
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Cognitive Science
Artificial Intelligence
Human-AI Interaction
Gaze estimation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,372
2,845
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Swarm Robotics
Complex Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Evolutionary Computation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,865
3,708
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
concurrency theory
formal methods
supervisory control
distributed algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,596
1,269
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Software engineering
Software architecture
Green Software
Robotics Software
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,511
4,139
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Logic programming
Semantic web
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,218
1,240
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Artificial Intelligence
Knowledge Representation
Semantic Web
Description Logic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,905
1,791
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
AI and Health
AI in Medicine
Data Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,542
2,928
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Artificial Intelligence
Semantic Web
Logics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,539
1,046
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Artificial Intelligence
AI in Medicine
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,453
1,819
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Research Data Stewardship
Software Engineering
Systems Biology Software and Standards
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,813
2,317
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,783
115
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andrew Tanenbaum
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,877
8,501
0.122
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,711
335
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Frank Van Harmelen
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,890
6,380
0.156
Artificial Intelligence
Knowledge Representation
Semantic Web
Linked Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,178
644
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ae Eiben
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,720
9,207
0.332
Evolutionary Computation
Evolutionary Robotics
Parameter Tuning
Swarm Robotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,912
1,113
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Guus Schreiber
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,490
2,479
0.127
Internet & webtechnology
Knowledge Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Semantic Web
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,172
1,170
81
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tobias Kuhn
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,716
15,614
0.834
Semantic Web
Network Science
Controlled Natural Language
Semantic Publishing
Science of Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,287
1,363
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Herbert Bos
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,533
9,895
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,269
1,687
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jan Treur
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,990
3,756
0.268
AI
cognitive modeling
social modeling
mental and social networks
adaptive networks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,423
1,957
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alexandru Iosup
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,210
4,835
0.396
Distributed Systems
Performance Evaluation
Cloud Computing
Big Data
Computer Ecosystems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,575
1,975
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Michel Klein
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,071
2,086
0.173
Artificial Intelligence
Digital Health Interventions
Behavior change
User modelling
Ethical AI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,212
2,360
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hans Van Vliet
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,470
2,605
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,477
2,520
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Piek Vossen
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,805
3,257
0.332
Semantics and reference
conversational AI
event extraction
text mining
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,620
2,570
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cristiano Giuffrida
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,621
7,686
0.799
Computer Security
Software Reliability
Operating Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,447
2,592
189
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Patricia Lago
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,553
4,583
0.480
Software Architecture
Software Engineering
Software Sustainability
Green Software
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,519
3,349
242
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jakub M Tomczak|Jakub Tomczak
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,401
6,790
0.917
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Generative Models
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,980
3,408
244
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Thilo Kielmann
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,281
872
0.120
Large-scale Systems Performability
High-performance Computing
Clouds
e-Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,852
3,856
267
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Artem Belopolsky
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,372
2,845
0.446
Cognitive Science
Artificial Intelligence
Human-AI Interaction
Gaze estimation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,844
4,113
280
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eliseo Ferrante
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,865
3,708
0.632
Swarm Robotics
Complex Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Evolutionary Computation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,302
4,304
294
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wan Fokkink
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,596
1,269
0.227
concurrency theory
formal methods
supervisory control
distributed algorithms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
185,912
4,350
301
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ivano Malavolta
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,511
4,139
0.751
Software engineering
Software architecture
Green Software
Robotics Software
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,105
4,550
310
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jan Wielemaker
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,218
1,240
0.238
Logic programming
Semantic web
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,265
4,794
327
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Stefan Schlobach
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,905
1,791
0.365
Artificial Intelligence
Knowledge Representation
Semantic Web
Description Logic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,951
5,078
348
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mark Hoogendoorn
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,542
2,928
0.645
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
AI and Health
AI in Medicine
Data Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,109
5,080
349
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Zhisheng Huang
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,539
1,046
0.230
Artificial Intelligence
Semantic Web
Logics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,098
5,155
355
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Annette Ten Teije
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,453
1,819
0.408
Artificial Intelligence
AI in Medicine
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,738
5,745
392
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Brett G Olivier
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,813
2,317
0.608
Research Data Stewardship
Software Engineering
Systems Biology Software and Standards