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
remote sensing
tropical forest
deforestation
land use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,515
39,234
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Multimedia
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Signal Processing
Information Retrieval
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,594
23,944
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Computer vision
Signal Processing
Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,949
16,975
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
mathematics of networks and systems
Internet economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,794
3,090
0.174
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Electrical engineering
material science
organic semiconductors
thin film systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,375
4,439
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Neural Coding
Theoretical Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Neural Computation
Sensory Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,938
1,354
0.124
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Remote Sensing
Climate
Health
Pest Management
Natural Disasters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,032
4,525
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Electrical Engineering
Integrated Circuit Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,782
2,883
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Translational Devices
NeuroElectronics
Systems Neuroscience
Organic electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,337
6,036
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
robotics
reinforcement learning
high-dimensional optimization
quasi Monte Carlo methods
onmanifold differential equations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,957
7,421
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Wireless Networks
Mobile Networks
Computer Networks
Network Resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,514
3,569
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Embedded Systems
Synchronous Languages
Compilers
FPGAs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,290
903
0.124
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Power Electronics
Motor Drives
Predictive Control
Transportation Electrification
Automotive
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,293
4,640
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Integrated Circuits
VLSI
Ultra Low Power
Power Management Integrated Circuits
Machine Learning Hardware
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,274
3,530
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Speech separation
speech enhancement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,799
5,654
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
microelectronics
nanoelectronics
electronic materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,753
1,563
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cyber Physical Systems
Mobile and Embedded Systems
Connected Health and Fitness
Building Energy
Wireless Sensor Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,727
1,860
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Robotics
Mobile Manipulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,337
2,514
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Graphene
Two Dimensional Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,801
3,146
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Bioelectronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,786
2,150
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Cloud-radiation processes
Remote sensing
Cloud phase
Cloud feedback
Climate modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,355
2,327
0.694
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Engineering for neuroscience
Flexible and stretchable electronics
Graphene
Organic light-emitting diodes
Printed electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,266
2,311
0.708
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Probability in Complex Networks and Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,170
367
0.116
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
contraception
family planning
women's health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,159
1,347
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Auditory neuro-engineering
Neuro-electronics
Organic Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,994
1,758
0.587
Ruth S Defries
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,515
39,234
0.407
remote sensing
tropical forest
deforestation
land use
Shih Fu Chang
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,594
23,944
0.317
Multimedia
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Signal Processing
Information Retrieval
John Wright
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,949
16,975
0.378
Computer vision
Signal Processing
Optimization
Debasis Mitra
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,794
3,090
0.174
mathematics of networks and systems
Internet economics
Ioannis Kymissis
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,375
4,439
0.359
Electrical engineering
material science
organic semiconductors
thin film systems
Aurel A Lazar
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,938
1,354
0.124
Neural Coding
Theoretical Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Neural Computation
Sensory Processing
Pietro Ceccato
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,032
4,525
0.451
Remote Sensing
Climate
Health
Pest Management
Natural Disasters
Peter Kinget
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,782
2,883
0.295
Electrical Engineering
Integrated Circuit Design
Dion Khodagholy
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,337
6,036
0.724
Translational Devices
NeuroElectronics
Systems Neuroscience
Organic electronics
Krzysztof Choromanski
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,957
7,421
0.933
robotics
reinforcement learning
high-dimensional optimization
quasi Monte Carlo methods
onmanifold differential equations
Gil Zussman
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,514
3,569
0.475
Wireless Networks
Mobile Networks
Computer Networks
Network Resilience
Stephen A Edwards
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,290
903
0.124
Embedded Systems
Synchronous Languages
Compilers
FPGAs
Matthias Preindl
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,293
4,640
0.737
Power Electronics
Motor Drives
Predictive Control
Transportation Electrification
Automotive
Mingoo Seok
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,274
3,530
0.563
Integrated Circuits
VLSI
Ultra Low Power
Power Management Integrated Circuits
Machine Learning Hardware
Yi Luo
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,799
5,654
0.975
Speech separation
speech enhancement
Thomas N Theis
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,753
1,563
0.272
microelectronics
nanoelectronics
electronic materials
Xiaofan Jiang
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,727
1,860
0.325
Cyber Physical Systems
Mobile and Embedded Systems
Connected Health and Fitness
Building Energy
Wireless Sensor Networks
Matei Ciocarlie
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,337
2,514
0.471
Robotics
Mobile Manipulation
Cheng Tan
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,801
3,146
0.655
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Graphene
Two Dimensional Materials
Mark A Brenckle
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,786
2,150
0.568
Gregory Cesana
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,355
2,327
0.694
Cloud-radiation processes
Remote sensing
Cloud phase
Cloud feedback
Climate modeling
Kukjoo Kim
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,266
2,311
0.708
Engineering for neuroscience
Flexible and stretchable electronics
Graphene
Organic light-emitting diodes
Printed electronics
Predrag R Jelenkovic
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,170
367
0.116
Probability in Complex Networks and Systems
Samantha Garbers
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,159
1,347
0.426
contraception
family planning
women's health
George D Spyropoulos
Columbia University New York
New York City, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,994
1,758
0.587
Auditory neuro-engineering
Neuro-electronics
Organic Electronics