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
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Ranking Based On Selection :1
Turbulence modelling and simulations
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,696
7,071
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Biomechanical Engineering
motion capture
waveform data analysis
knee osteoarthritis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,104
3,287
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Design Optimization
Topology Optimization
Structural Design
Lightweight Design
Automotive and Aerospace Design
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,006
4,326
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,159
1,327
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Fluid dynamics
CFD
Experimental Turbulence
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,584
1,479
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
biomechatronics
gait analysis
inertial sensors
robotics
energy harvesting
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,304
2,399
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
fire effects on hazmat pressure vessels
BLEVE
ejectors
film and effusion cooling
thermography
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,103
1,239
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Biomechanics
Imaging
Computational Modeling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,960
1,894
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
vortical flows
experimental fluid mechanics
biomimetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,686
1,694
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
biomechanics
finite element analysis
bone
orthopaedic implant
fatigue
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,137
1,008
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Additive Manufacturing
Casting
High Entropy Alloys
Aluminum Alloys
Laser Metal 3DP
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,817
1,330
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
laser welding of plastics
laser processing of ceramics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,720
555
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Biomechanics
human factors
motor control
assistive technology
universal design
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,276
730
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Fluid Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
211
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Structural Optimization
Topology Optimization
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
86
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Fluid Dynamics
numerical/experimental research and testing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
42
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Heat Transfer
Fluid Mechanics
Thermal Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Uncertainty Quantification
Data Assimilation
Boundary Layer
Transition
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Fluid Mechanics
Aerodynamics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
19
0.905
Ugo Piomelli
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,696
7,071
0.286
Turbulence modelling and simulations
Kevin Deluzio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,104
3,287
0.406
Biomechanical Engineering
motion capture
waveform data analysis
knee osteoarthritis
Il Yong Kim
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,006
4,326
0.617
Design Optimization
Topology Optimization
Structural Design
Lightweight Design
Automotive and Aerospace Design
Tim Bryant
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,159
1,327
0.257
Andrew Pollard
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,584
1,479
0.323
Fluid dynamics
CFD
Experimental Turbulence
Li Qingguo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,304
2,399
0.557
biomechatronics
gait analysis
inertial sensors
robotics
energy harvesting
Albrecht Michael Birk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,103
1,239
0.399
fire effects on hazmat pressure vessels
BLEVE
ejectors
film and effusion cooling
thermography
Michael J Rainbow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,960
1,894
0.640
Biomechanics
Imaging
Computational Modeling
David E Rival
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,686
1,694
0.631
vortical flows
experimental fluid mechanics
biomimetics
Heidi Ploeg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,137
1,008
0.472
biomechanics
finite element analysis
bone
orthopaedic implant
fatigue
Vahid Fallah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,817
1,330
0.732
Additive Manufacturing
Casting
High Entropy Alloys
Aluminum Alloys
Laser Metal 3DP
Gene Zak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,720
555
0.323
laser welding of plastics
laser processing of ceramics
Claire Davies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,276
730
0.572
Biomechanics
human factors
motor control
assistive technology
universal design
Daniele Certini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
211
0.972
Vishrut Shah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
86
0.956
Structural Optimization
Topology Optimization
Seyed Mohammad Mojab
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
42
0.600
Fluid Dynamics
numerical/experimental research and testing
Rafiq Manna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Heat Transfer
Fluid Mechanics
Thermal Science
Minghan Chu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
22
1.000
Uncertainty Quantification
Data Assimilation
Boundary Layer
Transition
Clinton Bond
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
19
0.905
Fluid Mechanics
Aerodynamics