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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 IndexUniversities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Zhengtao Zhu
Materials
Nanotechnology
Nanoscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,141
6,032
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Gadhamshetty Venkataramana Pe
Advanced Materials for Biofilms
Convergence research
Environmental Engineering Microbial Corrosion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,537
2,552
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Jon Kellar
Illicit Economy
Mineral Processing
Security Printing
Materials Science
Metallurgical Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,929
1,055
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
David R Salem
Polymer Physics
Polymer Processing
Composites and Nanocomposites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,867
1,562
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Lori J Groven
multiphase combustion - tailored energetic materials - explosives - pyrotechnics - catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,829
1,674
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Nickolaus M Bruno
Magnetic Materials
Active Materials
Scientific Instruments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,120
775
0.692
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Fan Zheng
Li-ion battery
Dye-sensitized solar cell
Materials science & engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
397
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Bharat Jasthi
Friction Stir Welding and Processing
Additive Manufacturing
Thin Films
and Surface Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
588
412
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Abu Md Numan-Al-Mobin
Antennas and Wave Propagation
Microwave Devices
Materials Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
150
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Jacob B Petersen
Materials Science
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Synthesis
Composites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
72
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
United States
Forest C Thompson
Materials Science
Surface Engineering
Thin Films
Ceramics
Magnetron Sputtering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
47
0.904
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,973
United States
31,414
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zhengtao Zhu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,141
6,032
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
273,956
United States
93,818
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gadhamshetty Venkataramana Pe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,537
2,552
0.722
Advanced Materials for Biofilms
Convergence research
Environmental Engineering Microbial Corrosion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
321,133
United States
107,308
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jon Kellar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,929
1,055
0.360
Illicit Economy
Mineral Processing
Security Printing
Materials Science
Metallurgical Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,738
United States
108,905
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
David R Salem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,867
1,562
0.545
Polymer Physics
Polymer Processing
Composites and Nanocomposites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,266
United States
109,922
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lori J Groven
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,829
1,674
0.592
multiphase combustion - tailored energetic materials - explosives - pyrotechnics - catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
625,776
United States
189,062
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nickolaus M Bruno
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,120
775
0.692
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
837,006
United States
238,905
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Fan Zheng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
397
0.648
Li-ion battery
Dye-sensitized solar cell
Materials science & engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
850,356
United States
241,794
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bharat Jasthi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
588
412
0.701
Friction Stir Welding and Processing
Additive Manufacturing
Thin Films
and Surface Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,205,265
United States
299,068
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Abu Md Numan-Al-Mobin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
150
0.638
Antennas and Wave Propagation
Microwave Devices
Materials Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,584,976
United States
350,438
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jacob B Petersen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
72
0.766
Materials Science
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Synthesis
Composites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,795,581
United States
379,248
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Forest C Thompson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
47
0.904
Materials Science
Surface Engineering
Thin Films
Ceramics
Magnetron Sputtering