Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

117,926
World Rank

45,805
Country Rank

43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total9,061
-
Last 6 Years5,769
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.637
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

126,930
World Rank

48,773
Country Rank

47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Crystal Growth | Transport | Magnetism | Device
Crystal Growth | Transport | Magnetism | Device
Citation Metrics
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Total8,483
-
Last 6 Years5,076
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Last 6 Years / Total0.598
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

135,672
World Rank

51,641
Country Rank

52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Fracture Mechanics | fatigue | Creep | Materials Engineerin
Fracture Mechanics | fatigue | Creep | Materials Engineerin
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,990
-
Last 6 Years1,270
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.159
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

155,385
World Rank

57,895
Country Rank

61
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
materials science | materials characterization | electron microscopy | nanoscale material
materials science | materials characterization | electron microscopy | nanoscale material
Citation Metrics
-
Total7,032
-
Last 6 Years3,562
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.507
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

211,233
World Rank

75,026
Country Rank

96
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Theoretical and Computational Materials | Membranes and Biotechnolog
Theoretical and Computational Materials | Membranes and Biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
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Total5,177
-
Last 6 Years2,266
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.438
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

260,114
World Rank

89,309
Country Rank

131
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total4,144
-
Last 6 Years1,849
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.446
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

431,928
World Rank

137,154
Country Rank

227
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Computational Materials Science | Bio-inspired Material
Computational Materials Science | Bio-inspired Material
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,217
-
Last 6 Years1,107
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.499
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

485,229
World Rank

151,435
Country Rank

252
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
CVD growth of group IV materials | Optoelectronic devices | Plasma processing of semiconducto
CVD growth of group IV materials | Optoelectronic devices | Plasma processing of semiconducto
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,881
-
Last 6 Years1,354
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.720
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

506,482
World Rank

157,014
Country Rank

264
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials science | X-ray diffraction | Nanostructures | Nanotechnolog
Materials science | X-ray diffraction | Nanostructures | Nanotechnolog
Citation Metrics
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Total1,766
-
Last 6 Years882
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.499
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

542,520
World Rank

166,406
Country Rank

286
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
functional materials | carbon nanotubes | sensor
functional materials | carbon nanotubes | sensor
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,587
-
Last 6 Years1,353
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.853
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

593,972
World Rank

179,686
Country Rank

312
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Ferroelectrics | Energy Storage Materials | Geoscienc
Materials Science | Ferroelectrics | Energy Storage Materials | Geoscienc
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,370
-
Last 6 Years467
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.341
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

834,299
World Rank

236,302
Country Rank

418
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total697
-
Last 6 Years611
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.877
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

887,506
World Rank

247,269
Country Rank

450
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
III-V Semiconductor | Epitaxy | Materials Engineering | Chemical/Vapor Senso
III-V Semiconductor | Epitaxy | Materials Engineering | Chemical/Vapor Senso
Citation Metrics
-
Total599
-
Last 6 Years407
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.679
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

905,119
World Rank

250,644
Country Rank

459
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Computational Materials | Condensed Matter Theor
Computational Materials | Condensed Matter Theor
Citation Metrics
-
Total571
-
Last 6 Years518
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.907
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,437,756
World Rank

329,175
Country Rank

616
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Electrochemistry | CO2 Reduction | Machine Learning | Laser Synthesi
Materials Science | Electrochemistry | CO2 Reduction | Machine Learning | Laser Synthesi
Citation Metrics
-
Total176
-
Last 6 Years171
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.972
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,461,803
World Rank

332,301
Country Rank

626
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total168
-
Last 6 Years168
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,508,345
World Rank

338,199
Country Rank

639
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
-
Total154
-
Last 6 Years135
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.877
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,517,832
World Rank

339,402
Country Rank

641
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Material Science | Condensed Matter Physic
Material Science | Condensed Matter Physic
Citation Metrics
-
Total151
-
Last 6 Years148
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.980
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,693,425
World Rank

361,055
Country Rank

693
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Materials Engineering | Metallurgy | Computational Materials Scienc
Materials Science | Materials Engineering | Metallurgy | Computational Materials Scienc
Citation Metrics
-
Total107
-
Last 6 Years89
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.832
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,817,859
World Rank

376,183
Country Rank

731
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total82
-
Last 6 Years82
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,316,083
World Rank

432,226
Country Rank

868
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
quantum devices | quantum materials | thin film | nanoscience | quantum electronic transpor
quantum devices | quantum materials | thin film | nanoscience | quantum electronic transpor
Citation Metrics
-
Total19
-
Last 6 Years19
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,468,342
World Rank

446,689
Country Rank

922
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22