Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
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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 Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Materials Science
Energy Storage
Batteries
Characterization
NanoEngineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,745
34,979
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Engineering and social justice
waste management
social impact
engineering education
materials recycling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,915
3,428
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Thin film deposition
magnetic materials
carbon nanotubes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,453
1,322
0.126
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
High-Throughput Calculations
DFT
Materials Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,945
5,738
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Materials
Applied Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,911
3,481
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
composites
impact
dynamic response
joining
aerospace structures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,878
3,183
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Polymers
Materials
Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Sciences
Drug Delivery
Imaging Agents
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,697
3,484
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Computational Materials Science
Metallurgy & Metal Processing
High entropy alloys
Ultra High Temperature Ceramics
CALPHAD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,265
5,171
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
computational materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,040
3,634
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
materials informatics
crystal structure prediction
machine learning potentials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,347
3,304
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
biogenic materials
avian science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
995
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,723
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Biomaterials
Regenerative Medicine
Immunoengineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,621
1,461
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Metal-organic frameworks
composite materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,431
1,650
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Medical Device Design
Spine
Mechanical Testing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,287
813
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,195
951
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Polymer Chemistry
DNA Nanotechnology
Materials Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,171
2,095
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Materials Science
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
2,091
0.979
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
polymer science and technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,071
1,204
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,060
1,596
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Polymers
Soft Matter
Micro/Nano-fabrication
Actuators/Sensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,005
1,578
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Materials Science and Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,756
1,748
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Materials
Surface Chemistry & Heterogeneous Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,658
670
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Materials Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
1,515
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Materials Science
First Principle Calculations
Material Interfaces
Scientific Programming
Python Programming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,568
1,429
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,376
4,965
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ying Shirley Meng
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,745
34,979
0.733
Materials Science
Energy Storage
Batteries
Characterization
NanoEngineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,478
35,220
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Caroline Baillie
University of San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,915
3,428
0.314
Engineering and social justice
waste management
social impact
engineering education
materials recycling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,999
36,800
606
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Li Han Chen
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,453
1,322
0.126
Thin film deposition
magnetic materials
carbon nanotubes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,414
38,674
628
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kesong Yang
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,945
5,738
0.577
High-Throughput Calculations
DFT
Materials Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,150
43,123
681
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Javier E Garay
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,911
3,481
0.391
Materials
Applied Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,346
48,598
744
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hyonny Kim
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,878
3,183
0.404
composites
impact
dynamic response
joining
aerospace structures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,172
56,312
836
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adah Almutairi
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,697
3,484
0.520
Polymers
Materials
Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Sciences
Drug Delivery
Imaging Agents
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,674
68,935
966
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tyler Harrington
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,265
5,171
0.982
Computational Materials Science
Metallurgy & Metal Processing
High entropy alloys
Ultra High Temperature Ceramics
CALPHAD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
243,738
85,116
1,123
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Zhi Deng
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,040
3,634
0.900
computational materials science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,186
97,726
1,244
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yunxing Zuo
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,347
3,304
0.987
materials informatics
crystal structure prediction
machine learning potentials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,222
111,002
1,367
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sara G Bodde
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
995
0.357
biogenic materials
avian science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,578
111,917
1,380
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ekaterina Novitskaya
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,754
1,723
0.626
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
351,235
115,758
1,421
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nisarg J Shah
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,621
1,461
0.557
Biomaterials
Regenerative Medicine
Immunoengineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,406
121,685
1,490
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Michael S Denny Jr
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,431
1,650
0.679
Metal-organic frameworks
composite materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,223
126,529
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
G Bryan Cornwall
University of San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,287
813
0.355
Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Medical Device Design
Spine
Mechanical Testing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
402,247
129,775
1,561
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tram Dang
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,195
951
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
405,488
130,663
1,568
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kyle C Bentz
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,171
2,095
0.965
Polymer Chemistry
DNA Nanotechnology
Materials Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
410,208
131,967
1,579
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Weike Ye
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
2,091
0.979
Materials Science
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
419,702
134,596
1,598
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bingjie Sun
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,071
1,204
0.581
polymer science and technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
421,334
135,043
1,605
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Joon Kyo Seo
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,060
1,596
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
429,890
137,436
1,626
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jinhye Bae
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,005
1,578
0.787
Polymers
Soft Matter
Micro/Nano-fabrication
Actuators/Sensors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,833
148,713
1,746
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Fabio Da Costa Garcia Filho
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,756
1,748
0.995
Materials Science and Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,713
153,693
1,786
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tinku Baidya
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,658
670
0.404
Materials
Surface Chemistry & Heterogeneous Catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
497,512
155,533
1,805
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mojtaba Samiee
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,624
1,515
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
509,299
158,676
1,839
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Richard Tran
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,568
1,429
0.911
Materials Science
First Principle Calculations
Material Interfaces
Scientific Programming
Python Programming