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

244,733
World Rank

648
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total4,424
-
Last 6 Years3,659
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.827
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

256,102
World Rank

695
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,214
-
Last 6 Years2,457
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.583
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

276,045
World Rank

792
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,872
-
Last 6 Years3,245
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.838
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

326,660
World Rank

1,016
Country Rank

6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Cardiology
Cardiology | Myocardial Infarctions | Heart Failure | Cardiovascular Intervention
Cardiology | Myocardial Infarctions | Heart Failure | Cardiovascular Intervention
Citation Metrics
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Total3,177
-
Last 6 Years2,986
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.940
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

385,591
World Rank

1,318
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,582
-
Last 6 Years2,068
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.801
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

441,264
World Rank

1,597
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
Covid vaccination | Stem Cell | Infection Control | Clinical Trial
Covid vaccination | Stem Cell | Infection Control | Clinical Trial
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,153
-
Last 6 Years760
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.353
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

555,637
World Rank

2,295
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,529
-
Last 6 Years485
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.317
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

603,821
World Rank

2,641
Country Rank

15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total1,332
-
Last 6 Years872
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.655
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

643,447
World Rank

2,901
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total1,192
-
Last 6 Years1,148
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.963
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

650,432
World Rank

2,959
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / General Surgery
General Surgery | Surgical Oncology | transplant surger
General Surgery | Surgical Oncology | transplant surger
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,169
-
Last 6 Years1,059
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.906
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

677,758
World Rank

3,169
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total1,084
-
Last 6 Years394
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.363
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

686,825
World Rank

3,245
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,057
-
Last 6 Years572
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.541
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

724,734
World Rank

3,520
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total952
-
Last 6 Years512
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.538
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

725,149
World Rank

3,522
Country Rank

23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health Professions Education | Ethics Education | Laparoscopic Surger
Health Professions Education | Ethics Education | Laparoscopic Surger
Citation Metrics
-
Total951
-
Last 6 Years460
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.484
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

743,152
World Rank

3,659
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Dentistry
Community & Preventive Dentistry | Dental Public Health | Oral Epidemiology | Dental Education | Clinical Trial
Community & Preventive Dentistry | Dental Public Health | Oral Epidemiology | Dental Education | Clinical Trial
Citation Metrics
-
Total904
-
Last 6 Years628
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.695
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

743,890
World Rank

3,662
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Pathology
Anatomic PAthology | Genitourinary Pathology | Breast Pathology | Medical Educatio
Anatomic PAthology | Genitourinary Pathology | Breast Pathology | Medical Educatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total902
-
Last 6 Years823
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.912
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

755,918
World Rank

3,742
Country Rank

26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clinical Pharmacy | Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Care | Pharmacovigilance | Pharmacy Educatio
Clinical Pharmacy | Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Care | Pharmacovigilance | Pharmacy Educatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total872
-
Last 6 Years725
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.831
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

786,877
World Rank

3,989
Country Rank

27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total799
-
Last 6 Years376
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.471
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

823,860
World Rank

4,289
Country Rank

29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Pediatrics | Internal Medicine | Public Healt
Pediatrics | Internal Medicine | Public Healt
Citation Metrics
-
Total718
-
Last 6 Years710
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.989
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

854,079
World Rank

4,560
Country Rank

31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Molecular Biology | Metabolomics | Obesity leptin | Proteomic
Molecular Biology | Metabolomics | Obesity leptin | Proteomic
Citation Metrics
-
Total659
-
Last 6 Years357
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.542
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

871,238
World Rank

4,710
Country Rank

32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Dental Restorative Materials | Endodontic Materials | Dental Implant
Dental Restorative Materials | Endodontic Materials | Dental Implant
Citation Metrics
-
Total627
-
Last 6 Years563
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.898
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

888,196
World Rank

4,887
Country Rank

33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total598
-
Last 6 Years354
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.592
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

896,908
World Rank

4,980
Country Rank

34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total584
-
Last 6 Years385
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.659
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

911,417
World Rank

5,108
Country Rank

35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
-
Total570
-
Last 6 Years414
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.726
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

931,876
World Rank

5,276
Country Rank

36
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
-
Total534
-
Last 6 Years357
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.669