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

206,622
World Rank

94
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total5,295
-
Last 6 Years2,594
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.490
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

338,658
World Rank

228
Country Rank

56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
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Total3,039
-
Last 6 Years1,943
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.639
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

445,197
World Rank

393
Country Rank

100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,126
-
Last 6 Years1,696
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.798
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

463,823
World Rank

429
Country Rank

107
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total2,007
-
Last 6 Years890
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Last 6 Years / Total0.443
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

470,070
World Rank

444
Country Rank

111
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Education | Leadership | Social and Gender issues | Nursin
Education | Leadership | Social and Gender issues | Nursin
Citation Metrics
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Total1,969
-
Last 6 Years904
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Last 6 Years / Total0.459
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

487,991
World Rank

482
Country Rank

121
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
maternal and child health issues | nursing developmen
maternal and child health issues | nursing developmen
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,866
-
Last 6 Years830
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.445
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

516,032
World Rank

539
Country Rank

132
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Management and leadership | quality and Accreditation | Patient safety | Communication and Emotional intelligence | System thinkin
Management and leadership | quality and Accreditation | Patient safety | Communication and Emotional intelligence | System thinkin
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,717
-
Last 6 Years930
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.542
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

558,812
World Rank

639
Country Rank

152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total1,515
-
Last 6 Years785
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.518
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

585,221
World Rank

700
Country Rank

168
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Mental Health | Stigma | Family Caregiver perception of Stigm
Mental Health | Stigma | Family Caregiver perception of Stigm
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,404
-
Last 6 Years1,119
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.797
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

671,269
World Rank

934
Country Rank

210
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Psychological health of mothers during pregnancy | chilodbirth | and postpartum. women's healt
Psychological health of mothers during pregnancy | chilodbirth | and postpartum. women's healt
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,103
-
Last 6 Years701
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.636
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

671,884
World Rank

936
Country Rank

211
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,101
-
Last 6 Years810
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.736
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

678,291
World Rank

951
Country Rank

213
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,082
-
Last 6 Years693
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.640
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

760,009
World Rank

1,210
Country Rank

256
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total862
-
Last 6 Years853
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.990
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

774,393
World Rank

1,264
Country Rank

265
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
-
Total828
-
Last 6 Years345
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.417
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

802,314
World Rank

1,360
Country Rank

288
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Instrumentation | Gerontology (Elderly) | Frailty | Infection | Health polic
Instrumentation | Gerontology (Elderly) | Frailty | Infection | Health polic
Citation Metrics
-
Total764
-
Last 6 Years757
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.991
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

918,065
World Rank

1,774
Country Rank

349
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Families and nurses Issues in ICUs and health promotion and Nursing educatio
Families and nurses Issues in ICUs and health promotion and Nursing educatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total553
-
Last 6 Years172
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.311
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

929,284
World Rank

1,824
Country Rank

355
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
-
Total537
-
Last 6 Years520
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.968
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,072,969
World Rank

2,254
Country Rank

385
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Adult Health Nursing | Chronic illnesses | Diabetes and nursing care for diabete
Adult Health Nursing | Chronic illnesses | Diabetes and nursing care for diabete
Citation Metrics
-
Total381
-
Last 6 Years295
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.774
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,759,098
World Rank

5,134
Country Rank

638
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total93
-
Last 6 Years93
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,868,802
World Rank

5,593
Country Rank

670
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Midwifery | Nursing | women's health | antenatal educatio
Midwifery | Nursing | women's health | antenatal educatio
Citation Metrics
-
Total74
-
Last 6 Years44
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.595
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,996,969
World Rank

6,123
Country Rank

709
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Nursing | Nursing Managment | Clinical leadership | and Occupational Health and Safet
Nursing | Nursing Managment | Clinical leadership | and Occupational Health and Safet
Citation Metrics
-
Total54
-
Last 6 Years54
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,043,080
World Rank

6,356
Country Rank

727
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total48
-
Last 6 Years47
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.979
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,597,993
World Rank

8,887
Country Rank

923
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23