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

4,774
World Rank

2,255
Country Rank

37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Improving Health Outcomes through Research and Polic
Improving Health Outcomes through Research and Polic
Citation Metrics
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Total82,884
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Last 6 Years27,707
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Last 6 Years / Total0.334
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

9,775
World Rank

4,610
Country Rank

84
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
health service research | statistics | research method
health service research | statistics | research method
Citation Metrics
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Total53,551
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Last 6 Years18,997
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Last 6 Years / Total0.355
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

55,591
World Rank

23,676
Country Rank

394
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Magnet® Status | Nurse Staffing | and Patient Fall
Magnet® Status | Nurse Staffing | and Patient Fall
Citation Metrics
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Total16,754
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Last 6 Years6,590
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Last 6 Years / Total0.393
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

59,016
World Rank

24,980
Country Rank

413
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Nursing | Health Policy | Health Services Research | La
Nursing | Health Policy | Health Services Research | La
Citation Metrics
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Total16,013
-
Last 6 Years10,060
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Last 6 Years / Total0.628
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

66,675
World Rank

27,851
Country Rank

454
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Cognition | Behavior | Sleep | Environment health | Nutritio
Cognition | Behavior | Sleep | Environment health | Nutritio
Citation Metrics
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Total14,599
-
Last 6 Years7,901
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Last 6 Years / Total0.541
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

66,765
World Rank

27,884
Country Rank

455
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total14,586
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Last 6 Years7,119
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Last 6 Years / Total0.488
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

88,355
World Rank

35,672
Country Rank

552
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total11,638
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Last 6 Years4,436
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Last 6 Years / Total0.381
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

112,604
World Rank

44,065
Country Rank

643
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
end-of-life care | nursing homes | dementia care | nursin
end-of-life care | nursing homes | dementia care | nursin
Citation Metrics
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Total9,440
-
Last 6 Years3,381
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Last 6 Years / Total0.358
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

118,479
World Rank

45,985
Country Rank

660
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total9,023
-
Last 6 Years4,860
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Last 6 Years / Total0.539
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

119,495
World Rank

46,320
Country Rank

664
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Effects of nursing care organization on patient outcomes | redesigned systems that can work more efficiently to provide equitable and high-quality patient care | and the adoption of technological innovations (e.g. electronic health records) and how they are correlated to patient outcome
Effects of nursing care organization on patient outcomes | redesigned systems that can work more efficiently to provide equitable and high-quality patient care | and the adoption of technological innovations (e.g. electronic health records) and how they are correlated to patient outcome
Citation Metrics
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Total8,955
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Last 6 Years4,217
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Last 6 Years / Total0.471
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

179,786
World Rank

65,511
Country Rank

855
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total6,102
-
Last 6 Years2,305
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.378
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

212,638
World Rank

75,447
Country Rank

944
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total5,140
-
Last 6 Years3,090
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Last 6 Years / Total0.601
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

227,144
World Rank

79,704
Country Rank

986
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Injury | Risk | Risky Driving | Sexual Assault | Skin Colo
Injury | Risk | Risky Driving | Sexual Assault | Skin Colo
Citation Metrics
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Total4,798
-
Last 6 Years2,132
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Last 6 Years / Total0.444
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

234,017
World Rank

81,727
Country Rank

1,003
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total4,645
-
Last 6 Years3,244
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Last 6 Years / Total0.698
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

268,986
World Rank

91,883
Country Rank

1,135
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total3,989
-
Last 6 Years3,065
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.768
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

315,075
World Rank

105,006
Country Rank

1,257
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total3,318
-
Last 6 Years1,794
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Last 6 Years / Total0.541
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

326,930
World Rank

108,296
Country Rank

1,296
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total3,174
-
Last 6 Years1,825
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Last 6 Years / Total0.575
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

378,376
World Rank

122,571
Country Rank

1,413
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
sleep | sleep medicine | obstructive sleep apnea | treatment adherence | large-scale clinical trial
sleep | sleep medicine | obstructive sleep apnea | treatment adherence | large-scale clinical trial
Citation Metrics
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Total2,646
-
Last 6 Years1,600
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Last 6 Years / Total0.605
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

382,127
World Rank

123,607
Country Rank

1,426
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Gerontological Nursing | Geropsychiatric Nursing | Delirium | Sensory Impairmen
Gerontological Nursing | Geropsychiatric Nursing | Delirium | Sensory Impairmen
Citation Metrics
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Total2,612
-
Last 6 Years1,677
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Last 6 Years / Total0.642
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

401,142
World Rank

128,729
Country Rank

1,479
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total2,451
-
Last 6 Years1,644
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Last 6 Years / Total0.671
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

410,397
World Rank

131,297
Country Rank

1,506
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total2,376
-
Last 6 Years1,726
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Last 6 Years / Total0.726
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

439,455
World Rank

139,223
Country Rank

1,573
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total2,165
-
Last 6 Years1,841
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Last 6 Years / Total0.850
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

439,648
World Rank

139,272
Country Rank

1,574
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Aging | Latino Health Equity | Physical Activity Community-based Interventions | Alzheimer's Diseas
Aging | Latino Health Equity | Physical Activity Community-based Interventions | Alzheimer's Diseas
Citation Metrics
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Total2,164
-
Last 6 Years1,350
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Last 6 Years / Total0.624
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

474,935
World Rank

148,738
Country Rank

1,651
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
End-of-life Care | Nursing Work Environment | Hospital Nursing Care and Re-admissions Rates
End-of-life Care | Nursing Work Environment | Hospital Nursing Care and Re-admissions Rates
Citation Metrics
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Total1,940
-
Last 6 Years1,725
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Last 6 Years / Total0.889
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

486,033
World Rank

151,633
Country Rank

1,676
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
history of nursing | scope of practice regulations | nursing and Civil right
history of nursing | scope of practice regulations | nursing and Civil right
Citation Metrics
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Total1,877
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Last 6 Years625
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Last 6 Years / Total0.333