Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Agharkar Research Institute Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Biological Science Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the 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
Microbial Diversity for Taxonomic Novelty and Industrial Applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,460
2,835
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Fungal Taxonomy
Systematics
Conservation
Culture Collection & Application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,973
2,956
0.744
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Fungal Taxonomy
Phylogeny
Polyphasic approach
Nomenclature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,999
2,727
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Fungal Diversity
Exploration
Taxonomy and Conservation of Micromycetes.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,263
1,843
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Anaerobic Fungi
Anaerobic cultivation
Lignocellulose degradation
Rumen microbiology
Microbial taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,215
1,447
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Methanotrophs
methane mitigation
microbial taxonomy
methane valorization
SARS-COV-2 origins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,811
956
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Diatom Taxonomy
Aquatic Ecology
Biomonitoring of Rivers
Microbial Biogeography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,702
1,083
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Paleoclimate
Paleoecology
Palynology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,554
578
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Lichenology
Biodiversity
Bioprospecting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,355
529
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
taxonomy
molecular taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,311
1,049
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Developmental Biology
Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,233
540
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Biodiversity & Bioprospecting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,108
993
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Ecology & Physiology of Methanogenic Archae
Anaerobic Bacteria & Fungi
Biomass to Bioenergy
Gut microbiota and Health Dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
982
763
0.777
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Lichens taxonomy and ecology
bioprospection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
933
821
0.880
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Taxonomy
Systematics
Multigene phylogeny
Bioprospecting
Bioactivities and Ex-situ conservation of Fungi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
864
839
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Palynology
Paleoecology
Paleoclimate
mangroves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
803
359
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Plant Taxonomy
Ethnobotany
Botany
Molecular systematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
463
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Angiosperm taxonomy and Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
503
392
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Diatom
Taxonomy
Water Quality
Biodiversity
Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
322
313
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Diatom taxonomy & ecology
Algal biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
304
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Diatom taxonomy
Ecological Monitoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
184
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Diatom and Plant taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
146
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Biodiversity
Diatom Taxonomy
Angiosperm Taxonomy
Ecology and Evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
86
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
lichen taxonomy
outcrops
ecology
conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
123
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Diatom Taxonomy
Ecology
Microbial Biogeography
Lipids from diatoms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
35
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,034
3,205
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Prashant K. Dhakephalkar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,460
2,835
0.519
Microbial Diversity for Taxonomic Novelty and Industrial Applications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,278
5,015
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sanjay K. Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,973
2,956
0.744
Fungal Taxonomy
Systematics
Conservation
Culture Collection & Application
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,439
7,169
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rajesh Kumar Kc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,999
2,727
0.909
Fungal Taxonomy
Phylogeny
Polyphasic approach
Nomenclature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
404,501
9,896
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Paras Nath Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,263
1,843
0.814
Fungal Diversity
Exploration
Taxonomy and Conservation of Micromycetes.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,021
10,152
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sumit Singh Dagar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,215
1,447
0.653
Anaerobic Fungi
Anaerobic cultivation
Lignocellulose degradation
Rumen microbiology
Microbial taxonomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,728
12,491
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Monali C. Rahalkar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,811
956
0.528
Methanotrophs
methane mitigation
microbial taxonomy
methane valorization
SARS-COV-2 origins
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
495,346
13,271
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Balasubramanian Karthick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,702
1,083
0.636
Diatom Taxonomy
Aquatic Ecology
Biomonitoring of Rivers
Microbial Biogeography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
526,239
14,471
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Navnith Kumaran (Kpn Kumaran)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,554
578
0.372
Paleoclimate
Paleoecology
Palynology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,304
16,415
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bhaskar C Behera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,355
529
0.390
Lichenology
Biodiversity
Bioprospecting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,741
16,889
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bharati Sharma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,311
1,049
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
606,370
17,795
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Surendra Ghaskadbi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,233
540
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
644,620
19,358
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Subhash Gaikwad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,108
993
0.896
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
688,002
21,245
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vikram B Lanjekar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
982
763
0.777
Ecology & Physiology of Methanogenic Archae
Anaerobic Bacteria & Fungi
Biomass to Bioenergy
Gut microbiota and Health Dynamic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
706,335
22,105
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Roshni Khare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
933
821
0.880
Lichens taxonomy and ecology
bioprospection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
733,991
23,450
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shiwali Rana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
864
839
0.971
Taxonomy
Systematics
Multigene phylogeny
Bioprospecting
Bioactivities and Ex-situ conservation of Fungi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
760,234
24,727
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ruta Limaye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
803
359
0.447
Palynology
Paleoecology
Paleoclimate
mangroves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834,742
28,892
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
463
0.718
Plant Taxonomy
Ethnobotany
Botany
Molecular systematics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
915,236
33,568
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bhushan K Shigwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
503
392
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,092,306
41,594
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cheran Radhakrishnan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
322
313
0.972
Diatom
Taxonomy
Water Quality
Biodiversity
Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,110,222
42,444
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Surajit Roy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
304
0.987
Diatom taxonomy & ecology
Algal biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,155,674
44,462
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anbukkarasu Vigneshwaran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
276
184
0.667
Diatom taxonomy
Ecological Monitoring
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,242,557
48,388
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Samadhan Pardhi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
146
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,316,316
51,800
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Chintan Bhatt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
86
0.457
Biodiversity
Diatom Taxonomy
Angiosperm Taxonomy
Ecology and Evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,486,666
59,980
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gargee Pandit Nee Gayatri Chitale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
123
0.984
lichen taxonomy
outcrops
ecology
conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,646,591
69,104
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yogeshwaran Murugesan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84
35
0.417
Diatom Taxonomy
Ecology
Microbial Biogeography
Lipids from diatoms