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
Mycology
Ecology
Population biology
Nutrient cycling
Fungal identification and taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,196
6,387
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
ecology
conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,471
8,594
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,809
2,307
0.167
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Phytophthora molecular evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,550
3,510
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
soil ecology
nematology
soil fauna
invasive species
flatworms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,707
3,745
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Land use change
ecosystem services
landscape ecology
socio-ecosystems
spatial modelling
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,309
3,587
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,389
2,192
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Animal Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,430
799
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Upland Ecology
Plant-soil interactions Biogeochemistry
carbon cycle
mycorrhizal fungi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,289
1,227
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Soil microbial ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,261
1,060
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Ecosystem Modeling
Ecological Forecasting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
264
0.953
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
ecosystem services
agroecology
climate change
biodiversity
land tenure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
148
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Molecular ecology
Entomology
Genomics
Microbiomes
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Andy Fs Taylor
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,196
6,387
0.394
Mycology
Ecology
Population biology
Nutrient cycling
Fungal identification and taxonomy
Robin Pakeman
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,471
8,594
0.555
Sue Jones
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,809
2,307
0.167
David Cooke
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,550
3,510
0.333
Phytophthora molecular evolution
Roy Neilson|The PollerGEN Consortium
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,707
3,745
0.558
soil ecology
nematology
soil fauna
invasive species
flatworms
Alessandro Gimona
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,309
3,587
0.676
Land use change
ecosystem services
landscape ecology
socio-ecosystems
spatial modelling
Ruth Mitchell
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,389
2,192
0.499
Scott Newey
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,430
799
0.559
Thomas C. Parker
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,289
1,227
0.952
Upland Ecology
Plant-soil interactions Biogeochemistry
carbon cycle
mycorrhizal fungi
Maddy Giles
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,261
1,060
0.841
Elizabeth (Betsy) Cowdery|Elizabeth Cowdery, Betsy Cowdery
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
264
0.953
Ecosystem Modeling
Ecological Forecasting
Trinity Senda Ndlovu
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
148
0.638
ecosystem services
agroecology
climate change
biodiversity
land tenure
Victoria G Buswell
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
24
1.000
Molecular ecology
Entomology
Genomics
Microbiomes