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
soil microbiology
plant microbiology
microbial ecology
microbial genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,046
6,218
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Ecology
Entomology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,252
4,109
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
science editing
farmland ecology
biodiversity
functional ecology
ecosystem services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,120
769
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Insect migration
Bee
Movement Ecology
Animal Migration
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,565
1,758
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Entomology
Long-term monitoring
Aphids
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,348
1,706
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Biology
high-throughput
biochemistry
enzymology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,560
1,096
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Plant Biology and Biotechnology for Crop Improvement
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,001
696
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
molecular plant pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
764
92
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Ecology
Ecosystem Services
Food Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
466
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Ecology
Entomology
plant-insect interactions
Agroecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
95
0.979
Penny R Hirsch
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,046
6,218
0.345
soil microbiology
plant microbiology
microbial ecology
microbial genetics
James R. Bell
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,252
4,109
0.567
Alison Haughton
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,120
769
0.187
science editing
farmland ecology
biodiversity
functional ecology
ecosystem services
Ka S Lim
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,565
1,758
0.685
Insect migration
Bee
Movement Ecology
Animal Migration
Chris Shortall
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,348
1,706
0.727
Entomology
Long-term monitoring
Aphids
Guillaume N Menard
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,560
1,096
0.703
Biology
high-throughput
biochemistry
enzymology
Vinay Panwar
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,001
696
0.695
Plant Biology and Biotechnology for Crop Improvement
Kim E Hammond
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
764
92
0.120
Varun Varma
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
466
0.718
Ecology
Ecosystem Services
Food Security
Gaetan Seimandi-Corda
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
95
0.979
Ecology
Entomology
plant-insect interactions
Agroecology