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

610,239
World Rank

489
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,307
-
Last 6 Years748
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.572
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

638,564
World Rank

560
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,207
-
Last 6 Years927
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.768
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

945,985
World Rank

1,520
Country Rank

49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Wetlands | biodiversity | conservation | ornithology | population dynamic
Wetlands | biodiversity | conservation | ornithology | population dynamic
Citation Metrics
-
Total516
-
Last 6 Years278
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.539
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,051,403
World Rank

1,894
Country Rank

77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Ecologie et environnement | Ornithologie | Zones humides | Biodiversit�
Ecologie et environnement | Ornithologie | Zones humides | Biodiversit�
Citation Metrics
-
Total401
-
Last 6 Years235
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.586
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,081,640
World Rank

2,029
Country Rank

81
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Zoologie - Entomologie - Taxonomie - Parasitologie - Protection des plante
Zoologie - Entomologie - Taxonomie - Parasitologie - Protection des plante
Citation Metrics
-
Total373
-
Last 6 Years220
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.590
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,199,203
World Rank

2,748
Country Rank

103
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
-
Total285
-
Last 6 Years147
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.516
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,355,380
World Rank

3,928
Country Rank

130
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
-
Total206
-
Last 6 Years177
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.859
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,528,992
World Rank

5,358
Country Rank

171
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
-
Total148
-
Last 6 Years96
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.649
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,850,075
World Rank

8,513
Country Rank

255
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
-
Total77
-
Last 6 Years45
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.584
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,944,579
World Rank

9,639
Country Rank

282
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
-
Total62
-
Last 6 Years37
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.597
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,972,424
World Rank

9,968
Country Rank

295
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
-
Total58
-
Last 6 Years35
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.603
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,043,414
World Rank

10,928
Country Rank

324
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
écologie végétale et environnement: lichenologie | biodiversité | bioindication et etude
écologie végétale et environnement: lichenologie | biodiversité | bioindication et etude
Citation Metrics
-
Total48
-
Last 6 Years44
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.917
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,134,146
World Rank

12,277
Country Rank

358
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total37
-
Last 6 Years28
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.757
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,135,075
World Rank

12,296
Country Rank

359
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
-
Total37
-
Last 6 Years22
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.595
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,219,237
World Rank

13,635
Country Rank

395
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
-
Total28
-
Last 6 Years23
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.821
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,321,135
World Rank

15,502
Country Rank

443
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total19
-
Last 6 Years13
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.684
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,323,463
World Rank

15,555
Country Rank

445
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Zoologie | Entomologie | Biodiversité | Bioécologie | Systématiqu
Zoologie | Entomologie | Biodiversité | Bioécologie | Systématiqu
Citation Metrics
-
Total19
-
Last 6 Years5
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.263
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,327,236
World Rank

15,623
Country Rank

448
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total18
-
Last 6 Years18
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,377,734
World Rank

16,748
Country Rank

486
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total14
-
Last 6 Years14
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,432,247
World Rank

18,088
Country Rank

525
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,463,236
World Rank

18,921
Country Rank

553
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,463,236
World Rank

18,921
Country Rank

553
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,552,300
World Rank

21,502
Country Rank

642
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23