Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Biological Science Highly Cited Researchers 37 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
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
103,303
World Rank
231
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
adaptive radiation | ecological statistics | mating systems | parental care | sperm competitio
adaptive radiation | ecological statistics | mating systems | parental care | sperm competitio
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Total10,175
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Last 6 Years3,477
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Last 6 Years / Total0.342
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
107,518
World Rank
246
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ecological economics | environmental values | degrowth | social-ecological systems | birds and peopl
ecological economics | environmental values | degrowth | social-ecological systems | birds and peopl
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Total9,824
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Last 6 Years7,089
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Last 6 Years / Total0.722
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
145,114
World Rank
375
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary ecology - behavioural ecology - mating systems - fish biology - sexual selectio
evolutionary ecology - behavioural ecology - mating systems - fish biology - sexual selectio
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Total7,501
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Last 6 Years3,435
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Last 6 Years / Total0.458
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
151,063
World Rank
398
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
evolutionary biology | zoology | biogeography | Amphipoda | speciatio
evolutionary biology | zoology | biogeography | Amphipoda | speciatio
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Total7,218
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Last 6 Years3,961
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Last 6 Years / Total0.549
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
208,529
World Rank
684
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Evolutionary biology | Phylogenetics | Systematics | Herpetology | Tepui
Evolutionary biology | Phylogenetics | Systematics | Herpetology | Tepui
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Total5,241
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Last 6 Years2,782
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Last 6 Years / Total0.531
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
269,390
World Rank
999
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total3,981
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Last 6 Years452
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Last 6 Years / Total0.114
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
388,146
World Rank
1,864
Country Rank
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total2,558
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Last 6 Years1,757
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Last 6 Years / Total0.687
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
409,526
World Rank
2,025
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total2,381
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Last 6 Years1,610
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Last 6 Years / Total0.676
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
424,085
World Rank
2,153
Country Rank
52
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total2,272
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Last 6 Years1,149
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Last 6 Years / Total0.506
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
429,212
World Rank
2,203
Country Rank
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total2,234
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Last 6 Years1,546
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Last 6 Years / Total0.692
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
424,571
World Rank
2,156
Country Rank
53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
microbial ecology | plant microbe interactions | fungal lipids | biodegradatio
microbial ecology | plant microbe interactions | fungal lipids | biodegradatio
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Total2,268
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Last 6 Years1,590
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Last 6 Years / Total0.701
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
519,121
World Rank
3,033
Country Rank
69
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total1,700
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Last 6 Years692
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Last 6 Years / Total0.407
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
529,776
World Rank
3,152
Country Rank
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
ekohydrologia terenów miejskich | adaptacja do zian kliamtu | BZ
ekohydrologia terenów miejskich | adaptacja do zian kliamtu | BZ
Citation Metrics
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Total1,647
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Last 6 Years640
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Last 6 Years / Total0.389
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
529,442
World Rank
3,149
Country Rank
72
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total1,648
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Last 6 Years1,376
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Last 6 Years / Total0.835
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
583,496
World Rank
3,777
Country Rank
87
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Freshwater Ecology - Benthic Macroinvertebrates - Ecological Risk Assessment - Water Reus
Freshwater Ecology - Benthic Macroinvertebrates - Ecological Risk Assessment - Water Reus
Citation Metrics
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Total1,410
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Last 6 Years276
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Last 6 Years / Total0.196
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
601,025
World Rank
3,975
Country Rank
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total1,341
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Last 6 Years749
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Last 6 Years / Total0.559
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
611,557
World Rank
4,087
Country Rank
95
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total1,302
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Last 6 Years752
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Last 6 Years / Total0.578
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
636,731
World Rank
4,410
Country Rank
76
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total1,214
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Last 6 Years328
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Last 6 Years / Total0.270
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
674,205
World Rank
4,873
Country Rank
108
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total1,093
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Last 6 Years530
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Last 6 Years / Total0.485
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
753,540
World Rank
5,974
Country Rank
139
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
microfungi | plant parasites | anamorphic fungi | taxonomy | alien and invasive specie
microfungi | plant parasites | anamorphic fungi | taxonomy | alien and invasive specie
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Total877
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Last 6 Years500
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Last 6 Years / Total0.570
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
780,269
World Rank
6,357
Country Rank
146
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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Total813
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Last 6 Years375
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Last 6 Years / Total0.461
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
792,753
World Rank
6,570
Country Rank
152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total784
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Last 6 Years533
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Last 6 Years / Total0.680
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
850,687
World Rank
7,426
Country Rank
169
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total664
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Last 6 Years609
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Last 6 Years / Total0.917
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
966,107
World Rank
9,488
Country Rank
82
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
proteins | molecular docking | surface plasmon resonance | TEER | FPL
proteins | molecular docking | surface plasmon resonance | TEER | FPL
Citation Metrics
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Total492
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Last 6 Years247
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Last 6 Years / Total0.502
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
987,127
World Rank
9,884
Country Rank
83
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total468
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Last 6 Years259
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Last 6 Years / Total0.553
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