Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
ecology
zoology
ornithology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,319
1,013
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Microbiology
molecular microbiology
biotechnology
water quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,495
1,141
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Remote Sensing
Savanna
Ecology
Hyperspectral
Soil Carbon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,413
814
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Vegetation ecology
landscape ecology
remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,051
466
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
dryland ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
341
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Biology
Veterinary medicine
movement ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
674
0.822
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Ecosystem Management
Community based conservation
Wildlife Ecology
Human Dimensions of natural resource management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
678
204
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Zoology
conservation biology
urban ecology
invasion biology
ecophysiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
622
401
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Rangeland Science
Wildlife Management
Environmental Assessment and
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
382
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Community based-Natural resources management
community livelihoods
biodiversity
drought and acticipatory action
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
324
0.857
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Plant Systematics and Conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
176
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Lithium biochemistry
Euphorbia
Neuroptera
Microbial Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
67
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Conservation Ecology
Climate Change Mitigation
Adaptation
Environmental Management and Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
86
0.531
Grzegorz Kopij
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,319
1,013
0.437
Timothy Sibanda
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,495
1,141
0.763
Microbiology
molecular microbiology
biotechnology
water quality
Nicky Knox
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,413
814
0.576
Remote Sensing
Savanna
Ecology
Hyperspectral
Soil Carbon
Ben J. Strohbach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,051
466
0.443
Vegetation ecology
landscape ecology
remote sensing
Theo Wassenaar
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
341
0.411
Hans Karl Ortwin Aschenborn
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
674
0.822
Biology
Veterinary medicine
movement ecology
Lucas Rutina
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
678
204
0.301
Ecosystem Management
Community based conservation
Wildlife Ecology
Human Dimensions of natural resource management
Lorinda Hart
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
622
401
0.645
Zoology
conservation biology
urban ecology
invasion biology
ecophysiology
Morgan Hauptfleisch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
382
0.903
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Rangeland Science
Wildlife Management
Environmental Assessment and
Selma Lendelvo
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
378
324
0.857
Community based-Natural resources management
community livelihoods
biodiversity
drought and acticipatory action
Ezekeil G. Kwembeya
University of Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
176
0.605
Plant Systematics and Conservation
Rolf Becker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
67
0.353
Lithium biochemistry
Euphorbia
Neuroptera
Microbial Ecology
Tendai M. Nzuma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
162
86
0.531
Conservation Ecology
Climate Change Mitigation
Adaptation
Environmental Management and Sustainability