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

14,306
World Rank

45
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
corrosion | corrosion inhibition | corrosion of metals | adsorption | quantum chemical calculation
corrosion | corrosion inhibition | corrosion of metals | adsorption | quantum chemical calculation
Citation Metrics
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Total42,091
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Last 6 Years25,793
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Last 6 Years / Total0.613
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

37,366
World Rank

118
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment | Membrane Technology | Water Treatment Technologie
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment | Membrane Technology | Water Treatment Technologie
Citation Metrics
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Total22,357
-
Last 6 Years16,019
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.717
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

99,461
World Rank

347
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Analytical Chemistry | Aquatic Toxicology | Chromatography | Mass spectrometry | Food Chemistr
Analytical Chemistry | Aquatic Toxicology | Chromatography | Mass spectrometry | Food Chemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total10,510
-
Last 6 Years7,901
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Last 6 Years / Total0.752
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

162,877
World Rank

642
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Polymers | Organic chemistry | Coating | Corrosion | Nanotechnolog
Polymers | Organic chemistry | Coating | Corrosion | Nanotechnolog
Citation Metrics
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Total6,717
-
Last 6 Years6,498
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Last 6 Years / Total0.967
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

181,792
World Rank

743
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Sol-Gel Technology | Nanomaterials | Ceramics and Water Treatmen
Sol-Gel Technology | Nanomaterials | Ceramics and Water Treatmen
Citation Metrics
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Total6,032
-
Last 6 Years3,447
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.571
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

218,903
World Rank

907
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Coordination chemistry | Magnetic nanoparticle | Photocatalyst | Acid mine drainage | Emerging organic pollutan
Coordination chemistry | Magnetic nanoparticle | Photocatalyst | Acid mine drainage | Emerging organic pollutan
Citation Metrics
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Total4,984
-
Last 6 Years4,292
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Last 6 Years / Total0.861
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

276,431
World Rank

1,192
Country Rank

29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Analytical Chemistry | Environmental Monitoring | Chromatograph
Analytical Chemistry | Environmental Monitoring | Chromatograph
Citation Metrics
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Total3,863
-
Last 6 Years3,390
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.878
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

304,607
World Rank

1,335
Country Rank

34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Fischer Tropsch | catalysis | alternative energy | energy materials | CO2 utilizatio
Fischer Tropsch | catalysis | alternative energy | energy materials | CO2 utilizatio
Citation Metrics
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Total3,450
-
Last 6 Years2,675
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.775
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

360,886
World Rank

22
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Natural Products Chemistry | bioactives | antioxidant | antiinflammatory | anticance
Natural Products Chemistry | bioactives | antioxidant | antiinflammatory | anticance
Citation Metrics
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Total2,807
-
Last 6 Years1,559
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.555
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

411,644
World Rank

1,914
Country Rank

53
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total2,365
-
Last 6 Years1,551
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.656
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

488,400
World Rank

2,328
Country Rank

72
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,861
-
Last 6 Years1,717
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.923
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

497,663
World Rank

2,381
Country Rank

73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
analytical chemistry | nanomaterials | separation chromatography | food chemistry | environmental analysi
analytical chemistry | nanomaterials | separation chromatography | food chemistry | environmental analysi
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,810
-
Last 6 Years1,453
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.803
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

519,807
World Rank

1,127
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total1,696
-
Last 6 Years1,460
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.861
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

583,019
World Rank

2,878
Country Rank

100
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Diagnostics sensors | electroanalytical chemistry | electrochemical sensors | and nanoelectrochemistry
Diagnostics sensors | electroanalytical chemistry | electrochemical sensors | and nanoelectrochemistry
Citation Metrics
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Total1,411
-
Last 6 Years1,355
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.960
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

609,018
World Rank

3,056
Country Rank

107
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Biosensors | Hydrogen storage | Photoelectrochemistry | electrochemistry | water treatmen
Biosensors | Hydrogen storage | Photoelectrochemistry | electrochemistry | water treatmen
Citation Metrics
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Total1,311
-
Last 6 Years1,114
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.850
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

616,698
World Rank

3,100
Country Rank

110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,283
-
Last 6 Years884
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.689
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

617,732
World Rank

3,106
Country Rank

111
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Environmental Analytical Chemistry | Passive sampling techniques | Environmental monitoring | Water scienc
Environmental Analytical Chemistry | Passive sampling techniques | Environmental monitoring | Water scienc
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,279
-
Last 6 Years1,084
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.848
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

618,667
World Rank

3,110
Country Rank

112
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
CO2 hydrogenation | Fischer Tropsch | Catalysis | XTL Process design | Polyolefin
CO2 hydrogenation | Fischer Tropsch | Catalysis | XTL Process design | Polyolefin
Citation Metrics
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Total1,276
-
Last 6 Years682
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.534
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

635,584
World Rank

3,217
Country Rank

116
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,218
-
Last 6 Years273
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.224
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,065,740
World Rank

6,197
Country Rank

327
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total387
-
Last 6 Years339
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.876
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,117,959
World Rank

6,639
Country Rank

363
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
-
Total342
-
Last 6 Years277
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.810
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,126,581
World Rank

6,701
Country Rank

371
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Electrochemistry | Energy Storage Devices | Nanotechnology | Thermochemical Heat Storage | Water Researc
Electrochemistry | Energy Storage Devices | Nanotechnology | Thermochemical Heat Storage | Water Researc
Citation Metrics
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Total335
-
Last 6 Years317
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.946
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,230,962
World Rank

7,590
Country Rank

447
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Organic based ReRAM memory devices towards green computing | Fourth industrial Revolution
Organic based ReRAM memory devices towards green computing | Fourth industrial Revolution
Citation Metrics
-
Total266
-
Last 6 Years228
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.857
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,268,256
World Rank

7,910
Country Rank

477
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
General Chemistry | Physical Chemistry | Thermal analysis | Silica nanoparticles | Coal fly as
General Chemistry | Physical Chemistry | Thermal analysis | Silica nanoparticles | Coal fly as
Citation Metrics
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Total246
-
Last 6 Years156
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.634
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,275,466
World Rank

378
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total242
-
Last 6 Years218
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.901