Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
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
Battery Supercapacitor Li Na K Mg carbon graphite anode IL Polymer electrolyte cathode
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,824
42,781
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Surface Science
Self-Assembled Monolayers
Oxide Surfaces
Vibrational Spectroscopy
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,985
18,086
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Organic Chemistry
Natural Products Chemistry
Total synthesis
Drug Delivery
Digital Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,666
19,798
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,102
21,761
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,843
14,632
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Theoretische Chemie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,512
8,378
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
chemistry
physical chemistry
nanotechnology
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,073
5,846
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Coordination Chemistry
Magnetism
Structures
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,898
8,047
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Chemistry
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,141
9,699
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Polymers
renewable resources
catalysis
sequence definition
multicomponent reactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,349
9,476
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
polymer chemistry
battery science
hydrogels
surfaces
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,907
10,129
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Chemical technology
Heterogeneous catalysis
Emission control
Circular economy
Modeling Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,847
7,670
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
inorganic and organometallic chemistry of the alkaline earth metals
gold
the lanthanides
and zinc.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,185
5,333
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Chemistry
Biofunctional Materials
Biomaterials
Special Wettability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,414
6,411
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Coordination chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,573
2,328
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Supramolecular Chemistry
Aqueous Self-Assembly
Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,348
4,311
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Chemistry
Surfaces
Interfaces
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,905
3,034
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Physical chemistry Solid State Ionics Energy Storage Batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,409
5,730
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Chemische Biologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,555
1,234
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Quantum chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,001
3,048
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Theoretical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,437
1,739
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,169
3,629
0.870
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Catalysis
Process Development
Scale-up
reFuels
Carbon Cycle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,084
2,923
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
matrix isolation spectroscopy
vibrational spectroscopy
quantum chemistry
chemical vapor transport reactions
high temperature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,006
1,356
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Theoretical Chemistry
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,569
2,945
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,841
223
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Passerini Stefano
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,824
42,781
0.613
Battery Supercapacitor Li Na K Mg carbon graphite anode IL Polymer electrolyte cathode
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,026
400
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christof Wöll
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,985
18,086
0.362
Surface Science
Self-Assembled Monolayers
Oxide Surfaces
Vibrational Spectroscopy
Metal-Organic Frameworks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,392
521
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Stefan Bräse
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,666
19,798
0.453
Organic Chemistry
Natural Products Chemistry
Total synthesis
Drug Delivery
Digital Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,186
947
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Felix Studt
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,102
21,761
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,834
1,055
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jan Dierk Grunwaldt
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,843
14,632
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,263
1,074
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Wim Klopper
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,512
8,378
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,828
1,095
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Manfred M Kappes|Manfred Kappes
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,073
5,846
0.208
chemistry
physical chemistry
nanotechnology
physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,042
1,102
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Annie K. Powell
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,898
8,047
0.288
Coordination Chemistry
Magnetism
Structures
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,127
1,524
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mario Ruben
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,141
9,699
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,992
1,602
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael AR Meier
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,349
9,476
0.444
Polymers
renewable resources
catalysis
sequence definition
multicomponent reactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,832
1,764
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Patrick Theato
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,907
10,129
0.509
polymer chemistry
battery science
hydrogels
surfaces
chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,398
2,039
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Olaf Deutschmann
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,847
7,670
0.430
Chemical technology
Heterogeneous catalysis
Emission control
Circular economy
Modeling Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,792
2,563
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peter Roesky
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,185
5,333
0.351
inorganic and organometallic chemistry of the alkaline earth metals
gold
the lanthanides
and zinc.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,481
4,596
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pavel Levkin
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,414
6,411
0.681
Chemistry
Biofunctional Materials
Biomaterials
Special Wettability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,318
5,060
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Annie K. Powell
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,573
2,328
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,989
5,913
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Frank Biedermann
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,348
4,311
0.587
Supramolecular Chemistry
Aqueous Self-Assembly
Sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,383
6,281
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Johannes Lützenkirchen
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,905
3,034
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,261
6,769
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Qingsong Wang
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,409
5,730
0.894
Physical chemistry Solid State Ionics Energy Storage Batteries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,955
7,685
191
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Frank Breitling
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,555
1,234
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,870
8,377
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael E. Harding
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,001
3,048
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,506
9,232
233
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Karin Fink
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,437
1,739
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,988
9,729
246
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Frederik Haase
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,169
3,629
0.870
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,673
9,886
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jörg Sauer
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,084
2,923
0.716
Catalysis
Process Development
Scale-up
reFuels
Carbon Cycle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,090
10,033
260
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ralf Köppe
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,006
1,356
0.338
matrix isolation spectroscopy
vibrational spectroscopy
quantum chemistry
chemical vapor transport reactions
high temperature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,712
10,953
293
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Philipp N Plessow
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,569
2,945
0.825