Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 114 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Fotochimica
chimica supramolecolare
macchine molecolari
fotochimica artificiale
energia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,429
9,027
0.117
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chemistry
Nanoscience
Molecular machines
Photochemistry
Supramolecular chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,704
6,720
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Catalisi per la chimica industriale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,356
7,960
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
analytical chemistry bio-chemiluminescence biosensors bile acids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,289
6,842
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,725
5,244
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,389
4,113
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Molecular Dynamics
Computational Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Cancer
Alzheimer's disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,411
8,273
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Silica Nanoparticles
Chemosensors
Fluorescence
Luminescence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,157
4,039
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,965
4,746
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Catalysis
Biomass
C-H and CO2 activation
nanoparticles
in situ/operando
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,373
7,235
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
molecular and materials electrochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,861
4,500
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,678
5,759
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Catalysis
Stereochemistry
Chiral topology
Ligand design
Metalla Photoredox catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,427
3,865
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
photochemistry
quantum dots
solar energy conversion
photocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,175
4,569
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
chemical physics
liquid crystals
computational chemistry
condensed matter physics
computer simulations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,976
2,278
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Antioxidants
free radical chemistry
free radical biology
cosmetics chemistry
food chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,112
4,098
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,276
3,652
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,116
3,551
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
electrochemistry
carbon nanostructures
coordination compounds
spectroelectrochemistry
electrochemiluminescence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,982
2,606
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
chemistry
nanosciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,358
2,057
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
chimica
chimica fisica
elettrochimica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,714
3,218
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
physical chemistry
materials chemistry
organic semiconductors
computational chemistry
molecular aggregates
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,055
1,837
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
free radicals
antioxidants
autoxidation
nanomaterials
essential oils
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,637
3,770
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
inorganic chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,347
2,659
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,074
1,782
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,073
279
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Vincenzo Balzani
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,429
9,027
0.117
Fotochimica
chimica supramolecolare
macchine molecolari
fotochimica artificiale
energia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,093
797
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Alberto Credi
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,704
6,720
0.205
Chemistry
Nanoscience
Molecular machines
Photochemistry
Supramolecular chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,409
1,037
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fabrizio Cavani
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,356
7,960
0.291
Catalisi per la chimica industriale
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,736
1,161
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Aldo Roda
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,289
6,842
0.271
analytical chemistry bio-chemiluminescence biosensors bile acids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,757
1,200
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dario Braga
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,725
5,244
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,292
1,287
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Francesco Zerbetto
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,389
4,113
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,722
1,476
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Andrea Cavalli
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,411
8,273
0.386
Molecular Dynamics
Computational Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Cancer
Alzheimer's disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,972
1,719
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Luca Prodi
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,157
4,039
0.211
Silica Nanoparticles
Chemosensors
Fluorescence
Luminescence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,844
1,970
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Adriana Bigi
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,965
4,746
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,449
2,088
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nikolaos Dimitratos
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,373
7,235
0.442
Catalysis
Biomass
C-H and CO2 activation
nanoparticles
in situ/operando
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,849
2,375
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Francesco Paolucci
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,861
4,500
0.303
molecular and materials electrochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,865
2,406
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marco Garavelli
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,678
5,759
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,574
2,755
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pier Giorgio Cozzi
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,427
3,865
0.288
Catalysis
Stereochemistry
Chiral topology
Ligand design
Metalla Photoredox catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,279
2,819
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paola Ceroni
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,175
4,569
0.347
photochemistry
quantum dots
solar energy conversion
photocatalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,701
2,871
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Claudio Zannoni
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,976
2,278
0.176
chemical physics
liquid crystals
computational chemistry
condensed matter physics
computer simulations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,948
3,513
160
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Luca Valgimigli
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,112
4,098
0.369
Antioxidants
free radical chemistry
free radical biology
cosmetics chemistry
food chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,467
3,899
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stefano Ciurli
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,276
3,652
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,234
3,968
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andrea Mazzanti
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,116
3,551
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,741
4,036
186
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Massimo Marcaccio
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,982
2,606
0.261
electrochemistry
carbon nanostructures
coordination compounds
spectroelectrochemistry
electrochemiluminescence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,477
4,384
207
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nelsi Zaccheroni
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,358
2,057
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,591
4,854
220
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Catia Arbizzani
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,714
3,218
0.369
chimica
chimica fisica
elettrochimica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,268
5,359
243
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Negri Fabrizia
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,055
1,837
0.228
physical chemistry
materials chemistry
organic semiconductors
computational chemistry
molecular aggregates
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,030
5,724
260
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Riccardo Amorati
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,637
3,770
0.494
free radicals
antioxidants
autoxidation
nanomaterials
essential oils
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,807
6,000
268
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Elisa Boanini
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,347
2,659
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,571
6,259
281
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marco Lucarini
Università di Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,074
1,782
0.252