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

10,109
World Rank

390
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total52,304
-
Last 6 Years13,086
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.250
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

71,767
World Rank

3,137
Country Rank

93
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Catalysis/Photocatalysis | nanomaterials | clean energy | solar fuels | environmen
Catalysis/Photocatalysis | nanomaterials | clean energy | solar fuels | environmen
Citation Metrics
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Total13,778
-
Last 6 Years6,094
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.442
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

261,520
World Rank

10,920
Country Rank

340
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total4,117
-
Last 6 Years1,744
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.424
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

311,604
World Rank

12,743
Country Rank

403
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total3,360
-
Last 6 Years1,721
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.512
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

337,039
World Rank

13,651
Country Rank

432
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Multivariate Latent Variable Methods | Spectral Imaging | Process monitoring | Process optimization and contro
Multivariate Latent Variable Methods | Spectral Imaging | Process monitoring | Process optimization and contro
Citation Metrics
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Total3,055
-
Last 6 Years1,176
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.385
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

360,898
World Rank

14,466
Country Rank

459
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total2,807
-
Last 6 Years1,302
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.464
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

376,146
World Rank

14,962
Country Rank

467
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chemical Synthetic Biology | Metabolic Engineering | Genetic Engineering | Microbial biotechnolog
Chemical Synthetic Biology | Metabolic Engineering | Genetic Engineering | Microbial biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
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Total2,664
-
Last 6 Years1,387
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Last 6 Years / Total0.521
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

397,146
World Rank

15,626
Country Rank

485
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total2,481
-
Last 6 Years1,452
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.585
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

412,785
World Rank

16,150
Country Rank

499
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total2,356
-
Last 6 Years1,850
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.785
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

527,529
World Rank

19,572
Country Rank

591
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,658
-
Last 6 Years649
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.391
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

586,463
World Rank

21,280
Country Rank

633
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chimie pharmaceutique | biologie cellulaire | pharmacologie moléculair
Chimie pharmaceutique | biologie cellulaire | pharmacologie moléculair
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,398
-
Last 6 Years670
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.479
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

696,206
World Rank

24,305
Country Rank

734
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,029
-
Last 6 Years438
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.426
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

758,974
World Rank

25,956
Country Rank

785
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total864
-
Last 6 Years309
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.358
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

990,623
World Rank

31,875
Country Rank

974
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total464
-
Last 6 Years260
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.560
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,135,605
World Rank

35,828
Country Rank

1,110
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
-
Total328
-
Last 6 Years317
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.966
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,239,772
World Rank

38,440
Country Rank

1,205
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
natural products chemistry | analytical chemistry | polymer chemistr
natural products chemistry | analytical chemistry | polymer chemistr
Citation Metrics
-
Total261
-
Last 6 Years231
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.885
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,313,961
World Rank

40,185
Country Rank

1,271
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Peptide Chemistry | Medicinal Chemistry | Natural Product Synthesis | Green Chemistr
Peptide Chemistry | Medicinal Chemistry | Natural Product Synthesis | Green Chemistr
Citation Metrics
-
Total224
-
Last 6 Years157
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.701
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,326,224
World Rank

40,460
Country Rank

1,281
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total218
-
Last 6 Years218
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,348,641
World Rank

40,985
Country Rank

1,305
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total209
-
Last 6 Years139
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.665
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,598,350
World Rank

46,168
Country Rank

1,506
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total129
-
Last 6 Years123
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.953
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,670,095
World Rank

47,504
Country Rank

1,563
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
-
Total112
-
Last 6 Years92
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.821
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,025,834
World Rank

53,109
Country Rank

1,744
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total50
-
Last 6 Years50
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,092,867
World Rank

54,116
Country Rank

1,778
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total42
-
Last 6 Years21
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.500
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,233,821
World Rank

56,095
Country Rank

1,843
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
conjugated poylmers | organic chemistry | green chemistry | sustainable chemistr
conjugated poylmers | organic chemistry | green chemistry | sustainable chemistr
Citation Metrics
-
Total26
-
Last 6 Years26
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,244,428
World Rank

56,242
Country Rank

1,848
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Analytical Chemistry | Spectroscopic techniques | Chemometrics | Food Science | Untargeted Analysi
Analytical Chemistry | Spectroscopic techniques | Chemometrics | Food Science | Untargeted Analysi
Citation Metrics
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Total25
-
Last 6 Years25
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000