Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 52 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
Malaysia
Rohaya Ahmad
Natural Product Chemistry
Circular Dichroism Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,510
5,474
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Malaysia
Nor Hadiani Ismail
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,455
4,870
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Malaysia
Syed Adnan Ali Shah
Structural Organic Chemistry-Metabolomics-Pharmaceutical Organic chemistry-Medicinal Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,384
4,731
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Malaysia
AB Malik Marwan Ali
Polymer electrolytes
Lithium Ion Batteries
Supercapacitors and Solar Cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,398
2,064
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Malaysia
Syahrul Imran Abu Bakar
Synthetic Organic Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
2,237
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Malaysia
Mohd Lokman Ibrahim
Catalysis
Photocatalysis
Renewable Energy
Biodiesel & Hydrogen Production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,317
2,836
0.855
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Malaysia
Norizan Ahmat
Phytochemistry
Natural Product Chemistry
Bio-activity of compounds....
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,602
1,354
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Malaysia
Mohd Azlan Mohd Ishak
Coal liquefaction & Pyrolysis
Supercritical extraction
Energy & Green chemistry
Activated materials
Coal & Biomass blends
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
1,784
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Malaysia
Nur Hashimah Alias
Electrospinning of Nanofiber
Membrane Separation
Photocatalysis
Adsorption
Wastewater Treatment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,505
2,247
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Malaysia
Wi Nawawi Wan Izhan Nawawi
Heterojunction
Z-Scheme
immobilization
water treatment technology
titanium dioxide
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,127
1,722
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Malaysia
Mohd Sufri Mastuli|M. S. Mastuli
Nanomaterials
Nanocatalysis
Biofuel
Renewable fuel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,006
1,817
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Malaysia
Ahmad Sazali Hamzah
organic chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,967
673
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Malaysia
Chin Han Chan
Polymer Blends
Polymer Characterization
Polymer Electrolytes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,880
1,027
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Malaysia
Cindy SY Tan
Supramolecular Chemistry
Polymer Networks and Hydrogels
Rheology
Material Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,662
1,057
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Malaysia
Rohaya Ahmad
Phytochemistry
Chiroptical methods
Biological Activities of Medicinal Plants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,433
734
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Malaysia
Hamizura Hassan
catalysis
reaction engineering
pyrolysis
advanced oxidation process
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,421
969
0.682
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Malaysia
Rasyidah Alrozi
Adsorption
Catalysis
Heterogeneous catalyst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,390
754
0.542
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Malaysia
Nor Aida Zubir
Fenton reaction
graphene oxide based nanocomposite
nanocomposite
material chemistry
wastewater treatment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,321
572
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Malaysia
Faridahanim Mohd Jaafar
Phytochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
553
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Malaysia
Jeyashelly Andas
Catalysis
Material Synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,012
596
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Malaysia
Nafisah Osman
solid electrolyte
proton conductor
materials chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
988
716
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Malaysia
Hadariah Bahron
Coordination
Corrosion
Bioactivity
Catalysis
Sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
940
488
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Malaysia
Ruhaida Rusmin
Material Chemistry
Clay minerals
Polymer and Magnetic composite
Wastewater
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
715
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Malaysia
Mohibah Musa
CHEMISTRY
ENVIRONMENTAL
CATALYST
ENGINEERING
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
538
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Malaysia
Famiza Abdul Latif
polymer electrolytes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
357
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,054
Malaysia
192
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rohaya Ahmad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,510
5,474
0.438
Natural Product Chemistry
Circular Dichroism Studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,614
Malaysia
371
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nor Hadiani Ismail
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,455
4,870
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,150
Malaysia
599
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Syed Adnan Ali Shah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,384
4,731
0.741
Structural Organic Chemistry-Metabolomics-Pharmaceutical Organic chemistry-Medicinal Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,663
Malaysia
1,007
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
AB Malik Marwan Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,398
2,064
0.469
Polymer electrolytes
Lithium Ion Batteries
Supercapacitors and Solar Cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,741
Malaysia
1,423
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Syahrul Imran Abu Bakar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
2,237
0.649
Synthetic Organic Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
302,246
Malaysia
1,499
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mohd Lokman Ibrahim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,317
2,836
0.855
Catalysis
Photocatalysis
Renewable Energy
Biodiesel & Hydrogen Production
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,228
Malaysia
1,998
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Norizan Ahmat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,602
1,354
0.520
Phytochemistry
Natural Product Chemistry
Bio-activity of compounds....
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,019
Malaysia
2,092
77
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mohd Azlan Mohd Ishak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
1,784
0.712
Coal liquefaction & Pyrolysis
Supercritical extraction
Energy & Green chemistry
Activated materials
Coal & Biomass blends
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,239
Malaysia
2,095
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nur Hashimah Alias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,505
2,247
0.897
Electrospinning of Nanofiber
Membrane Separation
Photocatalysis
Adsorption
Wastewater Treatment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,517
Malaysia
2,553
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Wi Nawawi Wan Izhan Nawawi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,127
1,722
0.810
Heterojunction
Z-Scheme
immobilization
water treatment technology
titanium dioxide
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
446,887
Malaysia
2,727
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mohd Sufri Mastuli|M. S. Mastuli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,006
1,817
0.906
Nanomaterials
Nanocatalysis
Biofuel
Renewable fuel
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
453,252
Malaysia
2,788
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ahmad Sazali Hamzah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,967
673
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
467,747
Malaysia
2,901
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chin Han Chan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,880
1,027
0.546
Polymer Blends
Polymer Characterization
Polymer Electrolytes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,648
Malaysia
3,294
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cindy SY Tan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,662
1,057
0.636
Supramolecular Chemistry
Polymer Networks and Hydrogels
Rheology
Material Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
559,044
Malaysia
3,806
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rohaya Ahmad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,433
734
0.512
Phytochemistry
Chiroptical methods
Biological Activities of Medicinal Plants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
561,854
Malaysia
3,829
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hamizura Hassan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,421
969
0.682
catalysis
reaction engineering
pyrolysis
advanced oxidation process
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,646
Malaysia
3,914
201
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Rasyidah Alrozi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,390
754
0.542
Adsorption
Catalysis
Heterogeneous catalyst
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
587,548
Malaysia
4,107
216
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nor Aida Zubir
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,321
572
0.433
Fenton reaction
graphene oxide based nanocomposite
nanocomposite
material chemistry
wastewater treatment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
615,484
Malaysia
4,414
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Faridahanim Mohd Jaafar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
553
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,494
Malaysia
5,128
299
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jeyashelly Andas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,012
596
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,916
Malaysia
5,219
307
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nafisah Osman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
988
716
0.725
solid electrolyte
proton conductor
materials chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
708,882
Malaysia
5,415
329
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hadariah Bahron
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
940
488
0.519
Coordination
Corrosion
Bioactivity
Catalysis
Sensor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
730,019
Malaysia
5,654
359
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ruhaida Rusmin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
715
0.807
Material Chemistry
Clay minerals
Polymer and Magnetic composite
Wastewater
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
734,215
Malaysia
5,704
365
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mohibah Musa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
538
0.614
CHEMISTRY
ENVIRONMENTAL
CATALYST
ENGINEERING
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
800,723
Malaysia
6,340
447
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Famiza Abdul Latif
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
357
0.493