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

188,364
World Rank

405
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Colloids | Surfactants | Nanochemistry | Surface Chemistry | Physical Chemistr
Colloids | Surfactants | Nanochemistry | Surface Chemistry | Physical Chemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total5,818
-
Last 6 Years4,698
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.807
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

477,314
World Rank

1,822
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Inorganic Chemistry | Phase Transitions | NLO Materials | X-Ray Crystallography | Theoretical Chemistr
Inorganic Chemistry | Phase Transitions | NLO Materials | X-Ray Crystallography | Theoretical Chemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total1,924
-
Last 6 Years1,375
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.715
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

681,223
World Rank

3,201
Country Rank

29
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,072
-
Last 6 Years714
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.666
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

699,128
World Rank

3,343
Country Rank

32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Carbon Surface Chemistry | Photopolymer | Shape Memory | Adhesives | Thermo-mechanical Electrochemica
Carbon Surface Chemistry | Photopolymer | Shape Memory | Adhesives | Thermo-mechanical Electrochemica
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,020
-
Last 6 Years795
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.779
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

728,277
World Rank

3,547
Country Rank

33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
-
Total941
-
Last 6 Years612
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.650
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

746,119
World Rank

3,675
Country Rank

37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
-
Total895
-
Last 6 Years843
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.942
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

762,453
World Rank

3,792
Country Rank

39
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Inorganic | Applied | Analytical | Pharmaceutical and Nano Chemistr
Inorganic | Applied | Analytical | Pharmaceutical and Nano Chemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total855
-
Last 6 Years543
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.635
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

783,368
World Rank

3,953
Country Rank

41
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
-
Total805
-
Last 6 Years785
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.975
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

804,998
World Rank

4,132
Country Rank

43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
-
Total757
-
Last 6 Years705
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.931
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

821,927
World Rank

4,270
Country Rank

47
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
-
Total721
-
Last 6 Years649
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.900
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

931,121
World Rank

5,269
Country Rank

60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
organic synthesis | natural products | heterogeneous catalysis | spectroscopy | homeopath
organic synthesis | natural products | heterogeneous catalysis | spectroscopy | homeopath
Citation Metrics
-
Total534
-
Last 6 Years468
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.876
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

944,768
World Rank

5,394
Country Rank

63
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Polymers | Energy Materials & Devices | Catalysis | Advance Functional Material
Polymers | Energy Materials & Devices | Catalysis | Advance Functional Material
Citation Metrics
-
Total517
-
Last 6 Years458
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.886
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

992,144
World Rank

5,804
Country Rank

66
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total462
-
Last 6 Years370
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.801
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,023,829
World Rank

6,067
Country Rank

69
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Medicinal Chemistry | Fluorescent Sensors | Ionic and Molecular Recognition | Nanomaterials for HE
Medicinal Chemistry | Fluorescent Sensors | Ionic and Molecular Recognition | Nanomaterials for HE
Citation Metrics
-
Total428
-
Last 6 Years351
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.820
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,046,980
World Rank

6,287
Country Rank

71
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total405
-
Last 6 Years313
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.773
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,106,598
World Rank

6,926
Country Rank

78
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
-
Total351
-
Last 6 Years351
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,257,699
World Rank

8,767
Country Rank

102
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Isolation and determination of extracts and isolated components to explore the plant biodiversity against lethal disease
Isolation and determination of extracts and isolated components to explore the plant biodiversity against lethal disease
Citation Metrics
-
Total251
-
Last 6 Years245
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.976
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,269,802
World Rank

8,935
Country Rank

105
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Synthesis | Spectroscopy | Co-ordination Chemistry | Bionanotechnology | Bioinorganic Chemistr
Synthesis | Spectroscopy | Co-ordination Chemistry | Bionanotechnology | Bioinorganic Chemistr
Citation Metrics
-
Total245
-
Last 6 Years203
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.829
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,283,205
World Rank

9,093
Country Rank

109
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total238
-
Last 6 Years231
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.971
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,337,967
World Rank

9,688
Country Rank

115
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
-
Total213
-
Last 6 Years207
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.972
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,355,129
World Rank

9,900
Country Rank

118
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
-
Total206
-
Last 6 Years190
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.922
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,631,819
World Rank

13,157
Country Rank

145
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total121
-
Last 6 Years84
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.694
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

1,763,215
World Rank

14,725
Country Rank

158
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Analytical | Medicinal | Therapeutics & Diagnostics | Green techniques | Drug Deliver
Analytical | Medicinal | Therapeutics & Diagnostics | Green techniques | Drug Deliver
Citation Metrics
-
Total92
-
Last 6 Years92
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,026,697
World Rank

17,925
Country Rank

187
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
-
Total50
-
Last 6 Years50
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

2,054,675
World Rank

18,341
Country Rank

191
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total46
-
Last 6 Years46
-
Last 6 Years / Total1.000