Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Illinois Chicago Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Chemical Sciences Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Biophysics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,365
7,924
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Chemical Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,489
3,448
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Inorganic and physical chemistry of materials
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,383
8,792
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Chemical Toxicology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,679
3,314
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Nanosciences
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Materials
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,253
7,504
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
small molecule drug discovery
cancer
neurodegenerative disorders
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,428
2,788
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
organometallic chemistry
bioinorganic chemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,905
3,878
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Nanotechnology
quantum dots
chemistry
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,828
1,303
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Plasmonics
Surface Chemistry
TERS
STM
2D Materials
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,353
2,543
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Chemistry education research
learning sciences
organometallic chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,507
1,362
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology
Scanning Probe Microscopy
Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,357
1,626
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
oxidation reactions
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,112
155
0.050
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
biophysical chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,526
289
0.114
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Photocatalysis
electrocatalysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,455
1,155
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
molecular dynamic simulations
GPCR
channel proteins
drug discovery
quantum chemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,941
1,784
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Organic Chemistry
Asymmetric catalysis
Medicinal Chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,572
905
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Computational Biochemistry
Biophysical Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Molecular Dynamics
Machine Learning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,556
1,016
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Mass Spectrometry
Proteomics
Neurodegeneration
Lipidomics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,461
1,077
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,277
824
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Organometallic Chemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
937
819
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Physical Organic Chemistry
Photochemistry
Photophysics
Organic Materials
Photocatalysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
733
442
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Organic Chemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
723
287
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
MRI
Solid-state NMR
Medical Imaging
Materials Science
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
716
376
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
183
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
UHV/Ambient Pressure Catalysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
156
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,699
13,565
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Huan Xiang Zhou
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,365
7,924
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,602
23,890
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wonhwa Cho
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,489
3,448
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,195
26,018
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jordi Cabana
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,383
8,792
0.611
Inorganic and physical chemistry of materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,417
27,592
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Judy L Bolton
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,679
3,314
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,113
28,590
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Petr Kral
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,253
7,504
0.566
Nanosciences
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,315
45,599
176
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gregory Thatcher
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,428
2,788
0.331
small molecule drug discovery
cancer
neurodegenerative disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,502
54,804
236
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Neal Mankad
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,905
3,878
0.562
organometallic chemistry
bioinorganic chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,385
74,007
353
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Preston Todd Snee
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,828
1,303
0.270
Nanotechnology
quantum dots
chemistry
physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,440
80,288
397
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Linfei Li
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,353
2,543
0.584
Plasmonics
Surface Chemistry
TERS
STM
2D Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,949
94,404
464
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Donald Wink
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,507
1,362
0.388
Chemistry education research
learning sciences
organometallic chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
286,485
97,528
490
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nan Jiang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,357
1,626
0.484
Nanoscience
Nanotechnology
Scanning Probe Microscopy
Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,436
102,939
516
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jan Rocek
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,112
155
0.050
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
361,676
118,654
592
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Leslie Fung
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,526
289
0.114
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,621
120,889
604
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ksenija D Glusac
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,455
1,155
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
439,870
140,070
692
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yanxiao Han|Yan-Xiao Han
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,941
1,784
0.919
molecular dynamic simulations
GPCR
channel proteins
drug discovery
quantum chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,504
158,475
763
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pradeep K Singh
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,572
905
0.576
Organic Chemistry
Asymmetric catalysis
Medicinal Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
511,949
159,367
770
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Shahidul M Islam
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,556
1,016
0.653
Computational Biochemistry
Biophysical Chemistry
Drug Discovery
Molecular Dynamics
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,183
165,032
796
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Stephanie M Cologna
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,461
1,077
0.737
Mass Spectrometry
Proteomics
Neurodegeneration
Lipidomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
579,489
177,117
850
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andy I Nguyen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,277
824
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
689,455
205,009
953
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Soumen Sinhababu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
937
819
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
776,817
225,554
1,024
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
A Jean Luc Ayitou
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
733
442
0.603
Physical Organic Chemistry
Photochemistry
Photophysics
Organic Materials
Photocatalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
781,612
226,602
1,027
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Roohollah Kazem Shiroodi
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
723
287
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,949
227,358
1,032
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yichen Hu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
716
376
0.525
MRI
Solid-state NMR
Medical Imaging
Materials Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
838,852
239,297
1,071
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pavan Mamidipalli
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
183
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,217,802
300,791
1,178
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Joel Krooswyk
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
156
0.684