Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Saint Andrews 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
Asymmetric organocatalysis
methodology development
StAWT4YPhD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,022
22,572
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Li-ion and Na-ion batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,831
4,793
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Organic Chemistry
Origins of Life
Systems Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,214
1,971
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
iridium complexes
TADF emitters
OLEDs
optoelectronic characterization
light-emitting electrochemical cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,878
9,165
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy
Materials Characterization
Periodic DFT calculations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,932
4,875
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
biopolymer (lignin) chemistry
chemical biology
natural product synthesis
medicinal chemistry
StAWT4YPhD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,052
4,460
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,706
1,912
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Single crystal X-ray diffraction
supramolecular chemistry
MOFs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,664
6,065
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Metal Organic Frameworks
Sodium-ion Batteries
Porous Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,567
6,610
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Solid-State Chemistry
Materials
Ferroelectrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,870
2,237
0.284
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
computational quantum chemistry
stanchbioch
StAWT4YPhD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,055
2,191
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Organic chemistry
supramolecular chemistry
molecular machines
nanochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,869
1,700
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Physics
Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,682
1,518
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Computational Chemistry
Computational Materials Science
Computational Surface Science
Scientific Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,093
1,486
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,840
2,825
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Microbiology
Parasitology
Mass Spectrometry
Lipids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,936
1,249
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
lignin
biomass
catalysis
organic chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,809
2,227
0.793
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Chemistry
energy materials
magnetic materials
optical materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,643
1,862
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Material science
SOFCs
thin films
sol-gel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,446
1,044
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
chemistry
stanchbioch
StAWT4YPhD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,374
522
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
solid-state NMR spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,345
1,669
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Raman spectroscopy
biophotonics
optical transfection
cancer detection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,543
778
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Organic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,538
1,316
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Inorganic Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
502
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Computational Chemistry
Organometallic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Theoretical Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,491
814
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,771
1,211
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andrew D Smith
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,022
22,572
0.564
Asymmetric organocatalysis
methodology development
StAWT4YPhD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,979
4,651
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
AR Armstrong
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,831
4,793
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,423
6,428
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Douglas Philp
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,214
1,971
0.161
Organic Chemistry
Origins of Life
Systems Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,037
6,640
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Eli Zysman Colman
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,878
9,165
0.772
iridium complexes
TADF emitters
OLEDs
optoelectronic characterization
light-emitting electrochemical cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,301
7,279
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sharon E Ashbrook
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,932
4,875
0.446
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy
Materials Characterization
Periodic DFT calculations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,218
7,953
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nicholas Westwood
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,052
4,460
0.444
biopolymer (lignin) chemistry
chemical biology
natural product synthesis
medicinal chemistry
StAWT4YPhD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,074
8,243
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
John Walton
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,706
1,912
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,544
8,279
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
David B Cordes
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,664
6,065
0.628
Single crystal X-ray diffraction
supramolecular chemistry
MOFs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,188
9,357
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Aamod V Desai
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,567
6,610
0.772
Metal Organic Frameworks
Sodium-ion Batteries
Porous Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,477
10,240
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Finlay D Morrison
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,870
2,237
0.284
Solid-State Chemistry
Materials
Ferroelectrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,217
11,299
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tanja Van Mourik
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,055
2,191
0.311
computational quantum chemistry
stanchbioch
StAWT4YPhD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,285
11,592
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Euan R Kay
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,869
1,700
0.247
Organic chemistry
supramolecular chemistry
molecular machines
nanochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,196
13,655
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Renald Schaub
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,682
1,518
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,839
17,981
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Herbert Fruchtl
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,093
1,486
0.363
Computational Chemistry
Computational Materials Science
Computational Surface Science
Scientific Computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,163
18,878
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Guan Zhang
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,840
2,825
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
320,547
22,754
184
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Simon A Young
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,936
1,249
0.425
Microbiology
Parasitology
Mass Spectrometry
Lipids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,181
23,455
193
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christopher S Lancefield
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,809
2,227
0.793
lignin
biomass
catalysis
organic chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,964
24,406
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yao Wenjiao
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,643
1,862
0.705
Chemistry
energy materials
magnetic materials
optical materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
370,708
25,597
209
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cristian Daniel Savaniu
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,446
1,044
0.427
Material science
SOFCs
thin films
sol-gel
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,332
26,098
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Gordon Florence
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,374
522
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
382,875
26,286
214
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Daniel M Dawson
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,345
1,669
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
514,900
33,168
266
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bavishna Balagopal Praveen
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,543
778
0.504
Raman spectroscopy
biophotonics
optical transfection
cancer detection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
515,859
33,230
267
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
JWB Fyfe
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,538
1,316
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
518,422
33,364
270
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Petr Kilian
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
502
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
526,416
33,785
276
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
David Mckay
University of Saint Andrews
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,491
814
0.546
Computational Chemistry
Organometallic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Theoretical Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy