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
Statistics
Biostatistics
clinical epidemiology
public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,721
22,721
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,568
24,451
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mathematical Biology
Mathematical Epidemiology
Population Dynamics
Evolutionary Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,493
5,812
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mathematics
Computer Science
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,393
1,624
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,583
1,655
0.251
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Statistics
Clinical Trials
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,411
2,127
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Differential equations
dynamical systems
bifurcation theory
mathematical modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,068
1,203
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Epidemiology
biostatistics
exposure
spatial epidemiology
Ageing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,448
1,740
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
statistics
geriatric medicine
fisheries
cell kinetics
mixture distributions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,113
460
0.148
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
financial mathematics
mathematical physics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,740
919
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
commutative algebra
algebraic geometry
combinatorics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,490
1,153
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Differential Geometry
Geometric Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,471
639
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Calculus of Variations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,288
561
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Partial Differential Equations
Calculus of Variations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,114
503
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Statistics
Genetics
Personalized Medicine
Diabetes
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,836
1,213
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Linear Optimization
Combinatorial Optimization
Discrete Geometry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,826
399
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Statistics
Quality Control
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,630
240
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Model theory
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,418
479
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
mathematical finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,160
478
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Analysis
Geometry
Logic
Model theory
O-minimality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,143
240
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,122
641
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Applied Mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,038
483
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
938
385
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mathematics
Statistics
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
748
213
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
probability theory
combinatorics
exchangeability
continuum random trees
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
163
0.845
Stephen Walter
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,721
22,721
0.237
Statistics
Biostatistics
clinical epidemiology
public health
N Balakrishnan
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,568
24,451
0.276
David Earn
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,493
5,812
0.401
Mathematical Biology
Mathematical Epidemiology
Population Dynamics
Evolutionary Biology
Rosa A
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,393
1,624
0.173
Walter Craig
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,583
1,655
0.251
Amparo Casanova
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,411
2,127
0.482
Gail SK Wolkowicz
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,068
1,203
0.296
Differential equations
dynamical systems
bifurcation theory
mathematical modeling
Nazmul Sohel
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,448
1,740
0.505
Epidemiology
biostatistics
exposure
spatial epidemiology
Ageing
Peter DM Macdonald
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,113
460
0.148
statistics
geriatric medicine
fisheries
cell kinetics
mixture distributions
Thomas Hurd
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,740
919
0.335
financial mathematics
mathematical physics
Adam Van Tuyl
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,490
1,153
0.463
commutative algebra
algebraic geometry
combinatorics
Mckenzie Yk Wang
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,471
639
0.259
Differential Geometry
Geometric Analysis
Lia Bronsard
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,288
561
0.245
Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Calculus of Variations
Stanley Alama
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,114
503
0.238
Partial Differential Equations
Calculus of Variations
Akram Alyass
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,836
1,213
0.661
Statistics
Genetics
Personalized Medicine
Diabetes
Cancer
Antoine Deza
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,826
399
0.219
Linear Optimization
Combinatorial Optimization
Discrete Geometry
R Viveros
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,630
240
0.147
Bradd Hart
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,418
479
0.338
Matheus Grasselli
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,160
478
0.412
Patrick Speissegger
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,143
240
0.210
Analysis
Geometry
Logic
Model theory
O-minimality
Senay Asma
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,122
641
0.571
Traian Pirvu
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,038
483
0.465
Hans U Boden
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
938
385
0.410
Maung Min Oo
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
748
213
0.285
Mathematics
Statistics
Physics
Noah Mills Forman
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
193
163
0.845
probability theory
combinatorics
exchangeability
continuum random trees