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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 Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Cancer survivorship and working life
occupational health
post traumatic stress
sexual and reproductive health and behaviou
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,403
7,893
0.299
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Longitudinal studies
child development
social polic
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,552
7,869
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Affective and Cognitive Neuroscienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,743
8,307
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
elctron microscopy
structural analysi
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,081
2,747
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,571
10,218
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Social cognition
Gaze Processing
Autis
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,056
4,554
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Early learning mechanisms
multisensory integration
infant developmen
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,741
4,838
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
similarity
argumentation
cartegorization
language acquisition
cognitive scienc
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,736
4,096
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
polytropi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,360
1,678
0.179
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscienc
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,069
2,869
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Auditory Cognitive Neuroscienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,769
3,125
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
combinatorics
information securit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,466
1,467
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Protein Circular Dichroism
Bioanalytic webserver
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,729
1,955
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,440
2,502
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Action
Perception
Learning
Prediction
Cognitive Neuroscienc
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,179
2,798
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,599
1,550
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
work
health
wellbein
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,289
1,830
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,632
1,407
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biomarker discovery for psychiatric and neurodevelomental conditions
autism
EEG
eye tracking
face processin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,858
2,495
0.873
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
fNIR
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,648
2,377
0.898
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,640
773
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,571
406
0.158
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Comparative Cognitio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,441
583
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,324
1,288
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Vestibular Neuroscience
Cognition
Gravit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,279
1,379
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,331
2,566
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tom Cox|Thomas Cox
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,403
7,893
0.299
Cancer survivorship and working life
occupational health
post traumatic stress
sexual and reproductive health and behaviou
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,240
3,425
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Edward Melhuish
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,552
7,869
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,621
4,151
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nazanin Derakhshan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,743
8,307
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,632
5,972
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Elena Orlova
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,081
2,747
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,896
6,232
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Emily Jh Jones
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,571
10,218
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,351
7,152
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Atsushi Senju
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,056
4,554
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,290
8,944
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Natasha Kirkham
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,741
4,838
0.497
Early learning mechanisms
multisensory integration
infant developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,348
8,948
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ulrike Hahn
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,736
4,096
0.421
similarity
argumentation
cartegorization
language acquisition
cognitive scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,338
9,262
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alan Mackay
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,360
1,678
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,452
9,580
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Denis Mareschal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,069
2,869
0.316
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,924
9,959
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Fred Dick|Frederic Dick
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,769
3,125
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,782
10,313
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Paterson Mb
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,466
1,467
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,194
11,238
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Lee Whitmore
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,729
1,955
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,012
11,648
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Fiona Tasker
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,440
2,502
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,969
13,702
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Clare Press
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,179
2,798
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,612
17,636
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marie L Smith
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,599
1,550
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,324
18,655
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jo Yarker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,289
1,830
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,966
21,106
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Leslie Tucker
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,632
1,407
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
354,998
24,785
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Luke Mason
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,858
2,495
0.873
Biomarker discovery for psychiatric and neurodevelomental conditions
autism
EEG
eye tracking
face processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
377,171
25,989
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Paola Pinti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,648
2,377
0.898
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,139
26,037
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Esther Leslie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,640
773
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,017
26,474
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mamta Murthi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,571
406
0.158
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,446
27,327
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gillian Forrester
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,441
583
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,282
28,102
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Stefan Engels
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,324
1,288
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
422,364
28,436
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Elisa Raffaella Ferre
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,279
1,379
0.605