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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
Environment Science and Climate Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,553
1,342
0.864
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Efficacy on Medicinal Plant products on multi-drug resistant Mycobacteria tuberculosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
483
276
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Trauma
pediatric surgery
General surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
482
481
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Social determinants of health
HIV
mental health
qualitative researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
284
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Landscape Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410
410
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Anaesthesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
230
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
regenerative tourism
conservation
decolonization
actor-network theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
250
195
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Reproductive endocrinology
Infertility
Reproductive agin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236
207
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Estimation and Distribution theory
Statistical diseases modelling
Time Series Analysis
Sampling Thoer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
149
0.776
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Forestry
Climate change
Carbon sequestration and Water Resources Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
158
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Spine surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
126
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Agricultural Economics
Food security
Seed systems
Impact assessmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
156
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Research
Publication
teaching
community engagement
project proposal developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
174
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Translation
onomastics
paroemiology
folktales
mother tongu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
79
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Research
Development and Policy Analysi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
78
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Surgery
Reseach and innovatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
143
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Information Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
129
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Cyber Security
Research
Systems Analysis
Information Management
Records and Data managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
89
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Anatomic Patholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
144
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Gross Anatomy
Neurosciences
Clinical Anatomy
Teachin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
139
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
E-learning
System analysis and Design
Information Systems
Digital Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
136
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Broad areas of management
Human Capital development
Organisational Behaviour
Entrepreneurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
121
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Deep Learning
Speech Signal Processing
Affective Computing
HAR
Mobile Communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
135
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Infectious diseases
Immunology
Rural community healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
58
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
124
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
546,946
134
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ndemere Julius
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,553
1,342
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
969,733
368
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Claude Kirimuhuzya
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
483
276
0.571
Efficacy on Medicinal Plant products on multi-drug resistant Mycobacteria tuberculosi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
970,083
369
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Daniel Asiimwe
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
482
481
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,007,501
398
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Christopher Tumwine
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
441
284
0.644
Social determinants of health
HIV
mental health
qualitative researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,037,097
426
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Turyasingura Benson
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
410
410
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,137,234
523
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Isabella Epiu
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
323
230
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,254,020
636
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Christine Ampumuza
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
250
195
0.780
regenerative tourism
conservation
decolonization
actor-network theor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,281,611
671
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sezalio Masembe
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236
207
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,384,587
770
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cliff Richard Kikawa
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
149
0.776
Estimation and Distribution theory
Statistical diseases modelling
Time Series Analysis
Sampling Thoer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,409,487
806
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jennifer Turyatemba Tumushabe
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
158
0.863
Forestry
Climate change
Carbon sequestration and Water Resources Managemen
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,418,646
819
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rodney Mugarura
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
126
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,426,933
830
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Proscovia Ntakyo
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
156
0.881
Agricultural Economics
Food security
Seed systems
Impact assessmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,434,727
844
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John Bosco Turyasingura
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
174
1.000
Research
Publication
teaching
community engagement
project proposal developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,452,305
858
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
John Manuel Muranga
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
79
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,458,525
865
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jackson Tumwine
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
167
78
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,482,680
899
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mugarura Robert
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
143
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,496,147
914
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ivan Niyonzima
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
129
0.832
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,520,758
940
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ahimbisibwe K Benjamin
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
89
0.601
Cyber Security
Research
Systems Analysis
Information Management
Records and Data managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,525,928
949
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Emmanuel Muhimbura
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
144
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,526,276
950
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
139
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,547,576
977
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kyomugisha Patricia
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
136
0.971
E-learning
System analysis and Design
Information Systems
Digital Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,548,298
978
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Judith Asiimwe Bijurenda
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
121
0.864
Broad areas of management
Human Capital development
Organisational Behaviour
Entrepreneurshi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,554,990
984
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Samuel Kakuba
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
135
0.978
Deep Learning
Speech Signal Processing
Affective Computing
HAR
Mobile Communicatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,557,273
986
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tumwesigire Sam
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
58
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,566,656
997
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Hannington Ngabirano
Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
124
0.919