Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB) Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
waterbodies
global change
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,737
7,027
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Fluvial Hydrodynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,178
1,754
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
socio-ecological research
human dimensions of wildlife and natural resources
nature conservation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,076
867
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,066
397
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Nonlinear Dynamics
Synchronization
Coupled Oscillators
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
806
380
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
564
0.949
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
nutrient modelling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
471
345
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Theoretical Ecology
Aquatic Systems
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
409
315
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Microbial ecology
enzyme studies
antibiotics in aquatics
water quality
sewage treatment
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
209
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
ecophysiology
fish
endocrinology
immunology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
340
323
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Ecohydrology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
257
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Ecohydrological model
Tracer-aided model
AI-integrated modeling
Deep learning
Explainable AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
178
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Hydrobiology
Macroinvertebrates
Hydropower
Environmental Impact Assessement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
129
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Water treatment
Advanced Oxidation Processes
Organic contaminants
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
92
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Microbial ecology
ecology
predation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
73
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
71
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
freshwater megafauna conservation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
44
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
37
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
28
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Grazing ecology and entomology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
11
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
host-parasite interaction
microbiomes
aquatic ecology
biodiversity
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Cyanobacteria
Quagga Mussel
Ecosystem-Modeling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
hydrology
groundwater
groundwater modelling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,420
5,593
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Benjamin M Kraemer
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,737
7,027
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,540
9,708
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Alexander Sukhodolov
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,178
1,754
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
652,067
22,536
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carsten Riepe
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,076
867
0.806
socio-ecological research
human dimensions of wildlife and natural resources
nature conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
655,558
22,657
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stefan Rösel
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,066
397
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
755,842
25,619
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rajat Karnatak
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
806
380
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
858,774
28,807
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Thora Lieke
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
564
0.949
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
942,477
31,702
79
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Judith Mahnkopf
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
471
345
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
999,590
33,879
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sabine Wollrab
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
409
315
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,052,921
35,859
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jayakumar Renganathan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
209
0.584
Microbial ecology
enzyme studies
antibiotics in aquatics
water quality
sewage treatment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,073,113
36,554
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Franziska Kupprat
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
340
323
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,188,473
40,760
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hanna Schulz
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
257
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,320,986
45,224
89
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hyekyeng Jung
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
188
178
0.947
Ecohydrological model
Tracer-aided model
AI-integrated modeling
Deep learning
Explainable AI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,481,052
49,863
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Helena Huđek
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
129
129
1.000
Hydrobiology
Macroinvertebrates
Hydropower
Environmental Impact Assessement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,616,825
53,576
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Yiling Zhuang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
92
1.000
Water treatment
Advanced Oxidation Processes
Organic contaminants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,703,045
55,693
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sven Tobias-Hünefeldt
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
73
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,704,389
55,726
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Shuxin Luo
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
71
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,856,779
59,094
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Phoebe Griffith
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
44
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,888,325
59,699
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Dominique Niessner
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,918,204
60,265
104
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Doris Ilicic
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
37
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,994,135
61,683
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David Farò
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
28
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,148,358
64,291
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Johanna Reinhard
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
11
0.786
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,155,288
64,392
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Amruta Rajarajan
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
host-parasite interaction
microbiomes
aquatic ecology
biodiversity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,209,005
65,171
108
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pauline C. Thomé
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,214,861
65,283
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jonas Mauch
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,230,348
65,483
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zhengtao Ying
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000