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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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,021
2,992
0.271
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nitrid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,909
4,212
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hygiene
Preventive medicine
Genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,667
2,779
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
産婦人科・周産期医�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,740
1,033
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
植物生理�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,348
959
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mycology
Phytopatholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,139
1,928
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,071
2,005
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,732
2,006
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,458
300
0.122
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mycolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,200
1,097
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
cyanobacteria
desiccation
photosynthesis
genome
space agricultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,637
410
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,453
543
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,411
204
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
bioacoustics
behavior
dolphin
whal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,393
615
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
プラズモニクス、回折光学素子、LED照明、半導�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,391
252
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,320
443
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
280
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
777
694
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
rice
root development
nitrogen
organic fertilizer
Afric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
327
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
産婦人科�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
620
535
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Crystal growth
Widegap semiconductor
Molecular dynamics
first-principles calculatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
500
259
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
106
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Infectious disease
GI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289
169
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
196
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Polymer membrane
photocatalysis
lithium-air batteries
water treatment
magnetron sputterin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
279
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,996
1,660
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Masatoshi Watanabe
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,021
2,992
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,891
2,200
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hideto Miyake
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,909
4,212
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
232,540
4,659
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hatasu Kobayashi
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,667
2,779
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,026
5,718
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tanaka Kayo
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,740
1,033
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,096
6,329
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
加賀谷安章
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,348
959
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,333
6,671
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chiharu Nakashima
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,139
1,928
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,247
6,796
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kosuke Sanada
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,071
2,005
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,326
7,418
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Liqing Zang
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,732
2,006
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
399,660
8,094
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Shinji Tsuruoka
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,458
300
0.122
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
433,675
8,768
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Takashi Shirouzu
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,200
1,097
0.499
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
531,305
10,632
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hiroshi Katoh
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,637
410
0.250
cyanobacteria
desiccation
photosynthesis
genome
space agricultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
572,414
11,374
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Haruhiko Koizumi
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,453
543
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
582,681
11,570
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Takashi Horiuchi
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,411
204
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
587,183
11,669
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Morisaka Tadamichi
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,393
615
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
587,790
11,681
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Atsushi Motogaito
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,391
252
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
606,274
12,006
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Linan Wang
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,320
443
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
740,801
14,196
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michiru Ida Eto
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
908
280
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
795,461
15,117
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kenjiro Uesugi
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
777
694
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,600
15,680
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nobuhito Sekiya|関谷信人
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
705
327
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
874,336
16,358
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Masafumi Nii
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
620
535
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
958,992
17,645
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Takahiro Kawamura
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
500
259
0.518
Crystal growth
Widegap semiconductor
Molecular dynamics
first-principles calculatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,068,323
19,200
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Aoki Yusuke
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
106
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,413
20,940
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ryutaro Tanizaki
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289
169
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,195,426
20,973
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kosuke Sanada
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
196
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,204,549
21,113
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Hazirah Syahirah Zakria
Mie University
Tsu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
279
0.993
Polymer membrane
photocatalysis
lithium-air batteries
water treatment
magnetron sputterin