Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,498
21,847
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Night Vision
Image Enhancement
Computational Imaging
Quantitative Phase Imaging
3D imaging
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,970
36,793
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
grey system
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,319
14,131
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Upconversion
lanthanide
rare earth
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,311
21,394
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,057
25,286
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
computational nanoscience
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,477
23,275
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Perovskite
Fuel Cells
ORR
OER
HER
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,831
22,315
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
HVACR
Heat pump
Cooling tower
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,846
16,950
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Carbon and Water Cycle
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,162
12,796
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,507
20,002
0.851
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
环境
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,133
14,593
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
drug delivery theranosis contrast agent
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,053
11,073
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,257
8,246
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Mixed matrix membranes
Graphene
Pervaporation
Gas separation
Water desalination
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,166
13,208
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Quantitative Phase Imaging
Optical Metrology
Phase Retrieval
Digital Holography
Ptychography
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,050
13,669
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
environmental exposure
reproductive health
metabolism
cohort study
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,662
9,692
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,485
6,688
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,637
9,009
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,330
8,663
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Rare earth
Electrocatalysis
Fuel cells
Metal-air batteries
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,072
11,151
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,658
6,636
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,616
8,770
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,439
7,554
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,377
6,325
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
3D printing
supercapacitor
battery
hydrogel
MXene
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,309
10,942
0.889
Huangxian Ju
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,498
21,847
0.401
Qian Chen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,970
36,793
0.800
Night Vision
Image Enhancement
Computational Imaging
Quantitative Phase Imaging
3D imaging
Sifeng Liu
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,319
14,131
0.342
Ling Huang
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,311
21,394
0.642
Jia Zhu
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,057
25,286
0.814
Yafei Li
Nanjing Normal University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,477
23,275
0.764
Wei Zhou(周嵬)
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,831
22,315
0.748
Jiasheng Wu
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,846
16,950
0.631
Guoyi Zhou
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,162
12,796
0.509
Yunhui Huang
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,507
20,002
0.851
毕军
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,133
14,593
0.659
Yong Hu
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,053
11,073
0.581
Teng Zhai
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,257
8,246
0.478
Gongping Liu (刘公平)
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,166
13,208
0.817
Mixed matrix membranes
Graphene
Pervaporation
Gas separation
Water desalination
Chao Zuo|左超, C. Zuo
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,050
13,669
0.852
Quantitative Phase Imaging
Optical Metrology
Phase Retrieval
Digital Holography
Ptychography
Yankai Xia
Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,662
9,692
0.661
environmental exposure
reproductive health
metabolism
cohort study
Jiang Xiqun
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,485
6,688
0.462
Yang Cao
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,637
9,009
0.661
Chen Wang
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,330
8,663
0.650
Gengtao Fu Ä»˜Æ›´Æ¶›
Nanjing Normal University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,072
11,151
0.853
Ming Sun
Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,658
6,636
0.524
Weimin Ju
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,616
8,770
0.695
Qingli Hao
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,439
7,554
0.607
Zichun Hua
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,377
6,325
0.511
Yizhou Zhang
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,309
10,942
0.889