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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
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,545
23,190
0.671
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,414
9,049
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
porous materia
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,032
11,854
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,186
8,800
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,199
7,188
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,794
7,387
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,421
3,749
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,820
2,599
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,411
3,748
0.506
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,337
1,466
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,633
1,700
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Large language mode
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,842
4,839
0.999
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
membrane for wate
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,622
3,186
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
first principle
structure prediction
high pressur
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,440
2,224
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,249
2,818
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Photoelectric Device
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,042
2,922
0.961
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,599
2,299
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
flexible and wearable technology
graphene
perovskit
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,459
1,400
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
计算智能，神经网络，深度学�
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,415
1,792
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Heavy metals
nanoplastics
microplastics
microfibers
soil contaminatio
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,189
2,181
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
spectroscopy
molecualr modelin
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,028
1,665
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Emerging pollutants in wate
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,005
1,724
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,791
1,345
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,728
1,223
0.708
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Single-molecule biolog
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,621
636
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,390
692
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gang Wang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,545
23,190
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,787
1,334
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Qi-Lin Zhou
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,414
9,049
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,707
2,671
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Zhenjie Zhang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,032
11,854
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,979
3,558
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Weili Dai
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,186
8,800
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,501
4,471
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Zhenpeng Hu
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,199
7,188
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,232
5,401
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Xu Zhang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,794
7,387
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,223
5,654
53
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yongjun Zhang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,421
3,749
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,025
6,178
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Harold R L Yang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,820
2,599
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,229
6,581
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Xiaochuan Duan
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,411
3,748
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,058
7,928
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ni Wang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,337
1,466
0.231
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,498
8,975
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jiao Lifang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,633
1,700
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,933
10,521
101
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chengyi Wang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,842
4,839
0.999
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,910
11,051
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Yuan Liao
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,622
3,186
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,019
14,616
123
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Xiao Dong
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,440
2,224
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,017
15,398
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gang Hu
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,249
2,818
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,676
16,277
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
He Tingwei
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,042
2,922
0.961
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
381,829
18,600
151
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jian-Wu Bi
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,599
2,299
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
398,268
19,408
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ningbo Yi|Yi Ningbo
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,459
1,400
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,698
19,666
160
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Xiao-Fang Liu
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,415
1,792
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
433,857
21,138
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Aurang Zeb
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,189
2,181
0.996
Heavy metals
nanoplastics
microplastics
microfibers
soil contaminatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,210
22,320
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lu Sun
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,028
1,665
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
461,963
22,498
174
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ying Zhang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,005
1,724
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
499,507
24,333
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Juanjuan JJ Zhang
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,791
1,345
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
511,610
24,871
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biao Lu
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,728
1,223
0.708
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,282
25,836
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zhongbo Yu
Nankai University
Tianjin, China
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,621
636
0.392