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
Brain Health and Fitness
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,732
2,627
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Qualitative Research
Family Therapy
Divorce and Remarriage
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,020
3,196
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Brain disorders
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,855
1,860
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Coral Reefs
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,231
951
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Methodology
Brand Management
Contact Centers
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,031
1,848
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,948
2,342
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Senior Associate Dean of Research
Psychometrics
Elderly Falling
HIV/AIDS
Meta Analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,943
1,823
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,720
1,374
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,669
2,053
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,589
1,835
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Minority Health
HIV
substance abuse
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,411
1,091
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,348
1,034
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,967
1,744
0.588
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,942
706
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Sleep
Stress
Emotion
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,555
1,647
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,490
1,515
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,199
1,133
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Moral Judgment
Emotion
Reasoning
Social Cognition
Religion
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,114
1,614
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
deep-sea biology
vertical migration
vision
bioluminescence
crustaceans
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,093
753
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Cellular rejuvenation
synaptic plasticity
neuronal excitability
ion channels
bioelectricity
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,902
578
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,850
583
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
adaptation
wildlife and zoonotic pathogens
invasion biology
animal behavior
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,801
816
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Intellectual property rights
foreign direct investment
international trade
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,586
745
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,534
1,173
0.765
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,454
354
0.243
Raymond Ownby
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,732
2,627
0.301
Ronald Chenail
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,020
3,196
0.399
Richard Deth
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,855
1,860
0.271
Steven L Miller
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,231
951
0.225
Michael Bendixen
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,031
1,848
0.458
Jeremy Vaudo
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,948
2,342
0.593
Patrick Hardigan
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,943
1,823
0.462
Senior Associate Dean of Research
Psychometrics
Elderly Falling
HIV/AIDS
Meta Analysis
Soloviev Av
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,720
1,374
0.369
Steve Terrell
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,669
2,053
0.560
David Gilliam
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,589
1,835
0.511
Jesus Sanchez
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,411
1,091
0.320
Ana Karina Mascarenhas
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,348
1,034
0.309
Derek A Burkholder
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,967
1,744
0.588
Sarah Ransdell
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,942
706
0.240
Jaime Tartar
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,555
1,647
0.645
Jonathan B Banks
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,490
1,515
0.608
Theofilos Koutouzis
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,199
1,133
0.515
Justin F Landy
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,114
1,614
0.763
Tamara Frank
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,093
753
0.360
deep-sea biology
vertical migration
vision
bioluminescence
crustaceans
Andon Placzek
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,902
578
0.304
Cellular rejuvenation
synaptic plasticity
neuronal excitability
ion channels
bioelectricity
Lourdes Suarez Morales
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,850
583
0.315
Eben Gering
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,801
816
0.453
adaptation
wildlife and zoonotic pathogens
invasion biology
animal behavior
Belay Seyoum
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,586
745
0.470
Intellectual property rights
foreign direct investment
international trade
Anna Maria Georgoudaki
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,534
1,173
0.765
Sumitra Mukherjee
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,454
354
0.243