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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
Medicin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,221
11,674
0.314
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,932
10,593
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bioceramic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,256
2,923
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,697
4,638
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Control Theory
Soft-computing
Robot Contro
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,650
1,905
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Calcium Signaling
Protein Phosphorylation
Protein Kinase Inhibito
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,812
1,641
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Molecular targeted therapy
Cancer Immunolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,055
4,891
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,271
2,835
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,639
1,854
0.279
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,378
1,803
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
固体物理学、超伝導、物性化�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,330
1,544
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
生体磁気，非破壊検査，磁気セン�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,933
1,719
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,421
2,523
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,234
2,886
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,759
1,244
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
breast cancer
palliative medicin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,527
1,221
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
感染�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,877
3,153
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
IC engine
Laser diagnostic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,820
1,413
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,775
1,146
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Photosynthesis
Photosystem II
Light and heat stress
Quality control of photosystem l
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,742
768
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,730
489
0.131
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Computational Science of Turbulence
turbulenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,564
1,111
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Clathrate hydrate
Molecular Dynamics
Hydrogen Bond Network
Water
Complex Syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,458
1,737
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
regeneration
development
axolotl
lim
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,002
1,208
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,959
1,304
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,372
205
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tadashi Yoshino
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,221
11,674
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,928
478
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jian-Ren Shen
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,932
10,593
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,167
1,269
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Akiyoshi Osaka
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,256
2,923
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,537
1,528
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Masahiro Nishibori
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,697
4,638
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,560
1,989
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Keigo Watanabe
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,650
1,905
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,354
2,232
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hiroshi Tokumitsu
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,812
1,641
0.186
Calcium Signaling
Protein Phosphorylation
Protein Kinase Inhibito
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,111
2,531
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kadoaki Ohashi
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,055
4,891
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,694
2,864
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Takuya Matsumoto
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,271
2,835
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,607
3,173
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Satoshi Hirohata
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,639
1,854
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,533
3,331
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yoji Kawano
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,378
1,803
0.283
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,846
3,361
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yoshihiro Kubozono
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,330
1,544
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,553
3,640
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Keiji Tsukada
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,933
1,719
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,633
3,975
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Takeshi Takarada
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,421
2,523
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,526
4,132
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Michihiro Suga
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,234
2,886
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,412
4,572
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tatsuo Fujii
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,759
1,244
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,328
4,796
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Junji Matsuoka
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,527
1,221
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,218
5,528
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
萩谷英大
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,877
3,153
0.813
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,842
5,601
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nobuyuki Kawahara
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,820
1,413
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,674
5,654
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hiroshi Yamada
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,775
1,146
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,895
5,713
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yasusi Yamamoto
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,742
768
0.205
Photosynthesis
Photosystem II
Light and heat stress
Quality control of photosystem l
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,671
5,735
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Arimoto-Kobayashi
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,730
489
0.131
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,956
5,982
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Takashi Ishihara
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,564
1,111
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
303,676
6,153
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Masakazu Matsumoto
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,458
1,737
0.502
Clathrate hydrate
Molecular Dynamics
Hydrogen Bond Network
Water
Complex Syste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,455
6,904
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Akira Satoh
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,002
1,208
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,469
6,967
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Takuo Okuchi
Okayama University
Okayama, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,959
1,304
0.441