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Others Highly Cited Researchers 609 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
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
Imaging Neuroscience & Methodology
Biomarker Development
FMRI
Data Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,177
53,502
0.469
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Conversation Analysis
qualitative methods
social interactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,685
20,196
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
MEG
EEG
electrophysiology
modeling
data analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,135
28,223
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
MEG
EEG
neural oscillations
fieldtri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,803
21,678
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
cognitive and systems neuroscience
electrophysiology
analysis methods for electrophysiological dat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,819
14,771
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cognitive Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,457
7,723
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Functional Brain Imaging
Clinical Neuroscience
Neuroimaging Methodolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,735
11,401
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Condendsed matter
low dimendional systems
optical and FIR spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,258
3,701
0.174
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroimaging
Perceptual Decision-Making
Visual Neuroscience
Visual Perceptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,057
11,177
0.531
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,301
6,928
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,982
7,383
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,561
5,467
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,328
6,320
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
onderzoe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,183
6,462
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
MRI diffusion neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,061
9,408
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,936
3,596
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Molecular gas analysis
Infrared spectroscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,111
4,197
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,103
4,845
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
spatial population dynamics
environmental driver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,905
8,047
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
evaluative processes
approach avoidance processes
cognitive control
impulsive processes
food choic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,501
4,523
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cognitive Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,905
4,961
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,640
4,422
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Information Retrieval
Database
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,516
2,521
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
ADHD
motivation
self-control
impulsivity
adolescenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,580
4,236
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,951
7,925
0.796
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,661
60
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Christian F Beckmann
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114,177
53,502
0.469
Imaging Neuroscience & Methodology
Biomarker Development
FMRI
Data Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,868
102
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gail Jefferson
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,685
20,196
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,280
212
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert Oostenveld
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,135
28,223
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,671
429
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jan Mathijs Schoffelen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,803
21,678
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,116
700
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Eric Maris
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,819
14,771
0.531
cognitive and systems neuroscience
electrophysiology
analysis methods for electrophysiological dat
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,814
880
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ivan Toni
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,457
7,723
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,360
973
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Maarten Mennes
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,735
11,401
0.501
Functional Brain Imaging
Clinical Neuroscience
Neuroimaging Methodolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,022
1,071
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jc Maan
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,258
3,701
0.174
Condendsed matter
low dimendional systems
optical and FIR spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,609
1,085
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Floris De Lange
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,057
11,177
0.531
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroimaging
Perceptual Decision-Making
Visual Neuroscience
Visual Perceptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,704
1,151
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ulrich Uli Zeitler
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,301
6,928
0.341
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,332
1,336
54
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jacqueline M Vink
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,982
7,383
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,930
1,368
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
James Mcqueen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,561
5,467
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,870
1,397
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mike Rinck
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,328
6,320
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,488
1,418
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Scholte Rhj
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,183
6,462
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,547
1,532
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marcel Zwiers
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,061
9,408
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,448
1,681
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Herbert Schriefers
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,936
3,596
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,443
1,796
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Frans Harren
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,111
4,197
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,490
1,799
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Giel Berden
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,103
4,845
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,604
1,973
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Eelke Jongejans
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,905
8,047
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,604
2,041
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rob Holland
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,501
4,523
0.362
evaluative processes
approach avoidance processes
cognitive control
impulsive processes
food choic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,629
2,167
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Marius Peelen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,905
4,961
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,033
2,225
91
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Peter Christianen
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,640
4,422
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,201
2,259
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Arjen P De Vries
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,516
2,521
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,474
2,492
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Anouk Scheres
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,580
4,236
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,697
2,657
112
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ingrid Visseren Hamakers
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,951
7,925
0.796