Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Others Highly Cited Researchers 122 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the 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
Italy
Giovanni Sotgiu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,847
19,986
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Italy
Antonio Cossu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,739
5,562
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Italy
Ilaria Campesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,631
7,562
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Italy
Giordano Madeddu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,843
5,183
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Italy
Gianni Pes
Human longevity
Blue Zones
Centenarians
Healthy Lifestyle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,434
3,566
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Italy
Piga A
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,534
2,181
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Italy
Serenella Medici
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,145
3,580
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Italy
Anna Nudda
Quality of animal products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,063
2,119
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Italy
Paolo Castiglia
Sanità pubblica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,988
2,589
0.519

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Italy
Margherita Maioli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,821
2,417
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Italy
Nicolò Pietro Paolo Macciotta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,791
2,372
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Italy
Sergio Ledda
Development Biology Reproductive Biotecnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,450
1,393
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Italy
Brunetti Antonio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,103
1,466
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Italy
Paolo Stefano D Aquila
behavioral neuroscience
psychopharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,022
832
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Italy
Andrea Porceddu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,964
1,128
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Italy
Ivana Maida
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,866
946
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Italy
Claudia Juliano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,552
1,111
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Italy
Claudio Fozza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,479
1,827
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Italy
Domenico Rau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,396
1,533
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Italy
Giorgio Pintore
Fitochimica
Farmacognosia
Fitocosmesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,177
1,574
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Italy
Bruno Scanu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,144
2,191
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Italy
Paola Rappelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,036
1,085
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Italy
Marilena Budroni
microbiologia applicata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,030
1,631
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Italy
Gaia Giovanna Maria Rocchitta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,930
1,102
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Italy
Francesca Mossa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,699
1,241
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,036
Italy
756
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Giovanni Sotgiu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,847
19,986
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,228
Italy
1,651
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Antonio Cossu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,739
5,562
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,307
Italy
1,901
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ilaria Campesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,631
7,562
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,685
Italy
4,756
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Giordano Madeddu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,843
5,183
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,071
Italy
5,915
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Gianni Pes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,434
3,566
0.480
Human longevity
Blue Zones
Centenarians
Healthy Lifestyle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,240
Italy
8,251
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Piga A
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,534
2,181
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,217
Italy
8,912
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Serenella Medici
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,145
3,580
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,470
Italy
9,068
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Anna Nudda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,063
2,119
0.419
Quality of animal products
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,502
Italy
9,206
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paolo Castiglia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,988
2,589
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
216,443
Italy
9,545
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Margherita Maioli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,821
2,417
0.501

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,745
Italy
9,610
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nicolò Pietro Paolo Macciotta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,791
2,372
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,244
Italy
10,347
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sergio Ledda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,450
1,393
0.313
Development Biology Reproductive Biotecnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,365
Italy
11,205
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Brunetti Antonio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,103
1,466
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,012
Italy
11,434
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Paolo Stefano D Aquila
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,022
832
0.207
behavioral neuroscience
psychopharmacology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,395
Italy
11,592
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andrea Porceddu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,964
1,128
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,080
Italy
11,871
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ivana Maida
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,866
946
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,227
Italy
12,806
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Claudia Juliano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,552
1,111
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,332
Italy
13,067
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Claudio Fozza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,479
1,827
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
296,457
Italy
13,347
86
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Domenico Rau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,396
1,533
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,427
Italy
14,108
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Giorgio Pintore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,177
1,574
0.495
Fitochimica
Farmacognosia
Fitocosmesi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,205
Italy
14,232
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Bruno Scanu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,144
2,191
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
325,516
Italy
14,626
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paola Rappelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,036
1,085
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,021
Italy
14,648
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marilena Budroni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,030
1,631
0.538
microbiologia applicata
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,032
Italy
15,065
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Gaia Giovanna Maria Rocchitta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,930
1,102
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,010
Italy
16,137
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Francesca Mossa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,699
1,241
0.460
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