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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,359
96,315
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
breast cancer
cancer
oncology
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,188
33,625
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Stochastic Local Search
Metaheuristics
Swarm Intelligence
Computational Intelligence
Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,610
21,538
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
médecine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,270
13,207
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
lung cancer
neutrophils
immunometabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,107
7,116
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,884
5,655
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Sustainable Structural Design
Durability
Sustainability
Superabsorbent polymers
Self-healing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,722
6,877
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Addiction
neurocognition
decision-making
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,280
3,195
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,281
1,567
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Liver cancer
alcohol-related liver disease
genetic epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,079
3,551
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Developmental hematopoiesis
neuro-immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,000
1,571
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,379
1,339
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,163
2,354
0.744
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Plasticity
development
vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,741
890
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Cardio-respiratory and Sports Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,628
723
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Social neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,184
947
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Sciences biomédicales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
214
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
conspiracy theories
intergroup relations
social identity
argumentation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
841
834
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Conspiracy beliefs
Collective narcissism
Sport fandom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
835
828
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
group decision making
egocentric judgments
diversity management
cooperation
competition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
799
439
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
analyse du discours
controverses sémantiques
discours médiatique et politique
études sur la réception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
363
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
CISS
Spintronics
Crystal Engineering
Mechanical Properties
Plastic Crystals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
516
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
stadsstudies
sociale ongelijkheid in het onderwijs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490
229
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Remote Sensing
Geomatics
Land resource
Hydrogeomorphology
Climate variability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487
428
0.879
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Littératures et cinéma hispaniques
littérature comparée
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
173
0.363
Bugra Bilin
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,359
96,315
0.528
Christos Sotiriou
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,188
33,625
0.479
Thomas Stützle
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,610
21,538
0.344
Stochastic Local Search
Metaheuristics
Swarm Intelligence
Computational Intelligence
Optimization
Deviere Jacques
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,270
13,207
0.292
Etienne Meylan
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,107
7,116
0.442
Philippe van de Borne
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,884
5,655
0.356
Didier Snoeck
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,722
6,877
0.788
Sustainable Structural Design
Durability
Sustainability
Superabsorbent polymers
Self-healing
Xavier Noël
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,280
3,195
0.439
Veronique Kruys
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,281
1,567
0.249
Eric Trépo
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,079
3,551
0.699
Liver cancer
alcohol-related liver disease
genetic epidemiology
Valerie Wittamer
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,000
1,571
0.314
Veronique Feipel
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,379
1,339
0.396
Mathieu Bourguignon
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,163
2,354
0.744
Adélaïde De Heering
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,741
890
0.511
Vitalie Faoro
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,628
723
0.444
Emilie Caspar
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,184
947
0.800
Claude Massart
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
214
0.215
Kenzo Nera
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
841
834
0.992
conspiracy theories
intergroup relations
social identity
argumentation
Paul Bertin
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
835
828
0.992
Claudia Toma
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
799
439
0.549
group decision making
egocentric judgments
diversity management
cooperation
competition
Laura Calabrese
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
363
0.554
analyse du discours
controverses sémantiques
discours médiatique et politique
études sur la réception
Susobhan Das
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
516
0.998
CISS
Spintronics
Crystal Engineering
Mechanical Properties
Plastic Crystals
Anneloes Vandenbroucke|Loes Vandenbroucke
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490
229
0.467
Biadgilgn Demissie
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
487
428
0.879
Remote Sensing
Geomatics
Land resource
Hydrogeomorphology
Climate variability
Robin Lefere
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
173
0.363