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Highly Cited Researchers
Others Highly Cited Researchers 199 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
suicid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,820
9,948
0.286
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,722
6,920
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's
thalamus
recovery of function
memor
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,968
6,973
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,762
5,023
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,954
5,739
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,265
4,637
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
steroeyping
facial expressions
mimicry
vulnerabilit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,746
1,951
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Natural hazard risk assessment
Volcanic Ash
Disaster Risk Reduction
Geological ris
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,388
3,660
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,013
2,496
0.415
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,004
2,729
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Place and lived experience
Well-being
Disaster recovery
Care
Therapeutic setting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,691
1,872
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Intergroup relations
Diversity
National identity
Toleration
Intergroup conflic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,410
4,419
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
critical animal studies
feminist-animal studies
human-animal violence links
animal abus
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,217
2,970
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
behavior analysi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,163
1,938
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,091
2,272
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,947
1,028
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,840
3,383
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,794
3,416
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,516
2,373
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,493
3,244
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Trumatic Brain Injury
Parkinson's diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,157
1,777
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,147
3,284
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Life Cycle Assessment
Waste Management
Engineering Practice
Engineering Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,805
3,038
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Computational Physiology
Mathematical modelling ..
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,658
947
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
biofluids
sports aerodynamics
bloodstain pattern formatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,958
1,367
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,232
64
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Annette L Beautrais
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,820
9,948
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,923
307
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Katharina Näswall
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,722
6,920
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,154
336
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
J Dalrymple Alford
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,968
6,973
0.538
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's
thalamus
recovery of function
memor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,915
390
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Simon Kingham
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,762
5,023
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,577
434
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Julia Rucklidge
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,954
5,739
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,670
544
40
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Lucie Ozanne
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,265
4,637
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,827
690
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Lucy Johnston
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,746
1,951
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,118
853
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thomas Wilson
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,388
3,660
0.573
Natural hazard risk assessment
Volcanic Ash
Disaster Risk Reduction
Geological ris
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,911
915
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Janet D Carter
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,013
2,496
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,171
916
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dean Sutherland
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,004
2,729
0.455
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,071
980
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
David Conradson
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,691
1,872
0.329
Place and lived experience
Well-being
Disaster recovery
Care
Therapeutic setting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,808
1,047
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kumar Yogeeswaran
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,410
4,419
0.817
Intergroup relations
Diversity
National identity
Toleration
Intergroup conflic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,031
1,100
85
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nik Taylor
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,217
2,970
0.569
critical animal studies
feminist-animal studies
human-animal violence links
animal abus
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
211,170
1,120
87
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Neville Blampied
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,163
1,938
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
214,071
1,135
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
DJ Holland
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,091
2,272
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
220,041
1,174
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Rodolfo Marquez
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,947
1,028
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,611
1,197
94
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sally Gaw
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,840
3,383
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
226,656
1,210
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Brigid Mcneill
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,794
3,416
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,629
1,295
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Deborah Crittenden
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,516
2,373
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,660
1,301
98
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Matthias Dehling
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,493
3,244
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
258,687
1,408
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Audrey Mckinlay
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,157
1,777
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,224
1,413
110
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Joana Rc Kuntz
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,147
3,284
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,571
1,534
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Enda Crossin
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,805
3,038
0.798
Life Cycle Assessment
Waste Management
Engineering Practice
Engineering Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,238
1,595
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tim David
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,658
947
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,347
1,917
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mark Jermy
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,958
1,367
0.462