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
Qualitative Data Analysis
CAL
CAQDAS
OER
video in learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,795
9,847
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Self-testing ICs
Error-control coding
visio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,479
8,013
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,838
3,540
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
disasters early warning
governance
urban resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,711
6,720
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Surface Metrology
Optical Instruments
Precision Engineering
Manufacturing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,842
6,535
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,142
4,923
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
disaster
resilience
built environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,691
4,242
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
mucoadhesion
chitosan
polysaccharides
pectin
molecular weight
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,152
3,161
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Engineering
Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,803
2,363
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Archaeogenetics
ancient DNA
Mitochondrial DNA
Phylogeography
Human population history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,712
2,038
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,451
2,204
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,365
4,201
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Infertility
assisted reproductive technology..
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,190
1,233
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,117
1,236
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
childen youth participation action research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,669
1,229
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,648
2,405
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Biopolymers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,633
2,097
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Carbohydrates and Probiotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,550
1,060
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,226
2,462
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,035
2,368
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
ADHD
Autism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,736
1,884
0.689
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
ion beam solid surface interactions
low energy ion beams
MEIS
depth profiling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,646
354
0.134
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Exercise Physiology
Sport Physiology
Sport Nutrition
Exercise Nutrition
Soccer Performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,515
2,117
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
game-based learning
technology
museums
technology for dementia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,514
848
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Safety
Risk
railway engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,397
1,074
0.448
Graham R Gibbs
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,795
9,847
0.452
David Taylor
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,479
8,013
0.434
Hans Christian Hennies
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,838
3,540
0.239
Dilanthi Amaratunga
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,711
6,720
0.457
Xiangqian Jane Jiang
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,842
6,535
0.552
Surface Metrology
Optical Instruments
Precision Engineering
Manufacturing
Peter Clough
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,142
4,923
0.539
Richard Haigh
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,691
4,242
0.552
Gordon A Morris
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,152
3,161
0.514
Simon Iwnicki
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,803
2,363
0.407
Maria Pala
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,712
2,038
0.357
Archaeogenetics
ancient DNA
Mitochondrial DNA
Phylogeography
Human population history
Ceiridwen J. Edwards
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,451
2,204
0.404
Mamoon Aldeyab
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,365
4,201
0.783
Eric Blyth
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,190
1,233
0.238
James Avis
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,117
1,236
0.242
Barry Percy Smith
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,669
1,229
0.335
John Stephenson
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,648
2,405
0.659
Alan M Smith
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,633
2,097
0.577
Andrew Laws
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,550
1,060
0.299
Rupert Ward
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,226
2,462
0.763
Algan Tezel
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,035
2,368
0.780
Marios Adamou
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,736
1,884
0.689
Jaap Van Den Berg
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,646
354
0.134
ion beam solid surface interactions
low energy ion beams
MEIS
depth profiling
Liam D Harper
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,515
2,117
0.842
Exercise Physiology
Sport Physiology
Sport Nutrition
Exercise Nutrition
Soccer Performance
Maria Ximena Lopez
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,514
848
0.337
Coen Van Gulijk
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,397
1,074
0.448