Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Wageningen University & Research Centre Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
stability of complex systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134,530
67,344
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Artificial Sociality
Culture
agent-based modelling
simulation gaming
social simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,262
30,589
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
First interest
Microbial interactions in anaerobic environments. Second interest
isolation and characterization of novel anaerobic mircroorganims
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,409
16,911
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Earth Observation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,863
27,608
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Plastic Debris
Microplastic
Nanoplastic
Water Quality
Ecotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,487
30,092
0.708
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,492
18,272
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
appetite
sensory
obesity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,078
11,096
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
anaerobic treatment
sanitation
resource recovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,092
9,643
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
host-microbial interactions
mucosal immunology
mammalian microbiota
bacterial infection and immunity
intestinal-health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,079
12,362
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Environmental Education
Education for sustainable development
Social Learning
Transformative
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,027
12,214
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,449
13,822
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,065
9,799
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,587
8,004
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,189
4,374
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Physical Geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,244
15,174
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Antimicrobial resistance
susceptibility tests
molecular epidemiology
ESBLs
plasmids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,874
10,041
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,945
10,186
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Pollution Management
Environmental Outlook Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,792
9,533
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,627
9,933
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
microbiology
soil
endophytes
microbial communites
gene transfer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,361
8,867
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Scenario development
participatory methods
group model building
landscape
land use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,655
8,436
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,417
7,378
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Metabolism/Energy Homeostasis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,121
5,980
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Orchids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,587
3,605
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,431
7,262
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,755
39
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Marten Scheffer
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134,530
67,344
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,372
76
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gert Jan Hofstede
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,262
30,589
0.318
Artificial Sociality
Culture
agent-based modelling
simulation gaming
social simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,650
277
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Alfons Jm Stams
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,409
16,911
0.372
First interest
Microbial interactions in anaerobic environments. Second interest
isolation and characterization of novel anaerobic mircroorganims
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,351
296
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Martin Herold
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,863
27,608
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,017
320
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bart Koelmans
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,487
30,092
0.708
Plastic Debris
Microplastic
Nanoplastic
Water Quality
Ecotoxicology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,048
345
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Oene Oenema
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,492
18,272
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,303
674
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
C De Graaf
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,078
11,096
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,464
759
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Grietje Zeeman
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,092
9,643
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,377
829
61
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jerry M Wells
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,079
12,362
0.513
host-microbial interactions
mucosal immunology
mammalian microbiota
bacterial infection and immunity
intestinal-health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,549
934
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Arjen Ej Wals
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,027
12,214
0.555
Environmental Education
Education for sustainable development
Social Learning
Transformative
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,924
969
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Imke De Boer
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,449
13,822
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,887
996
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hans Van Trijp
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,065
9,799
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,155
1,028
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Roel Veerkamp
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,587
8,004
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,249
1,056
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sacco De Vries
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,189
4,374
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,905
1,141
90
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Saskia Keesstra
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,244
15,174
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,022
1,167
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dik Mevius
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,874
10,041
0.532
Antimicrobial resistance
susceptibility tests
molecular epidemiology
ESBLs
plasmids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,790
1,159
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lars Hein
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,945
10,186
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,289
1,176
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Carolien Kroeze
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,792
9,533
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,412
1,272
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Caroline M Plugge
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,627
9,933
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,461
1,295
109
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Leo Van Overbeek
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,361
8,867
0.511
microbiology
soil
endophytes
microbial communites
gene transfer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,718
1,480
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kok K
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,655
8,436
0.539
Scenario development
participatory methods
group model building
landscape
land use
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,891
1,501
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alfons Oude Lansink
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,417
7,378
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,382
1,535
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jaap Keijer
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,121
5,980
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,244
1,600
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Raoul John Bino
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,587
3,605
0.247
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,143
1,632
129
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jan Clevers
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,431
7,262
0.503