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
Control
robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,226
5,475
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Hydrology
Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,890
10,960
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
nanotechnology
electron microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,105
1,104
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
materials science
thermoelectrics
superconductivity
thin films
oxides
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,489
1,727
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
micro-
nano-machining
ion beam
proton beam writing
optical materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,986
352
0.118
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Semiconductor Devices
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,821
507
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
power system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,767
1,033
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Information Network
Mobile Multimedia Communications
User Satisfaction
Intelligent Information
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,701
548
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
UAV
ITS
Aerial/mobile Robotics
Audio/video Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,435
1,082
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Computer Networks
Future Internet
Information-Centric Networking
NDN
SDN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,417
530
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Robotics
Software Engineering for Robotics
Robotics Middleware
Robot Service
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,206
280
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Graphics
Image Processing
User Interface
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,183
368
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Geotechnical Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,137
674
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Networking
Computer Network
IoT
Location-based Services
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,045
476
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Fiber Optics
Optical Fiber Sensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
856
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Distributed Middleware/Operating System
Sensor Cloud System
Robotics
Emotion Estimation
Human Agent Intereaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
880
548
0.623
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Light weight metallic materials
Microstructure control
Surface treatment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
871
517
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
speech processing
systems engineering
education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
85
0.110
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Soft robotics
Soft actuators
Active matter
Origami
Paper electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
701
635
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
soft robots
soft pump
Fluidic system
Wearable
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
597
589
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
453
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Robotics
Control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
431
145
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Networking
Wireless Networks
Internet of Things
Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
293
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Combustion
Explosion
Engine
Hydrogen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166
48
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
HCI
Machine Learning
Affective/Kansei Engineering
Biological Signal Processing
Kawaii
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
92
0.821
Akira Shimada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,226
5,475
0.360
Yukiko Hirabayashi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,890
10,960
0.789
Masayuki Shimojo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,105
1,104
0.269
nanotechnology
electron microscopy
Paolo Mele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,489
1,727
0.495
materials science
thermoelectrics
superconductivity
thin films
oxides
Hiroyuki Nishikawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,986
352
0.118
micro-
nano-machining
ion beam
proton beam writing
optical materials
Kazushige Horio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,821
507
0.278
Semiconductor Devices
Goro Fujita
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,767
1,033
0.585
Eiji Kamioka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,701
548
0.322
Information Network
Mobile Multimedia Communications
User Satisfaction
Intelligent Information
Chinthaka Premachandra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,435
1,082
0.754
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
UAV
ITS
Aerial/mobile Robotics
Audio/video Processing
Thomas Silverston
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,417
530
0.374
Computer Networks
Future Internet
Information-Centric Networking
NDN
SDN
Makoto Mizukawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,206
280
0.232
Robotics
Software Engineering for Robotics
Robotics Middleware
Robot Service
Takashi Ijiri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,183
368
0.311
Graphics
Image Processing
User Interface
Shinya Inazumi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,137
674
0.593
Takumi Miyoshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,045
476
0.456
Networking
Computer Network
IoT
Location-based Services
Machine Learning
Heeyoung Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
995
856
0.860
Fiber Optics
Optical Fiber Sensors
Sugaya Midori
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
880
548
0.623
Distributed Middleware/Operating System
Sensor Cloud System
Robotics
Emotion Estimation
Human Agent Intereaction
Ai Serizawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
871
517
0.594
Light weight metallic materials
Microstructure control
Surface treatment
Kazunori Mano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
85
0.110
speech processing
systems engineering
education
Hiroki Shigemune
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
701
635
0.906
Soft robotics
Soft actuators
Active matter
Origami
Paper electronics
Kuwajima Yu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
597
589
0.987
soft robots
soft pump
Fluidic system
Wearable
Ngoc-Tam Bui
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
453
0.956
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Optimization
Yutaka Uchimura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
431
145
0.336
Taku Yamazaki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
299
293
0.980
Networking
Wireless Networks
Internet of Things
Security
Hiroyasu Saitoh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
166
48
0.289
Combustion
Explosion
Engine
Hydrogen
Tipporn Laohakangvalvit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
92
0.821
HCI
Machine Learning
Affective/Kansei Engineering
Biological Signal Processing
Kawaii