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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 149 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
Petrology and Geochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,203
4,768
0.662
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Materials Processing
Metal Matrix Composites
Polymer Matrix Composite
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,677
1,397
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Anti-infectives
Microbial pathogenesis
& Probiotic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,931
1,099
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Medicinal Chemistry
Proteomics
Pharmacolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,273
832
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
polymer thinfilm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,230
615
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Phthalocyanine
Energy Conversion and Storage
Nano materials
Photocatalysis
Water purificatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
963
666
0.692
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marketing & Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
870
860
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Optical Materials
Irradiation effects on RE doped glasse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
745
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Manufacturing
OPTIMIZATION
DESGI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
667
501
0.751
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Energy
Photovoltaics
Photocatalytic & Magnetic Application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
609
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Point of Care Device
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
601
171
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Electronic Instrumentation
Automation
Micro Contact
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
331
0.629
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
synthesis and drug design for anticancers drug
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
497
382
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
phytochemical isolation
spectral characterisation
various pharmacological screenin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
267
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
My research work is a thorough characterization of behavioural studies by studying different behavioural intense on rodents an
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
161
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
412
185
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Robotics
Ai and ML based engineering solutions and consultancy
Medical solution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
197
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geotechnical Engineering
Geopolymer Concrete
Geoenvironmental Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
381
380
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Pharmacolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
342
128
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
molecular markers
biotechnolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
316
303
0.959
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nanotechnology
Energy
Waste Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Formulation Development
Cosmeceuticals
Drug Delivery System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
149
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alternative Fuels for IC Engines
Heat Transfer
Renewable Energy
Nano Technology and Composite Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pharmaceutic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
150
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY & PHYTOCHEMISTR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
149
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,510
2,362
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ma Pavan Kumar
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,203
4,768
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,122
6,182
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Vinod Kumar Cs
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,677
1,397
0.380
Materials Processing
Metal Matrix Composites
Polymer Matrix Composite
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,148
12,823
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Maneesh Paul S|Maneesh Paul Satyaseela
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,931
1,099
0.569
Anti-infectives
Microbial pathogenesis
& Probiotic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
617,378
18,612
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
NM Raghavendra
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,273
832
0.654
Medicinal Chemistry
Proteomics
Pharmacolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
629,796
19,141
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
S Bhavani
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,230
615
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
718,030
23,188
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Harish MNK
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
963
666
0.692
Phthalocyanine
Energy Conversion and Storage
Nano materials
Photocatalysis
Water purificatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
754,343
25,041
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
T Dhanabalan
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
870
860
0.989
Marketing & Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
775,238
26,102
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Vinod Hegde
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
820
745
0.909
Optical Materials
Irradiation effects on RE doped glasse
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
847,363
30,108
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Prakash S Dabeer
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
667
501
0.751
Manufacturing
OPTIMIZATION
DESGI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
874,771
31,627
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Raguram Thangavel
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
609
0.989
Energy
Photovoltaics
Photocatalytic & Magnetic Application
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
884,007
32,153
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Muthukumar Chockalingam
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
601
171
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
935,180
34,590
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
HD Maheshappa
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
526
331
0.629
Electronic Instrumentation
Automation
Micro Contact
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
958,705
35,608
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gurubasavaraja Swamy PM
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
497
382
0.769
synthesis and drug design for anticancers drug
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
986,937
36,837
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hema Latha
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
267
0.574
phytochemical isolation
spectral characterisation
various pharmacological screenin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,029,160
38,733
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Uday Raj Sharma
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
161
0.383
My research work is a thorough characterization of behavioural studies by studying different behavioural intense on rodents an
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,037,150
39,092
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Shilpa Sivashankar
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
412
185
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,048,364
39,607
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ark Swamy|Dr A R K V SWAMY
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
197
0.491
Robotics
Ai and ML based engineering solutions and consultancy
Medical solution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,068,734
40,544
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
P. Sreekanth Reddy
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
381
380
0.997
Geotechnical Engineering
Geopolymer Concrete
Geoenvironmental Engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,114,966
42,631
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Surendra V
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
342
128
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,147,857
44,150
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pruthvish R
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
316
303
0.959
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,190,676
46,265
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Liny P
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,191,943
46,343
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sateesha Sb
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
287
149
0.519
Formulation Development
Cosmeceuticals
Drug Delivery System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,202,127
46,857
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Manjunath Channappagoudra
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
281
0
0.000
Alternative Fuels for IC Engines
Heat Transfer
Renewable Energy
Nano Technology and Composite Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,218,420
47,721
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Nawaz Mahammed
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271
150
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,269,658
50,377
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ismail Shareef. M
Acharya Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
243
149
0.613