Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 217 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
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
Optimization
reliability
design
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,996
3,084
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Performance Modeling
Human Agent Interaction
Human Display Integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,877
2,566
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fate and Transport of Nanomaterials
Physico-Chemical Treatment
Advanced Oxidation Process
Ground Water Remediation
Nanotechnology for Sustainable Environmental Remediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,189
3,290
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
solid mechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,397
1,704
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Statistical process control
design of experiments
statistical quality control
quality engineering
engineering statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,103
811
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
GPS and non-GPS Navigation
Vision Navigation
Intertial Navigation
Navigation Systems Integration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,874
1,137
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Environmental remediation
fate and transport of chemicals in the environment
water and wastewater treatment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,479
558
0.160
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lasers
Spectroscopy
Chemical Kinetics
Optics
Remote Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,225
962
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Applied Harmonic Analysis
Frame Theory
Compressed Sensing
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,200
1,047
0.327
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Cybersecurity
Communications
Radar
Electronic Warfare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,827
884
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Computer and Network Security
Quantum Information
Cryptography
Mission Assurance
Computer Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,747
820
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Operations Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,625
869
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fourier-transform Spectroscopy
Combustion Diagnostics
Hyperspectral Imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,545
695
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,443
978
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Math Programming
Military Operations Research
Networks
Decision Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,432
410
0.169
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Applied Mathematics
Differential Equations
Functional Analysis
Signal Processing
ROC Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,419
373
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chemical Physics
Positrons
Muons
Excitons
Gamma Imaging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,268
331
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Signal Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,235
416
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
water quality
modeling
biotechnology
sensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,189
921
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Vision-aided Navigation
Geo-registration
Bayesian Filtering
Distributed Data Fusion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
699
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things
Wireless Technologies
UAV based Surveillance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,115
1,910
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Artificial intelligence
machine learning
computer visioin
statistical pattern recognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,930
571
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,920
717
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Modeling of Uncertainty
Inventory Theory
Multiobjectivization
Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,795
349
0.194
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
systems engineering/ MBSE
design optimization
autonomous and human systems integration
acquisition analysis
system architect
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
588
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,086
33,162
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ramana Grandhi
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,996
3,084
0.257
Optimization
reliability
design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,217
45,053
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Miller Michael E
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,877
2,566
0.289
Performance Modeling
Human Agent Interaction
Human Display Integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,005
48,635
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sushil R Kanel
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,189
3,290
0.402
Fate and Transport of Nanomaterials
Physico-Chemical Treatment
Advanced Oxidation Process
Ground Water Remediation
Nanotechnology for Sustainable Environmental Remediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,887
60,755
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anthony Palazotto
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,397
1,704
0.266
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,930
73,342
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joseph J Pignatiello
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,103
811
0.159
Statistical process control
design of experiments
statistical quality control
quality engineering
engineering statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,619
90,808
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
John Raquet
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,874
1,137
0.293
GPS and non-GPS Navigation
Vision Navigation
Intertial Navigation
Navigation Systems Integration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,372
98,209
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mark Goltz
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,479
558
0.160
Environmental remediation
fate and transport of chemicals in the environment
water and wastewater treatment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,538
103,723
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Glen P Perram
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,225
962
0.298
Lasers
Spectroscopy
Chemical Kinetics
Optics
Remote Sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
311,633
104,308
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Matthew Fickus
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,200
1,047
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,929
113,576
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Robert F Mills
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,827
884
0.313
Cybersecurity
Communications
Radar
Electronic Warfare
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
353,022
115,839
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Michael R Grimaila
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,747
820
0.299
Computer and Network Security
Quantum Information
Cryptography
Mission Assurance
Computer Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
365,914
119,383
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kenneth Schultz
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,625
869
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,930
121,902
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kevin C Gross
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,545
695
0.273
Fourier-transform Spectroscopy
Combustion Diagnostics
Hyperspectral Imaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,871
125,123
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Aihua Wood
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,443
978
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,249
125,505
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Richard F Deckro
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,432
410
0.169
Math Programming
Military Operations Research
Networks
Decision Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
389,843
125,957
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mark E Oxley
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,419
373
0.154
Applied Mathematics
Differential Equations
Functional Analysis
Signal Processing
ROC Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
408,915
131,109
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Larry Burggraf
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,268
331
0.146
Chemical Physics
Positrons
Muons
Excitons
Gamma Imaging
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,448
132,349
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Richard Martin
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,235
416
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
419,740
134,073
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Willie F Harper
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,189
921
0.421
water quality
modeling
biotechnology
sensors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,337
136,494
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Clark Taylor
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
699
0.328
Vision-aided Navigation
Geo-registration
Bayesian Filtering
Distributed Data Fusion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
430,372
1,481
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sameer Qazi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,115
1,910
0.903
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things
Wireless Technologies
UAV based Surveillance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,599
1,633
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Imran Naseem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,930
571
0.296
Artificial intelligence
machine learning
computer visioin
statistical pattern recognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
461,269
145,307
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Seong Jong Joo
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,920
717
0.373
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,123
151,180
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Frank W Ciarallo
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,795
349
0.194
Modeling of Uncertainty
Inventory Theory
Multiobjectivization
Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,189
153,004
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
John Colombi
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
588
0.334
systems engineering/ MBSE
design optimization
autonomous and human systems integration
acquisition analysis
system architect