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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 239 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
Software Engineering
Business Process Modeling
Model Driven Security
Information Syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,813
3,729
0.775
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Synthesis Organic Chemistry
Drug protein interaction
Enzyme chemistry and inhibitio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,443
3,499
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
computer network
artificial intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,407
2,302
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,377
1,957
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Biology and Chemistry of Essential Oils
biological screening of medicinal plant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,904
1,277
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Material Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,660
1,324
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nanoscience
Advanced Structured Materials
Cancer Nanomedicine
Drug Delivery
Physical Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,570
1,690
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Molecular Biology & Genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,545
2,211
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Machine Learning
Cybersecurity
Networking
Data Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,459
1,463
0.595
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Formal Methods
Model Checking
Information Security
Software Verification
Data minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,296
2,006
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,251
1,103
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Soft Computing
Big Data
IoT (Internet of things)
Blockchain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,173
1,814
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Cytogenetics
Cancer research
Molecular and Cell Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,948
663
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Organic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Natural product chemistry
analytical chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,824
1,328
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
dentistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,233
707
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
642
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Combustion.
Exergy
PCM
Energy and emission
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,204
928
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Leishmaniasis
Malaria
Schistosomiasis
Hydatidosi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,037
289
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Viral infections and viral hepatitis in particula
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
844
334
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Community Health Nursing
Psychiatric Health Nursing
Primary Health Care Nursing
Prevention an
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
823
691
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Photonics and Electronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
818
582
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Artificial Intelligence
Computational Intelligence
Ambient intelligence
Agent and Multi-agen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
813
777
0.956
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
ectoparasites and their pathogen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
796
791
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Chemistry of metal complexes
Risk assessmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
691
495
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Parasitolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
673
199
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,744
851
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Saleem Muhammad Qaiser
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,813
3,729
0.775
Software Engineering
Business Process Modeling
Model Driven Security
Information Syste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,962
947
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Adel Kadri
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,443
3,499
0.788
Synthesis Organic Chemistry
Drug protein interaction
Enzyme chemistry and inhibitio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,795
1,263
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rahmat Budiarto
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,407
2,302
0.676
computer network
artificial intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
308,068
1,277
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Abdelazim A Ahmed
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,377
1,957
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,915
1,516
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nasser A. Ali
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,904
1,277
0.440
Biology and Chemistry of Essential Oils
biological screening of medicinal plant
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,223
1,676
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Shamshi Hassan
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,660
1,324
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
384,335
1,738
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Loutfy Hamed Madkour
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,570
1,690
0.658
Nanoscience
Advanced Structured Materials
Cancer Nanomedicine
Drug Delivery
Physical Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
387,202
1,756
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Naseem Akhter
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,545
2,211
0.869
Molecular Biology & Genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
397,467
1,824
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Adil Fahad
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,459
1,463
0.595
Machine Learning
Cybersecurity
Networking
Data Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
418,230
1,974
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mohammed Y Alzahrani
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,296
2,006
0.874
Formal Methods
Model Checking
Information Security
Software Verification
Data minin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
424,410
2,011
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Amr A. Fouad
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,251
1,103
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
435,325
2,073
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Yusuf Perwej
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,173
1,814
0.835
Soft Computing
Big Data
IoT (Internet of things)
Blockchain
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
470,613
2,330
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Adel S Al Zubairi|Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi, Adel Sharaf Alzubairi, Adel Al-Zubairi
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,948
663
0.340
Cytogenetics
Cancer research
Molecular and Cell Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
492,422
2,485
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mohammad Mahboob Alam
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,824
1,328
0.728
Organic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Natural product chemistry
analytical chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
628,259
3,426
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nagesh Bhat
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,233
707
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,370
3,440
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bassant Barakat Mohamed
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
642
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
636,772
3,486
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Abuelnuor Abdeen Ali Abuelnuor
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,204
928
0.771
Combustion.
Exergy
PCM
Energy and emission
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,792
3,876
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ahmed A Azazy
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,037
289
0.279
Leishmaniasis
Malaria
Schistosomiasis
Hydatidosi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
764,618
4,430
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Talal A Sallam
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
844
334
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
773,210
4,495
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Waled AM Ahmed|Waled Ahmed, WAM Ahmed, Waled Amen Mohammed Ahmed
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
823
691
0.840
Community Health Nursing
Psychiatric Health Nursing
Primary Health Care Nursing
Prevention an
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
775,415
4,511
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ahmed M Nawar
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
818
582
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
777,460
4,530
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Abdulkareem Alzahrani
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
813
777
0.956
Artificial Intelligence
Computational Intelligence
Ambient intelligence
Agent and Multi-agen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,907
4,583
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Samia Alghamdi
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
796
791
0.994
ectoparasites and their pathogen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834,113
4,951
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sami A Zabin
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
691
495
0.716
Chemistry of metal complexes
Risk assessmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
843,790
5,042
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
İbrahim Elmahdi
Al Baha University
Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
673
199
0.296