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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 260 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,711
13,763
0.665
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Medical Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,178
7,346
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Engineering and Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,139
6,228
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,862
3,415
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Engineering and Computer Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,727
5,441
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Inorganic Chemistry
Thermal behaviour of complexes
Water treatment and adsorptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,486
1,150
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,172
1,218
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
smart agriculture
internet of things
data analytic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,188
2,795
0.877
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,011
2,966
0.985
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Machine Learning
IOT
Parallel computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,001
2,703
0.901
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Real Estate and Facilities Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,520
1,912
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Virology
Viral Vectors
Genome editing
Vaccines
Genomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,379
1,603
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,184
1,768
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Public Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,391
1,804
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Stroke
epilepsy
dementi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,839
681
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,833
636
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Physics and Computer Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,765
1,609
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Electrochemistry
Materials Chemistry
Energy Storage
Environmental Chemistry
STEM Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,726
504
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,627
1,543
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,512
1,454
0.962
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Fuzzy Mathematics
Differential Equations
Numerical Analysis
Algebraic Structur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,438
1,402
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Counseling psychology
research and innovatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,192
1,031
0.865
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Virology
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Computational Biology
& Biomedical science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,178
1,171
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Political economy
international media
decolonial media studies
development communication
et
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,152
581
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,115
815
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,420
23
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
A Mohammed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,711
13,763
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,609
53
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
R. Augustine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,178
7,346
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,038
93
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
A M Abubakar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,139
6,228
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,097
142
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Akhtar Kalam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,862
3,415
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,358
149
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sachi Nandan Mohanty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,727
5,441
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
240,443
227
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ahmed A. Atia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,486
1,150
0.256
Inorganic Chemistry
Thermal behaviour of complexes
Water treatment and adsorptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,189
260
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mustapha Khiati
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,172
1,218
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,109
419
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Olakunle Elijah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,188
2,795
0.877
smart agriculture
internet of things
data analytic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,465
458
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mohd Asif Shah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,011
2,966
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,409
460
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mohammad Zubair Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,001
2,703
0.901
Machine Learning
IOT
Parallel computin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,965
614
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Aliyu Ahmad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,520
1,912
0.759
Real Estate and Facilities Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
408,135
662
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Malachy Ifeanyi Okeke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,379
1,603
0.674
Virology
Viral Vectors
Genome editing
Vaccines
Genomic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,591
766
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Lokesh Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,184
1,768
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
406,609
658
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
AS Muhammad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,391
1,804
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,639
1,001
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Salawu Abdulfatai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,839
681
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
491,712
1,007
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pastor Reglos Arguells JR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,833
636
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
504,466
1,060
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Abdullahi A Ibrahim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,765
1,609
0.912
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,139
1,094
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Bolade Agboola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,726
504
0.292
Electrochemistry
Materials Chemistry
Energy Storage
Environmental Chemistry
STEM Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
531,862
1,203
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,627
1,543
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
557,175
1,356
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
IBRAHIM GARBA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,512
1,454
0.962
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,575
1,424
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nasreen Kausar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,438
1,402
0.975
Fuzzy Mathematics
Differential Equations
Numerical Analysis
Algebraic Structur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
641,287
1,849
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Abubakar Sadiq Haruna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,192
1,031
0.865
Counseling psychology
research and innovatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
645,376
1,879
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Emmanuel Funsho Alakunle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,178
1,171
0.994
Virology
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Computational Biology
& Biomedical science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
653,464
1,940
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Last Moyo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,152
581
0.504
Political economy
international media
decolonial media studies
development communication
et
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
665,131
2,046
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Auwalu Muhammad Abdullahi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,115
815
0.731