Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 42 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
Material Science
Amorphous Glasses
Thin film
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,109
1,850
0.877
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
power system simulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,210
1,168
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
DSSC
Energy storage
Phase change materials
Water treatment
Nanomaterial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,108
560
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Environmental Toxicology & Pharmacology
Forensic Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
650
373
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Accounting
Auditing and Financ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
518
424
0.819
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Solar Energy
Heat Storage
Alternate Energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
465
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Business Analytics
Marketing
e-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Customer Experience Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
280
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Artificial Intelligence Applications to press tool design
Simulation and Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417
259
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
sociolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
306
0.994
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Software
Data Mining
Knowledge Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
231
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Neural networks control systems photovoltaic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
183
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
232
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Human Resource Management
Talent Management
Succession Planning
People Analytic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
210
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nanotechnology
Biotechnology
Drug Delivery
Water Filtratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
144
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Aerodynamic Optimization
Thermo-Fluid Dynamics
Sustainable Flight
Space Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
149
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marketing
Supply Chain Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
89
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Retailin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
150
0.847
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Composite Materials
Propulsion Systems
Aerospace
Remote Sensing
Martian Stud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
157
0.892
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
150
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Sustainability
Tourism
Hospitality
Green Area
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
59
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hospitality/Tourism/Image Buildin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
119
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Asset pricing
sustainable finance & climate risk
capital structur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
62
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
98
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cloud Computing
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
83
0.954
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
76
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
446,293
792
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ishu Sharma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,109
1,850
0.877
Material Science
Amorphous Glasses
Thin film
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
636,510
1,198
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bhopendra Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,210
1,168
0.965
power system simulatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
668,089
1,274
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Asha Anish Madhavan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,108
560
0.505
DSSC
Energy storage
Phase change materials
Water treatment
Nanomaterial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
857,221
1,688
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nrashant Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
650
373
0.574
Environmental Toxicology & Pharmacology
Forensic Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
942,780
1,864
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ganga Bhavani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
518
424
0.819
Accounting
Auditing and Financ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
977,300
1,936
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Apurv Yadav
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
465
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
987,532
1,960
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kamaladevi Baskaran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
466
280
0.601
Business Analytics
Marketing
e-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Customer Experience Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,033,659
2,056
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Vishal Naranje
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417
259
0.621
Artificial Intelligence Applications to press tool design
Simulation and Modelin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,160,960
2,325
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Malini Mittal Bishnoi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
308
306
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,208,332
2,424
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Lipsa Sadath
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
231
0.831
Software
Data Mining
Knowledge Engineerin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,252,512
2,512
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Swaroop Ramaswamy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
183
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,287,138
2,581
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Anupam Mehrotra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
232
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,335,036
2,660
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bhawna Gaur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
210
0.986
Human Resource Management
Talent Management
Succession Planning
People Analytic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,402,826
2,781
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Reshmi S Nair
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
187
144
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,391,673
2,758
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Efstratios L Ntantis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191
149
0.780
Aerodynamic Optimization
Thermo-Fluid Dynamics
Sustainable Flight
Space Engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,420,754
2,814
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Swamynathan R
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
89
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,431,493
2,834
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Shahzia Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
150
0.847
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,434,267
2,840
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sarath Raj Ns
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
157
0.892
Composite Materials
Propulsion Systems
Aerospace
Remote Sensing
Martian Stud
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,516,550
2,978
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Niva Rana Mahanta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
150
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,519,267
2,983
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rafaela De Angelis Barros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
59
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,634,119
3,193
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Robin Sharma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
119
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,680,749
3,262
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Shabir Ahmad Hakim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
62
0.569
Asset pricing
sustainable finance & climate risk
capital structur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,674,767
3,253
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Raeesa Bashir
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110
98
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,787,448
3,438
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Archana Pandita
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
83
0.954
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,777,521
3,416
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sonakshi Ruhela
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
76
0.854