Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 181 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
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,408
6,972
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,779
13,520
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Advancing methods for CSS
incl. Nanosafety
Microplastics
Advanced Colloids.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,387
6,151
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Toxicology
Biokinetics
Chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,339
5,226
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
wheat genetics
fertility restoration
QTL
gene discovery
nutrigenomics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,229
5,272
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Analytical Biochemistry
Metabolomics
Clinical Chemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,092
3,481
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Agricultural Biotechnology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,177
483
0.067
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
modeling
computation
chemistry
polymer physics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,002
6,200
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Heterogeneous catalysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,660
963
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Plant Physiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,970
2,039
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,845
2,104
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Photosynthesis
Crop Physiology
Cereals
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,708
2,613
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,607
3,241
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,339
999
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
toxicology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,037
1,690
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,010
3,019
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,838
3,250
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Computational Materials Science
Quantum Chemistry
Computational Chemistry
Ab-initio methods
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,711
1,377
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Metabolic Engineering
Synthetic Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,375
1,152
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Additive Manufacturing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,168
1,241
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,879
3,436
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,833
1,065
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heterogenous Catalysis
Inorganic Chemistry
Material Science
Machine learning
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,830
3,013
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
462
0.134
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Plant biology
evolutionary biology
population genetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,272
1,841
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,472
2,006
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Kwo Young
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,408
6,972
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,708
2,109
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Paul Igor Costea
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,779
13,520
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,388
2,384
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Wendel Wohlleben
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,387
6,151
0.375
Advancing methods for CSS
incl. Nanosafety
Microplastics
Advanced Colloids.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,846
2,867
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Robert Landsiedel
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,339
5,226
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,186
3,482
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mark W. Davey Or Mark Davey
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,229
5,272
0.431
wheat genetics
fertility restoration
QTL
gene discovery
nutrigenomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,044
4,857
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Grace O'Maille
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,092
3,481
0.383
Analytical Biochemistry
Metabolomics
Clinical Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,325
6,171
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ray Shillito
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,177
483
0.067
Agricultural Biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,095
6,314
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pieter J. İn 'T Veld
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,002
6,200
0.885
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,121
6,631
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,547
7,335
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Wim Vriezen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,970
2,039
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
179,310
7,484
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Matthew A. Hannah
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,845
2,104
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,619
7,656
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alexander Gallé
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,708
2,613
0.458
Photosynthesis
Crop Physiology
Cereals
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,832
7,758
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Siddharth Tiwari
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,607
3,241
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,009
8,071
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Thomas Holcombe
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,339
999
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,464
8,469
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lan Ma-Hock
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,037
1,690
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,504
8,499
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Frederick Chesneau
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,010
3,019
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,610
8,775
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jonathan Lefebvre
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,838
3,250
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
221,112
8,960
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Roel S. Sanchez-Carrera
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,711
1,377
0.292
Computational Materials Science
Quantum Chemistry
Computational Chemistry
Ab-initio methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,862
9,504
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Oskar Zelder
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,375
1,152
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
247,691
9,893
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Li Chen (陈立)
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,168
1,241
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,154
10,464
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sebastian Salentin
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,879
3,436
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
266,988
10,576
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Joris Benschop
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,833
1,065
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,121
10,583
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sandip De
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,830
3,013
0.787
Heterogenous Catalysis
Inorganic Chemistry
Material Science
Machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,790
11,445
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Karl Kharas
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
462
0.134
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
305,757
11,858
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Plant biology
evolutionary biology
population genetics