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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 111 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
Clinical and Infectious Disease Epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,158
2,770
0.537
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Social & behavioral epidemiology
HIV prevention
FP-HIV integration
Implementation scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,784
3,020
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Drug Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,449
1,605
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anesthesia and surgical outcomes
surgical workforce capacity
peri--operative maternal car
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,109
2,886
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pharmacoepidemiology Clinical Pharmacology Drug Utilization Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,825
2,524
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
IEI
Autoimmunity
Immunity and Infectio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,396
842
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Environmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,061
1,083
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Physiology and Medical Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,881
725
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Global Health Epidemiology Women's Health Newborn Care Infectious Diseases Antimicrobia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,708
1,591
0.931
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Maternal Morbidity and Mortalit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,701
1,071
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nursing
Midwifery
Community health
Public Health
Health Services managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,530
895
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Edible Insects
Integrated Pest Management
Conservation
Chemical Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,305
1,173
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Acoustics
Fibers &Polymers
Composites
Nano-structured Materials
Computational Mechanic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,275
923
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,261
1,011
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Molecular Biotechnology
Drug Discovery
Medicinal Plants
Anti Cancer Agents
Green Nanotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,158
926
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Environmental Sociology
Gender and Natural Resources Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,132
378
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
maternal child healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,050
1,043
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Functional Materials
Textiles&Appare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
892
659
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Open
Distance and e-Learning (ODeL)
Educational science and technology
ICT in Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
891
387
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
HIV Latenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
800
430
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
stock assessment
ecosystem approach to fisherie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
680
577
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Climate change
Bio-waste management
Urban agriculture
Grassland restoration
Rangeland managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
653
331
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Microbiology
infectious diseases
One Health
antimicrobial resistanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
646
591
0.915
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Aquatic ecology
Blue growth sectors
Maritime
Aquatic Biotechnology
Fisheries and Aquaculture Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
640
270
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Pharmacology
Toxicology
Analytical Chemistry
Natural Product
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
598
552
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,312
23
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Peter Olupot-Olupot
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,158
2,770
0.537
Clinical and Infectious Disease Epidemiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,931
29
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joseph KB Matovu
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,784
3,020
0.631
Social & behavioral epidemiology
HIV prevention
FP-HIV integration
Implementation scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,462
44
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Paul Waako
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,449
1,605
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,652
48
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fred Bulamba
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,109
2,886
0.928
Anesthesia and surgical outcomes
surgical workforce capacity
peri--operative maternal car
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355,192
51
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dan Kibuule
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,825
2,524
0.893
Pharmacoepidemiology Clinical Pharmacology Drug Utilization Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,497
65
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Banson Barugahare
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,396
842
0.351
IEI
Autoimmunity
Immunity and Infectio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,282
77
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Moses Isabirye
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,061
1,083
0.525
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Environmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
480,116
94
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jehu iputo
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,881
725
0.385
Physiology and Medical Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
512,499
115
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
David Mukunya
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,708
1,591
0.931
Global Health Epidemiology Women's Health Newborn Care Infectious Diseases Antimicrobia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,974
117
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Julius Wandabwa
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,701
1,071
0.630
Maternal Morbidity and Mortalit
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
549,806
134
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rose Nabirye
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,530
895
0.585
Nursing
Midwifery
Community health
Public Health
Health Services managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
605,291
157
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
James Peter Egonyu
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,305
1,173
0.899
Edible Insects
Integrated Pest Management
Conservation
Chemical Ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
613,576
159
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Samson Rwahwire
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,275
923
0.724
Acoustics
Fibers &Polymers
Composites
Nano-structured Materials
Computational Mechanic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
617,542
161
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Adam Hewitt-Smith
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,261
1,011
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
647,928
182
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gavamukulya Yahaya.
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,158
926
0.800
Molecular Biotechnology
Drug Discovery
Medicinal Plants
Anti Cancer Agents
Green Nanotechnolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,266
187
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alice Nakiyemba
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,132
378
0.334
Environmental Sociology
Gender and Natural Resources Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
683,107
202
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Musaba Milton
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,050
1,043
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
741,714
235
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Edwin Kamalha
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
892
659
0.739
Functional Materials
Textiles&Appare
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
742,345
236
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Leonard Wamakote
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
891
387
0.434
Open
Distance and e-Learning (ODeL)
Educational science and technology
ICT in Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,217
257
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Joseph Hokello
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
800
430
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
836,136
289
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Vianny Natugonza
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
680
577
0.849
stock assessment
ecosystem approach to fisherie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
850,394
297
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Elly Sabiiti
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
653
331
0.507
Climate change
Bio-waste management
Urban agriculture
Grassland restoration
Rangeland managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
853,800
300
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jacob Stanley Iramiot
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
646
591
0.915
Microbiology
infectious diseases
One Health
antimicrobial resistanc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
857,350
303
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Waiswa Wilson Mwanja
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
640
270
0.422
Aquatic ecology
Blue growth sectors
Maritime
Aquatic Biotechnology
Fisheries and Aquaculture Developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
880,439
314
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Samuel Baker Obakiro
Busitema University
Busitema, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
598
552
0.923
Pharmacology
Toxicology
Analytical Chemistry
Natural Product