Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
California State University Fullerton Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
gravitational waves
interferometery
optical scattering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,737
90,320
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Black holes
numerical relativity
gravitational waves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,435
69,778
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
astrophysics
neutron stars
gravitational waves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,585
40,841
0.777
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Surface Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,750
17,245
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Operations Research
Location Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,613
6,409
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
social networks
knowledge
innovation
entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,237
8,117
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
judgment and decision making
mathematical psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,976
2,485
0.166
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
leadership
motivation
servant leadership
dramaturgical
influence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,126
4,500
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
infectious diseases
extrachromosomal elements
antibiotics
antibiotic resistance
plasmids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,388
3,856
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Cell Biology
Neuroscience
Zinc Neurobiology
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,437
1,786
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Genomics
Evolution
Plants
Bioinformatics
Transcriptome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,014
5,175
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Antimicrobial
microbiology
bacteria
horizontal genetic transfer
infectious diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,427
4,222
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
work and family
performance appraisal
workplace diversity
LGBT
human resources management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,397
3,617
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Social media
marketing
consumer behaviour
culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,774
3,745
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
conflict leadership creativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,406
2,516
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
branding
pricing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,276
2,388
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Human Cognition
User Interface Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,231
3,091
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Behavioral Ecology
Conservation Biology
Primatology
Rain Forest Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,986
2,471
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Ethical Decision-Making
Safety Training
Management Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,947
2,329
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
fibromyalgia
evidence based practice
symptom management
self management chronic illness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,910
1,549
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
educational technology
online distance education
instructional design
teacher education
1:1
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,226
2,161
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Wildlife Ecology
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,163
1,010
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
advertising
communication
interactivity
psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,132
1,429
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Ecosystems
Platforms
Institutional Logic
Service
Servitization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,044
2,591
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Evolutionary Psychology
Sexual Conflict
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,033
1,495
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,945
889
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Joshua R Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,737
90,320
0.713
gravitational waves
interferometery
optical scattering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,193
1,989
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Geoffrey Lovelace
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
84,435
69,778
0.826
Black holes
numerical relativity
gravitational waves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,168
4,369
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jocelyn Read
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,585
40,841
0.777
astrophysics
neutron stars
gravitational waves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,506
8,644
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mark Shapiro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,750
17,245
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,927
15,247
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Zvi Drezner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,613
6,409
0.283
Operations Research
Location Theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,555
18,704
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
David Obstfeld
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,237
8,117
0.422
social networks
knowledge
innovation
entrepreneurship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,628
25,278
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michael H Birnbaum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,976
2,485
0.166
judgment and decision making
mathematical psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,643
35,100
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
John E Barbuto Jr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,126
4,500
0.404
leadership
motivation
servant leadership
dramaturgical
influence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,448
41,637
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Marcelo Tolmasky
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,388
3,856
0.411
infectious diseases
extrachromosomal elements
antibiotics
antibiotic resistance
plasmids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,973
46,220
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Math Cuajungco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,437
1,786
0.212
Cell Biology
Neuroscience
Zinc Neurobiology
Neurodegenerative Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,001
48,555
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joshua Der
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,014
5,175
0.646
Genomics
Evolution
Plants
Bioinformatics
Transcriptome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,260
59,222
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Maria Soledad Ramirez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,427
4,222
0.657
Antimicrobial
microbiology
bacteria
horizontal genetic transfer
infectious diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,035
59,469
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Shaun Pichler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,397
3,617
0.565
work and family
performance appraisal
workplace diversity
LGBT
human resources management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,423
64,895
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mohammad Reza Habibi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,774
3,745
0.649
Social media
marketing
consumer behaviour
culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,206
68,483
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gergana Todorova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,406
2,516
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,687
69,818
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chiranjeev Kohli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,276
2,388
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,395
70,339
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Daniel S Soper
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,231
3,091
0.591
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Human Cognition
User Interface Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,751
73,160
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Peter J Fashing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,986
2,471
0.496
Behavioral Ecology
Conservation Biology
Primatology
Rain Forest Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,328
73,623
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rommel O Salvador
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,947
2,329
0.471
Ethical Decision-Making
Safety Training
Management Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
207,847
74,091
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dana Rutledge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,910
1,549
0.315
fibromyalgia
evidence based practice
symptom management
self management chronic illness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,159
83,300
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Tim Green
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,226
2,161
0.511
educational technology
online distance education
instructional design
teacher education
1:1
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,534
84,257
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paul Stapp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,163
1,010
0.243
Wildlife Ecology
Conservation Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
244,235
84,743
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Guohua Wu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,132
1,429
0.346
advertising
communication
interactivity
psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,100
86,250
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jennifer D Chandler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,044
2,591
0.641
Ecosystems
Platforms
Institutional Logic
Service
Servitization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,753
86,421
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Aaron Goetz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,033
1,495
0.371