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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 51 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
42,552
16,092
0.378
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Geophysics
space observatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,831
4,788
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,129
4,770
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,120
1,278
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hydrologie Spatiale
Infra Rouge Thermique
SVAT
stress hydriqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,526
3,548
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
télédétection
hydrologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,397
4,084
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
soil moisture
SMOS
L ban
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,981
4,116
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
geodesi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,547
2,095
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Space geodesy
Global water budget
Sea-level budget
Space Mechanic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,158
2,769
0.877
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,440
913
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
remote sensing
agricultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,949
1,173
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,912
1,225
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Image sensor
detection
radiation
space
nuclea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,907
1,182
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
plasma
space radiations
dosimetr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,782
674
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,710
934
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Remote sensing
Detectio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
1,036
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Astronautic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,338
697
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
image processing
remote sensing
geoscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,114
813
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Small Bodies
Landers
Orbital Dynamics
Mission Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
980
715
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
949
531
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
894
395
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Electrical and Power Architec
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
706
387
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
575
340
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
espace système solair
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
221
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
navigation
radar remote sensin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
90
0.200
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,043
252
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yann Kerr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,552
16,092
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,193
1,894
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mioara Mandea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,831
4,788
0.373
Geophysics
space observatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,645
3,064
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Olivier Hagolle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,129
4,770
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,829
3,588
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lopes Armand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,120
1,278
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,217
3,970
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Gilles Boulet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,526
3,548
0.471
Hydrologie Spatiale
Infra Rouge Thermique
SVAT
stress hydriqu
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,928
4,051
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Olivier Merlin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,397
4,084
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,141
4,368
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Arnaud Mialon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,981
4,116
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,332
7,148
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Felix Perosanz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,547
2,095
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
327,424
10,119
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alejandro Blazquez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,158
2,769
0.877
Space geodesy
Global water budget
Sea-level budget
Space Mechanic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,536
12,567
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jean-Paul Berthias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,440
913
0.374
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
472,619
14,752
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rémy Fieuzal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,949
1,173
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
478,590
14,940
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Julien Mekki
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,912
1,225
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,501
14,963
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Cedric Virmontois
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,907
1,182
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
502,579
15,618
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nicolas Balcon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,782
674
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,278
15,995
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Thomas Lévèque
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,710
934
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
586,462
17,942
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Herve Geoffray
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,394
1,036
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
601,018
18,315
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christophe Bonnal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,338
697
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
666,401
20,062
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Manuel Grizonnet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,114
813
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
712,743
21,238
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Simon Tardivel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
980
715
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
724,520
21,536
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
F. Parment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
949
531
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
746,017
22,057
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alain Giros
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
894
395
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,026
24,126
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gonzalo Campos Garrido
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
706
387
0.548
Electrical and Power Architec
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
901,543
25,842
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Julien Annaloro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
575
340
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
976,201
27,615
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pierre Bousquet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
221
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,001,912
28,241
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Thomas Grelier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
451
90
0.200