Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 267 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 Rankings
Rankings
409,712
World Rank
11,599
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Extractive Metallurgy | Biohydrometallurgy | Bioleaching | Biosorption | Urban Minin
Extractive Metallurgy | Biohydrometallurgy | Bioleaching | Biosorption | Urban Minin
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Total2,376
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Last 6 Years1,387
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Last 6 Years / Total0.584
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
426,312
World Rank
12,236
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Others
Mineralogia Aplicada e Experimental | Caracterização Mineralógica | Caracterização Tecnológic
Mineralogia Aplicada e Experimental | Caracterização Mineralógica | Caracterização Tecnológic
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Total2,252
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Last 6 Years1,286
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Last 6 Years / Total0.571
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
467,222
World Rank
13,856
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Logística Reversa | Mineração Urbana | Economia Circular e Mineração Urban
Logística Reversa | Mineração Urbana | Economia Circular e Mineração Urban
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Total1,981
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Last 6 Years1,306
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Last 6 Years / Total0.659
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
476,392
World Rank
14,213
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total1,927
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Last 6 Years818
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Last 6 Years / Total0.424
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
554,662
World Rank
17,323
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Citation Metrics
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Total1,529
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Last 6 Years960
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Last 6 Years / Total0.628
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
678,307
World Rank
22,743
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
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Total1,079
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Last 6 Years732
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Last 6 Years / Total0.678
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
691,015
World Rank
23,292
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Health Entomology | Mosquitoes Entomological Surveillance | Eco-epidemiology of Zoonosis and Vector-Borne Diseases | Health Surve
Health Entomology | Mosquitoes Entomological Surveillance | Eco-epidemiology of Zoonosis and Vector-Borne Diseases | Health Surve
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Total1,042
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Last 6 Years635
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Last 6 Years / Total0.609
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
691,761
World Rank
23,320
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Química de Superfície | Caracterização Tecnológica | Nanocompósito
Química de Superfície | Caracterização Tecnológica | Nanocompósito
Citation Metrics
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Total1,040
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Last 6 Years429
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Last 6 Years / Total0.413
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
700,217
World Rank
23,678
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total1,016
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Last 6 Years549
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Last 6 Years / Total0.540
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
700,660
World Rank
23,697
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total1,015
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Last 6 Years323
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Last 6 Years / Total0.318
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
704,057
World Rank
23,845
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total1,005
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Last 6 Years472
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Last 6 Years / Total0.470
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
708,662
World Rank
24,046
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
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Total992
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Last 6 Years569
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Last 6 Years / Total0.574
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
714,098
World Rank
24,295
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Others
movimento operário | comunismo | trotskismo | história dos trabalhadores | edição e publicação de livros de esquerd
movimento operário | comunismo | trotskismo | história dos trabalhadores | edição e publicação de livros de esquerd
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Total978
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Last 6 Years270
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Last 6 Years / Total0.276
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
719,169
World Rank
24,533
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total964
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Last 6 Years606
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Last 6 Years / Total0.629
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
727,558
World Rank
24,893
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Citation Metrics
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Total942
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Last 6 Years379
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Last 6 Years / Total0.402
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
729,659
World Rank
24,987
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
new psychoactive substances | forensic chemistry | analytical chemistry | electrochemistr
new psychoactive substances | forensic chemistry | analytical chemistry | electrochemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total936
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Last 6 Years711
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Last 6 Years / Total0.760
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
731,294
World Rank
25,057
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology
microbiologia clínica | resistência antimicrobiana | saúde públic
microbiologia clínica | resistência antimicrobiana | saúde públic
Citation Metrics
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Total932
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Last 6 Years516
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Last 6 Years / Total0.554
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
733,472
World Rank
25,172
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
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Total926
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Last 6 Years726
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Last 6 Years / Total0.784
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
754,044
World Rank
26,088
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total875
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Last 6 Years211
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Last 6 Years / Total0.241
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
754,580
World Rank
26,111
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total873
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Last 6 Years626
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Last 6 Years / Total0.717
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
762,801
World Rank
26,493
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total853
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Last 6 Years558
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Last 6 Years / Total0.654
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
778,647
World Rank
27,202
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total816
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Last 6 Years272
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Last 6 Years / Total0.333
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
792,824
World Rank
27,821
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total783
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Last 6 Years576
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Last 6 Years / Total0.736
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
794,732
World Rank
27,906
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total779
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Last 6 Years451
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Last 6 Years / Total0.579
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
795,050
World Rank
27,925
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Engenharia de Software | Recuperação de Informação | Mineração de Dados | Aprendizagem de Máquin
Engenharia de Software | Recuperação de Informação | Mineração de Dados | Aprendizagem de Máquin
Citation Metrics
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Total778
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Last 6 Years633
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Last 6 Years / Total0.814
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