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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 52 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
Nonlinear analysis and PD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,537
8,070
0.596
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Logistics Transportation
Vehicle Routing Problem
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Clustering Algorithm Application
Suppl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,463
4,595
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fault diagnosis and predictio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,695
4,416
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nano-composites
Fire Alarming
Fire safety of energy device
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,783
3,305
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sustainable urbanizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,051
2,865
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
pavement engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,597
1,819
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sustainable constructio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,271
1,797
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,913
1,515
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Civil Engineering Materials、Pavement Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
1,477
0.954
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
decision-making theory and practic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,387
593
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Seepage erosio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,217
805
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
intelligent vehicle
hybrid electric vehicle
optimal control
reinforcement learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,098
1,053
0.959
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Transportatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
895
542
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
genetic regulatory network
image processing
machine learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
853
622
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
851
773
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
domain adaptation
brain networ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
697
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cryptograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
498
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
BIM
Construction supply chain management
site layout
safety management
sustainable constructio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
563
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Low-carbon cementitious materials
Multi-functional cementitious materials
Life cycle assessmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
478
472
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
CAV
AI-driven Transportation
Human-Computer Interactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
371
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Wireless Localizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
371
257
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
MMC
HVDC
breaker
short fault protectio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
359
298
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
multi-attribute decision making；quality function deployment；product service system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
308
0.925
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
aquatic environment protection
water purificatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
146
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Surrogate Fuel
Chemical Kinetics
Combustion
Thermal Runaway of Lithium Batterie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
198
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,081
3,132
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jianjun Zhang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,537
8,070
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,711
9,384
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Yong Wang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,463
4,595
0.841
Logistics Transportation
Vehicle Routing Problem
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Clustering Algorithm Application
Suppl
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
230,920
10,991
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
ling zhao
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,695
4,416
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,725
13,542
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Zhi Li
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,783
3,305
0.874
Nano-composites
Fire Alarming
Fire safety of energy device
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
336,427
16,405
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yu Zhang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,051
2,865
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
382,714
18,796
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Boming Tang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,597
1,819
0.700
pavement engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
423,118
20,753
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Liudan Jiao
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,271
1,797
0.791
Sustainable constructio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
478,069
23,413
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Xuejuan Cao
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,913
1,515
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
549,604
26,625
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jue Li
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,548
1,477
0.954
Civil Engineering Materials、Pavement Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
588,110
28,304
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ke Gong
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,387
593
0.428
decision-making theory and practic
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
634,570
30,284
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yue Liang 梁越
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,217
805
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
671,131
31,812
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hanbing Wei
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,098
1,053
0.959
intelligent vehicle
hybrid electric vehicle
optimal control
reinforcement learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
745,200
34,895
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bo Zhou(周博)
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
895
542
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
762,174
35,596
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Zhengxia Wang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
853
622
0.729
genetic regulatory network
image processing
machine learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
762,946
35,631
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
zhenyuan zhang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
851
773
0.908
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
819,443
38,073
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Weikai Li
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
697
0.963
domain adaptation
brain networ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
860,952
40,015
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bo Mi
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
643
498
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
896,902
41,635
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Zhongya Mei
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
563
0.969
BIM
Construction supply chain management
site layout
safety management
sustainable constructio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
976,368
45,129
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Qi Luo
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
478
472
0.987
Low-carbon cementitious materials
Multi-functional cementitious materials
Life cycle assessmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,066,337
49,040
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Song Wang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
371
0.964
CAV
AI-driven Transportation
Human-Computer Interactio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,082,289
49,759
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Shixun Wu
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
371
257
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,095,892
50,313
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Xue Han
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
359
298
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,127,519
51,678
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Qiang Yang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
308
0.925
multi-attribute decision making；quality function deployment；product service system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,217,262
55,599
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Xianbing Zhang
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
146
0.535
aquatic environment protection
water purificatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,263,688
57,763
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jin Yu
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Chongqing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
198
0.802
Surrogate Fuel
Chemical Kinetics
Combustion
Thermal Runaway of Lithium Batterie