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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 776 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
physics particle physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185,460
84,967
0.458
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
elementary particles
high energy physics
astroparticlephysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,967
45,293
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
plasma physics
ion&electron processes
ion mobility & mass spectrometr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,479
17,729
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,925
2,902
0.088
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
optimization
high energy physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,701
7,532
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
particle and nuclear physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,211
6,379
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,209
5,755
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Autophagy
Mitophagy
Mitochondria
Yeasts
Cell deat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,416
6,018
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
theoretical chemistry
physical chemistry
inorganic chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,688
2,449
0.193
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
behavioral ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,358
5,718
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
membrane biophysics
X-ray scattering
neutron scattering
molecular dynamics simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,467
3,240
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
cell-free DNA
neuroendocrinology
saliv
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,372
4,392
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
bioinformatics
algorithms
machine learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,060
3,058
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,432
1,646
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
biomembranes
biosensors
aptamers
nanotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,759
2,595
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
seismolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,604
2,713
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
dynamical system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,369
3,975
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Physics
Space sciences
Geophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,057
1,111
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,826
3,838
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Finance
strateg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,792
1,922
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Plasma physics
plasma chemistry
optical diagnostics
optical emission spectroscopy
biomedical physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,725
4,064
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
seismology
numerical modeling
wave propagatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,376
2,462
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
materials
nanomaterials
energy conversio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,080
1,812
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
theoretical catalysis
solid state physics
computational chemistry methodolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,939
2,694
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
computer simulations in condensed matter physics
condensed matter theory
structural phase transitions in solid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,930
1,941
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,029
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Pavol Bartoš
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
185,460
84,967
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,366
3
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Branislav Sitar
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,967
45,293
0.449
elementary particles
high energy physics
astroparticlephysic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,707
5
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Stefan Matejcik|Stefan Matejcik
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,479
17,729
0.500
plasma physics
ion&electron processes
ion mobility & mass spectrometr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,975
7
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lack D
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,925
2,902
0.088
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,200
8
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Vladimir Cerny
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,701
7,532
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,408
15
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Fedor Šimkovic
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,211
6,379
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,417
16
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Povinec Pavel P
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,209
5,755
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,081
20
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ingrid Bhatia *
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,416
6,018
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,271
22
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jozef Noga
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,688
2,449
0.193
theoretical chemistry
physical chemistry
inorganic chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,719
26
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Pavol Prokop
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,358
5,718
0.503
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,984
33
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Norbert Kučerka
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,467
3,240
0.342
membrane biophysics
X-ray scattering
neutron scattering
molecular dynamics simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,257
34
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Peter Celec
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,372
4,392
0.469
cell-free DNA
neuroendocrinology
saliv
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,663
35
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tomas Vinar
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,060
3,058
0.338
bioinformatics
algorithms
machine learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,483
41
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Peter Markoš
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,432
1,646
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,686
46
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tibor Hianik
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,759
2,595
0.334
biomembranes
biosensors
aptamers
nanotechnolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,832
49
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Peter Moczo
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,604
2,713
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,611
52
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Michal Feckan
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,369
3,975
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,514
55
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jozef Masarik
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,057
1,111
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
159,871
57
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Michal Mego
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,826
3,838
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,742
58
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tomas Koller
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,792
1,922
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,435
59
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Zdenko Machala
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,725
4,064
0.604
Plasma physics
plasma chemistry
optical diagnostics
optical emission spectroscopy
biomedical physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,577
61
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jozef Kristek
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,376
2,462
0.386
seismology
numerical modeling
wave propagatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
180,061
63
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Milan Sykora
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,080
1,812
0.298
materials
nanomaterials
energy conversio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,349
66
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tomas Bucko
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,939
2,694
0.454
theoretical catalysis
solid state physics
computational chemistry methodolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,643
67
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Roman Martonak
Comenius University in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,930
1,941
0.327
computer simulations in condensed matter physics
condensed matter theory
structural phase transitions in solid