Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 366 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Polymer Physics and Polymer Nanocomposites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,669
16,422
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
grid computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,633
4,001
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
natural fibres
rubber composites
polymer composites
agrowaste derived products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,207
6,787
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Machine Learning
Satellite Remote Sensing
Image Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,283
2,424
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Oceanography
Carbon
Climate
Oxygen
Productivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,119
5,875
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Internet of Things
Wireless sensor networks
software-defined networking
Low-power wide area networks
Network security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,093
8,908
0.803
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,972
3,683
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
remote sensing
agriculture
vegetation
environment
conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,303
3,318
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,935
4,240
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hydrogen Storage and production
CO2 capture
Green Fuels/Chemistry
MOFs
Zeolites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,538
3,300
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
materials science
laser materials processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,453
2,505
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Green chemistry
Advanced Materials
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,409
1,270
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ionic Liquids
Nanotribology
Nanomaterials
Water Applications
Photocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,287
3,542
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nanoscale Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,132
2,350
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
biorefinery technologies
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,890
2,574
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bioplastics and Biodegradable Materials
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,836
2,507
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Estuaries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,786
2,076
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
2D Materials
Nanomaterials
Energy Storage
Sustainability
Environmental Remediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,582
2,972
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
waste
circular economy
green economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,544
2,629
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Living Labs
User Experience
Mobile Education
Monitoring and evaluation
Mlearn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,223
1,557
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Biodiversity
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,152
1,521
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Metal-ion batteries
Supercapacitors
Materials Science
Nanomaterials
Magnetic materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,650
2,230
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
biochemistry
biotechnology
microbial
sustainability
life cycle assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,625
908
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
MEX
UX
MHCI
HCI
HIS Education
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,614
1,452
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Coastal and estuarine water quality and management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,578
1,275
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,756
41
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Suprakas Sinha Ray
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,669
16,422
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,954
194
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bruce Becker
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,633
4,001
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,785
225
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Maya Jacob and Maya John
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,207
6,787
0.478
natural fibres
rubber composites
polymer composites
agrowaste derived products
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,537
302
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Frans van den Bergh
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,283
2,424
0.215
Machine Learning
Satellite Remote Sensing
Image Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,086
308
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Pedro MS Monteiro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,119
5,875
0.528
Oceanography
Carbon
Climate
Oxygen
Productivity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,338
309
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,093
8,908
0.803
Internet of Things
Wireless sensor networks
software-defined networking
Low-power wide area networks
Network security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,035
504
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Moses Azong Cho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,972
3,683
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,975
567
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Renaud Mathieu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,303
3,318
0.454
remote sensing
agriculture
vegetation
environment
conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,920
595
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Rebecca Garland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,935
4,240
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,387
961
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nicholas M. Musyoka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,538
3,300
0.727
Hydrogen Storage and production
CO2 capture
Green Fuels/Chemistry
MOFs
Zeolites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,479
978
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sisa Pityana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,453
2,505
0.563
materials science
laser materials processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,608
989
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jan Van De Loosdrecht
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,409
1,270
0.288
Green chemistry
Advanced Materials
Catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,799
1,014
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Rashi Gusain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,287
3,542
0.826
Ionic Liquids
Nanotribology
Nanomaterials
Water Applications
Photocatalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,173
1,063
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bonex Wakufwa Mwakikunga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,132
2,350
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,043
1,128
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Bruce Sithole
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,890
2,574
0.662
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,315
1,146
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sudhakar Muniyasamy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,836
2,507
0.654
Bioplastics and Biodegradable Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,326
1,168
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lara Van Niekerk
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,786
2,076
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,628
1,236
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Neeraj Kumar
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,582
2,972
0.830
2D Materials
Nanomaterials
Energy Storage
Sustainability
Environmental Remediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
286,197
1,248
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Linda Godfrey
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,544
2,629
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,175
1,375
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Marlien Herselman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,223
1,557
0.483
Living Labs
User Experience
Mobile Education
Monitoring and evaluation
Mlearn
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,026
1,407
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Michele Walters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,152
1,521
0.483
Biodiversity
Ecology
Conservation Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,859
1,656
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,650
2,230
0.842
Metal-ion batteries
Supercapacitors
Materials Science
Nanomaterials
Magnetic materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
366,515
1,667
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
William Stafford
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,625
908
0.346
biochemistry
biotechnology
microbial
sustainability
life cycle assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
367,664
1,675
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Adele Botha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,614
1,452
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,711
1,705
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Susan Taljaard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,578
1,275
0.495
Coastal and estuarine water quality and management