Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Biofilm
Wastewater
Anammox
Nutrient Removal
Resource Recovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,179
61,353
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
nanoscience
single-molecule biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,109
25,342
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,615
16,997
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,207
29,234
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
quantum
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,228
19,339
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
pattern recognition
artificial intelligence
machine learning
image processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,717
10,320
0.212
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
nanoelectronics
molecular electronics
nanomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,169
23,249
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
ICT and Governance
ICT-infrastructure
open data
AI
open government
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,759
32,188
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,094
17,973
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,752
17,502
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Condensed Matter Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,651
15,544
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Luminescent materials
Radiation Detectors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,912
9,867
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
hydrology
water resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,649
15,577
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
control of large-scale systems
multi-agent multi-level control
hybrid systems
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,527
16,772
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Physiology
genomics
metabolic engineering of industrial microorganisms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,312
11,110
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
quantum information
spintronics
quantum optics
quantum transport
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,205
17,022
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
transport
policy
accessibility
environment
safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,372
18,807
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
particle image velocimetry
aerodynamics
turbulent flows
data assimilation
urban air-mobility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,851
11,929
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Multi-modal traffic management
Active Mode Transportation
Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Modal Data Collection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,454
15,806
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,494
14,190
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
quantum optics
light-matter interaction
quantum networks
communications and cryptography
quantum foundations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,438
9,750
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Environmental Engineering
Wastewater Treatment
Anaerobic Treatment Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,119
12,619
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Reinforcement learning
Deep learning
Computational Intelligence
Robotics
Systems and Control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,907
11,608
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
biomaterials
4D printing
additive manufacturing
metamaterials
origami
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,896
21,678
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Signal Processing
Signal Processing for Communications
Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,375
11,561
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,598
33
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mark Van Loosdrecht
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
141,179
61,353
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,798
83
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cees Dekker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90,109
25,342
0.281
nanoscience
single-molecule biophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,148
106
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jacob Moulijn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,615
16,997
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,531
111
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Freek Kapteijn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,207
29,234
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,365
139
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lp Kouwenhoven
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,228
19,339
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,415
242
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robert Pw Duin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,717
10,320
0.212
pattern recognition
artificial intelligence
machine learning
image processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,310
268
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Herre Van Der Zant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,169
23,249
0.504
nanoelectronics
molecular electronics
nanomechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,346
302
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marijn Janssen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,759
32,188
0.736
ICT and Governance
ICT-infrastructure
open data
AI
open government
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,676
338
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lieven Vandersypen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,094
17,973
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,435
359
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Aw Van Der Vaart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,752
17,502
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,706
388
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gerrit Ew Bauer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,651
15,544
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,227
402
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Weronika Wolszczak
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,912
9,867
0.267
Luminescent materials
Radiation Detectors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,718
461
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hubert Hg Savenije
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,649
15,577
0.463
hydrology
water resources
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,820
465
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bart De Schutter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,527
16,772
0.500
control of large-scale systems
multi-agent multi-level control
hybrid systems
machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,956
506
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jack T. Pronk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,312
11,110
0.344
Physiology
genomics
metabolic engineering of industrial microorganisms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,054
512
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ronald Hanson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,205
17,022
0.529
quantum information
spintronics
quantum optics
quantum transport
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,912
534
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bert Van Wee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,372
18,807
0.599
transport
policy
accessibility
environment
safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,428
543
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fulvio Scarano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,851
11,929
0.387
particle image velocimetry
aerodynamics
turbulent flows
data assimilation
urban air-mobility
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,843
556
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Serge Hoogendoorn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,454
15,806
0.519
Multi-modal traffic management
Active Mode Transportation
Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Modal Data Collection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,041
593
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
S. Van Der Zwaag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,494
14,190
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,123
595
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Wolfgang Tittel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,438
9,750
0.331
quantum optics
light-matter interaction
quantum networks
communications and cryptography
quantum foundations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,755
638
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jules Van Lier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,119
12,619
0.449
Environmental Engineering
Wastewater Treatment
Anaerobic Treatment Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,028
647
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Robert Babuska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,907
11,608
0.416
Reinforcement learning
Deep learning
Computational Intelligence
Robotics
Systems and Control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,428
684
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Amir A. Zadpoor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,896
21,678
0.806
biomaterials
4D printing
additive manufacturing
metamaterials
origami
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,249
711
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Geert Leus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,375
11,561
0.438
Signal Processing
Signal Processing for Communications
Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing