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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 35 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,512
3,705
0.569
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Clinical Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,008
3,367
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,879
2,221
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Natural Products Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,594
1,797
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
relationship marketing
consumer happiness
well-bein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,837
1,689
0.595
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Edge Computing
Memory/Storage System
AIoT
Wearable System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,143
542
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
comsuner behavior
digital marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,140
1,840
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bioinformatics
Cheminformatics
Drug discovery
Machine learning
Systems biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,094
1,777
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
asthma
metabolomics
LC-MS/MS
inherited metabolic diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,588
341
0.215
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Social Stratification
Sociology of Education
Social Capita
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,541
573
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Diversity Training
Stigma
Neurodiversity
Autism
Social Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,236
1,195
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
742
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
618
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
인터넷
보�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
280
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
psychology
psychotherapy
counseling
focusin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
733
206
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Informetrics
Text Mining
Machine Learning
Content Analysis
Topic Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
715
242
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Social Welfare
Cancer Survivorship
Health Behavior & Health Disparity: Minority Population
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
408
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
cancer drug developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
562
77
0.137
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
495
323
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
security device
edge computing
deep learning
Io
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
479
414
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Organic synthesis
medicinal chemistry
cancer therapeutics
molecular transporter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
115
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
사회학
교육
불평등
미래사�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
40
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Clinical psychology
NLP
Missing imputation
Timeserie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
81
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
공학기술교육(로봇교육
메이커교육
AI교육 등)
디지털 교육
융합교�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
71
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
경제학 Ph.D. & 스포츠산업 Ph.D
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
50
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,773
2,580
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hwang-Soo Joo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,512
3,705
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,045
2,854
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Chad Ebesutani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,008
3,367
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,902
4,632
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Heejun Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,879
2,221
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,580
5,020
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sang Hee Shim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,594
1,797
0.500
Natural Products Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
357,164
6,287
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Grace B Yu 유병희|Byunghee Yu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,837
1,689
0.595
relationship marketing
consumer happiness
well-bein
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
441,669
7,819
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hyung Gyu Lee|HG Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,143
542
0.253
Edge Computing
Memory/Storage System
AIoT
Wearable System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
442,005
7,824
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jungmin Yoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,140
1,840
0.860
comsuner behavior
digital marketin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
448,938
7,966
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jae Yong Ryu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,094
1,777
0.849
Bioinformatics
Cheminformatics
Drug discovery
Machine learning
Systems biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
541,268
9,578
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hye-Ran Yoon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,588
341
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,711
9,729
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kim Doo Hwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,541
573
0.372
Social Stratification
Sociology of Education
Social Capita
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
629,113
11,129
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
So Yoon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,236
1,195
0.967
Diversity Training
Stigma
Neurodiversity
Autism
Social Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
681,998
12,106
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hyun June Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
742
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,703
12,264
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chulwoo Baek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,042
618
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
797,353
14,029
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Namhi Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
280
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815,852
14,351
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Eunsun Joo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
733
206
0.281
psychology
psychotherapy
counseling
focusin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
824,472
14,496
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Do Heon Jeong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
715
242
0.338
Informetrics
Text Mining
Machine Learning
Content Analysis
Topic Modelin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
846,527
14,873
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
En Jung Shon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
671
408
0.608
Social Welfare
Cancer Survivorship
Health Behavior & Health Disparity: Minority Population
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
910,407
15,968
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chung Injae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
562
77
0.137
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
962,510
16,774
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Taejung Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
495
323
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
976,170
16,978
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jiheon Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
479
414
0.864
security device
edge computing
deep learning
Io
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,608,302
26,149
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Akula Suryanarayana Murthy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
115
0.913
Organic synthesis
medicinal chemistry
cancer therapeutics
molecular transporter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,687,433
27,300
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
김두환
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
40
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,748,088
28,259
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Heirim Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
81
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,779,441
28,714
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
김성애
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
71
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,796,631
28,974
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
신상현
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
50
0.581