Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 4.287 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
computer vision
machine learning
AI
autonomous cars
cultural heritage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245,574
125,358
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Experimental high energy physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
242,756
100,049
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
proteomics
mass spectrometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217,539
53,024
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Statistical Computing
Robustness
Matrix computation
Copulas
stable distributions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164,516
96,467
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Classical and ab-initio Molecular Dynamics simulations
Biomolecules
Material Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,289
56,453
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Particle Physics
Quantum Computing
Sustainability
Future of Mobility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,134
48,417
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,837
42,795
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Robotics
SLAM
Artificial Intelligence
Robot Vision
Micro Air Vehicles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,132
45,239
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cell Biology
Virology
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,315
16,063
0.174
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
sustainable agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,325
42,346
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
computational social science
complex systems
digital democracy
statistical physics
intelligent transportation systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,930
30,835
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Security
Networking
Internet Security
Internet Architecture
Computer Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,883
12,690
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
embedded systems
embedded software
cyberphysical systems
IoT
evolutionary algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,309
20,896
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
climate change
land-climate dynamics
climate extremes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,912
52,087
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
climate change
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
ocean acidification
oceanography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,393
33,473
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
chemistry
materials science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,421
42,892
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Materials Theory
Multiferroics
Strongly Correlated Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,405
19,982
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Computer Vision
Computer Graphics
Robotics
Machine Learning
Augmented Reality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,277
32,580
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Leistungselektronik
Mechatronik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,221
25,680
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Catalysis
Reactor Engineering
Energy
Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,419
32,225
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Asymmetric Catalysis
Surface Science
Operando Spectroscopy
Reaction Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,891
9,988
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Management
Innovation
Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,906
16,921
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cooperation
organization
patterns
prediction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,137
14,967
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Astroparticle
Cosmic Rays
Very high energy astronomy
silicon photomultiplier SiPM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,866
13,449
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Computer Architecture
Memory Systems
Energy Efficiency
Hardware Security
Genome Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,825
28,122
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
503
10
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Luc Van Gool
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
245,574
125,358
0.510
computer vision
machine learning
AI
autonomous cars
cultural heritage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
525
11
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Alejandro Gomez Espinosa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
242,756
100,049
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690
13
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Aebersold R
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217,539
53,024
0.244
proteomics
mass spectrometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,227
19
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Martin Mächler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164,516
96,467
0.586
Statistical Computing
Robustness
Matrix computation
Copulas
stable distributions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,279
20
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Michele Parrinello
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161,289
56,453
0.350
Classical and ab-initio Molecular Dynamics simulations
Biomolecules
Material Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,570
34
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Milena Quittnat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112,134
48,417
0.432
Particle Physics
Quantum Computing
Sustainability
Future of Mobility
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,232
43
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Reto Knutti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,837
42,795
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,566
49
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Roland Siegwart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,132
45,239
0.476
Robotics
SLAM
Artificial Intelligence
Robot Vision
Micro Air Vehicles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,741
54
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ari Helenius
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,315
16,063
0.174
Cell Biology
Virology
Biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,823
57
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Johan Six
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91,325
42,346
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,082
64
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dirk Helbing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,930
30,835
0.351
computational social science
complex systems
digital democracy
statistical physics
intelligent transportation systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,924
74
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adrian Perrig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,883
12,690
0.161
Security
Networking
Internet Security
Internet Architecture
Computer Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,999
76
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Lothar Thiele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,309
20,896
0.267
embedded systems
embedded software
cyberphysical systems
IoT
evolutionary algorithms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,031
77
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sonia I Seneviratne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,912
52,087
0.669
climate change
land-climate dynamics
climate extremes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,651
92
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nicolas Gruber
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,393
33,473
0.462
climate change
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
ocean acidification
oceanography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,501
103
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Maksym V Kovalenko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,421
42,892
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,847
108
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nicola Spaldin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,405
19,982
0.310
Materials Theory
Multiferroics
Strongly Correlated Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,869
109
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Marc Pollefeys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64,277
32,580
0.507
Computer Vision
Computer Graphics
Robotics
Machine Learning
Augmented Reality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,059
113
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Johann Kolar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,221
25,680
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,204
115
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Javier Perez Ramirez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,419
32,225
0.516
Catalysis
Reactor Engineering
Energy
Environment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,284
117
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alfons Baiker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,891
9,988
0.161
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Asymmetric Catalysis
Surface Science
Operando Spectroscopy
Reaction Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,468
122
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Georg Von Krogh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,906
16,921
0.278
Management
Innovation
Strategy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,062
132
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Didier Sornette
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,137
14,967
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,137
133
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Adrian Biland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,866
13,449
0.232
Astroparticle
Cosmic Rays
Very high energy astronomy
silicon photomultiplier SiPM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,147
134
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Onur Mutlu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,825
28,122
0.486
Computer Architecture
Memory Systems
Energy Efficiency
Hardware Security
Genome Analysis