Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Estonian University of Life Sciences Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
plant ecophysiology
volatile organic compound emission
adaptation
stress biology
global change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,393
37,314
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Food Sustainability & Food Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,831
11,231
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,840
7,173
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,175
6,649
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
forest soils
bottomland hardwoods
disturbance
restoration
climate change adaptation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,819
4,649
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
forestry
forest pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,769
5,164
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Ecology of large lakes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,693
2,874
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
population biology of threatened species
conservation biology
distribution ecology
nature tourism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,132
2,024
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
microbiology
ecology
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,187
2,980
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Hydrobiology
Limnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,523
2,424
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Plant ecophysiology
photosynthesis limitations
mesophyll conductance
carbon sequestring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,500
2,173
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
forestry
silviculture
carbon and nitrogen cycilng in forest ecosystems
biomass production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,371
1,683
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Data analysis in life sciences
(population)genetics
plant and animal science
(veterinary)medicine
ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,265
1,962
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
ecological networks
green infrastucture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,164
2,213
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Nanotechnology
water remediation
photovoltaics
Graphene
CNT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,982
1,810
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Neonatal animals
Acute phase response
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,867
1,495
0.521
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,795
1,570
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
fish and crayfish population genetics
conservation genetics
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
867
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Nanotechnology
water purification
biomedical applications
sustainable energy
nanoparticles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,556
1,458
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
Forest Data Science
Process Modelling
Plant Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,433
1,405
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Entomology
biological control
integrated pest management
ecosystem services
parasitoids
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,379
1,764
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
biotechnology
biofuels and biochemicals
torrefaction
process integration
biorefinery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,327
1,681
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Food Hygiene and Safety
Veterinary Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,284
1,199
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Landscape Ecology
Conservation Biology
Environmental Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,242
1,272
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,092
542
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,814
8
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ülo Niinemets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,393
37,314
0.546
plant ecophysiology
volatile organic compound emission
adaptation
stress biology
global change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,705
26
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rajeev Bhat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,831
11,231
0.596
Food Sustainability & Food Security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,915
45
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tiina NÞµges
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,840
7,173
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,709
51
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Peeter NÞµges
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,175
6,649
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,830
68
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
John A Stanturf
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,819
4,649
0.473
forest soils
bottomland hardwoods
disturbance
restoration
climate change adaptation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,525
99
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Rein Drenkhan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,769
5,164
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,822
114
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Külli Kangur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,693
2,874
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
194,512
123
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tiiu Kull
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,132
2,024
0.394
population biology of threatened species
conservation biology
distribution ecology
nature tourism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,781
158
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Daniel Herlemann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,187
2,980
0.712
microbiology
ecology
molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,867
185
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alo Laas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,523
2,424
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,392
186
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tiina Tosens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,500
2,173
0.621
Plant ecophysiology
photosynthesis limitations
mesophyll conductance
carbon sequestring
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,496
198
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Veiko Uri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,371
1,683
0.499
forestry
silviculture
carbon and nitrogen cycilng in forest ecosystems
biomass production
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,317
205
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tanel Kaart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,265
1,962
0.601
Data analysis in life sciences
(population)genetics
plant and animal science
(veterinary)medicine
ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,174
209
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mart Külvik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,164
2,213
0.699
ecological networks
green infrastucture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,438
222
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Protima Rauwel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,982
1,810
0.607
Nanotechnology
water remediation
photovoltaics
Graphene
CNT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,740
229
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Toomas Orro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,867
1,495
0.521
Neonatal animals
Acute phase response
Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
333,569
234
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marika Mänd
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,795
1,570
0.562
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
344,120
240
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Riho Gross
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
867
0.322
fish and crayfish population genetics
conservation genetics
genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,319
252
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rauwel Erwan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,556
1,458
0.570
Nanotechnology
water purification
biomedical applications
sustainable energy
nanoparticles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,201
258
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Steffen M Noe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,433
1,405
0.577
Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
Forest Data Science
Process Modelling
Plant Physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,629
263
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Eve Veromann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,379
1,764
0.741
Entomology
biological control
integrated pest management
ecosystem services
parasitoids
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,136
270
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Timo Kikas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,327
1,681
0.722
biotechnology
biofuels and biochemicals
torrefaction
process integration
biorefinery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,589
274
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Mati Roasto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,284
1,199
0.525
Food Hygiene and Safety
Veterinary Public Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,010
278
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kalev Sepp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,242
1,272
0.567
Landscape Ecology
Conservation Biology
Environmental Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
416,669
283
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Valdo Kuusemets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,092
542
0.259