Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 800 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
Climate Change
agriculture
mitigation
adaptation
atmospheric chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,151
37,197
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Air quality
atmospheric chemistry and physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,237
31,970
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,359
17,168
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,307
22,800
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
climate change
plant ecology
biogeochemistry
remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,571
17,810
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Soil Erosion
Soil conservation
Organic Carbon
erosivity
agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,308
22,483
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
digtalisation of learnig and skills
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,248
16,431
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Synthesis and characterization of micro and nanoparticles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,733
8,662
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
composite indicators
sensitivity analysis
sustainability
wellbeing
beyond GDP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,665
9,877
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Remote Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,469
10,247
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
climate
energy
bioeconomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,658
14,379
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Climate Change
Biogeochemical cycles
Ecology
Biometeorology
Remote Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,111
13,056
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
water resources
floods
droughts
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,139
7,972
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
forest
ecology
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,673
14,027
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
See Homepage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,345
10,274
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Earth Observation
Radiation transfer
Climate Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,097
4,039
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
toxicology
linguistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,043
6,548
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
bio-geochemistry
modelling
climate change mitigation
soil carbon sequestration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,011
13,119
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
regional climate change
dynamical downscaling
bias correction
impacts
extreme events
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,445
13,074
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bioeconomy
Food systems
GHG emissions from agriculture
nutrient cycling
life cycle assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,040
10,129
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ecosystem Services
Restoration
Socio-ecological systems
Conservation planning
Resilience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,798
8,003
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tropical forests
biodiversity
remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,683
3,817
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
soil science
statistics
geostatistics
geomorphology
plant ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,432
12,328
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
high latitudes
remote sensing
phenology
movement ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,547
7,561
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Energy
Energy Policy
Elementary Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,357
1,822
0.136
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,928
20
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Frank Dentener
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,151
37,197
0.354
Climate Change
agriculture
mitigation
adaptation
atmospheric chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,096
48
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rita Van Dingenen
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,237
31,970
0.462
Air quality
atmospheric chemistry and physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,150
82
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Stefano Tarantola
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,359
17,168
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,095
123
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Luca Montanarella
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,307
22,800
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,224
173
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Alessandro Cescatti
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,571
17,810
0.564
climate change
plant ecology
biogeochemistry
remote sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,887
195
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Panos Panagos
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,308
22,483
0.767
Soil Erosion
Soil conservation
Organic Carbon
erosivity
agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,828
268
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yves Punie
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,248
16,431
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,618
295
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Claudia Cella
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,733
8,662
0.365
Synthesis and characterization of micro and nanoparticles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,758
298
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Michaela Saisana
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,665
9,877
0.417
composite indicators
sensitivity analysis
sustainability
wellbeing
beyond GDP
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,216
320
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alan Belward
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,469
10,247
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,102
343
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Greet Maenhout
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,658
14,379
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,174
385
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mirco Migliavacca
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,111
13,056
0.649
Climate Change
Biogeochemical cycles
Ecology
Biometeorology
Remote Sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,039
411
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ad De Roo
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,139
7,972
0.417
water resources
floods
droughts
climate change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,559
426
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
giacomo grassi
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,673
14,027
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,700
436
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marijn van der Velde
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,345
10,274
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,578
446
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bernard Pinty
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,097
4,039
0.223
Earth Observation
Radiation transfer
Climate Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,515
494
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andrew Worth
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,043
6,548
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,645
496
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Emanuele Lugato
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,011
13,119
0.771
bio-geochemistry
modelling
climate change mitigation
soil carbon sequestration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,122
518
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alessandro Dosio
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,445
13,074
0.795
regional climate change
dynamical downscaling
bias correction
impacts
extreme events
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,956
536
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Adrian Leip
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,040
10,129
0.631
Bioeconomy
Food systems
GHG emissions from agriculture
nutrient cycling
life cycle assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,048
543
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Benis N. Egoh
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,798
8,003
0.507
Ecosystem Services
Restoration
Socio-ecological systems
Conservation planning
Resilience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,565
548
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Philippe Mayaux
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,683
3,817
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,876
559
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cristiano Ballabio
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,432
12,328
0.799
soil science
statistics
geostatistics
geomorphology
plant ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,793
665
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pieter SA Beck
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,547
7,561
0.558
high latitudes
remote sensing
phenology
movement ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,067
684
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Nicola Labanca
European Comission
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,357
1,822
0.136
Energy
Energy Policy
Elementary Particle Physics