Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 45 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
Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,908
10,117
0.462
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Machine Learning- Data Fusion - Optimizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,313
7,886
0.847
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,138
5,766
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Quantitative Psychology
Psychometrics
Diagnostics
Pain
Efficient Evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,421
3,279
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Software Engineering
Business Process Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,771
494
0.104
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,138
1,075
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
bioprocessing
process engineering
formulation technology
fermentatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,074
1,317
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
machine learning
data science
neuroinformatics
high-performance computing
cognitive robotic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,452
812
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
E-Learning
Didactics
Human-Computer-Interfaces
Signal Processing
Media Productio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,000
222
0.222
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
986
250
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
140
0.152
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Predictive Maintenance
Künstliche Intelligenz
Maschinelles Lerne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
916
391
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
(cooperative) robotics
biorobotics
biomechatronics
human mechatronics
embedded system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
846
374
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Vergleichende Wohlfahrtsstaatsforschung
Gender Studies
Policyforschun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
811
363
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
303
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
695
206
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Übergangsforschung
Systemische Intervention
Scheidungsforschung
sozialemotionale Entwicklun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
553
107
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
motor control
computational motor control
motor adaptation
motor learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
492
408
0.829
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
injection molding
design with plastic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
415
113
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Computer Networks
Localizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395
175
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
321
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
elektrische Netze
Elektromobilität
Brennstoffzellen
Netzbertriebsführun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
174
0.753
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Entrepreneurship
Business Administratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216
216
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Elektromagnetische Verträglichkei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
67
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
55
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,364
1,671
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
sebastian Bamberg
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,908
10,117
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,984
4,926
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Alaa Othman
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,313
7,886
0.847
Machine Learning- Data Fusion - Optimizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,500
6,444
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Andrea Ehrmann
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,138
5,766
0.808
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,449
8,263
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gerrit Hirschfeld
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,421
3,279
0.605
Quantitative Psychology
Psychometrics
Diagnostics
Pain
Efficient Evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
227,712
9,190
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jochen Küster
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,771
494
0.104
Software Engineering
Business Process Modelin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
442,381
16,280
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kirsten Bergmann
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,138
1,075
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
451,955
16,559
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Anant V Patel
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,074
1,317
0.635
bioprocessing
process engineering
formulation technology
fermentatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
572,228
20,201
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Wolfram Schenck
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,452
812
0.559
machine learning
data science
neuroinformatics
high-performance computing
cognitive robotic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
705,603
24,221
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jörn Loviscach
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,000
222
0.222
E-Learning
Didactics
Human-Computer-Interfaces
Signal Processing
Media Productio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
710,763
24,381
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marian Brackmann
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
986
250
0.254
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
735,488
25,116
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jan Rexilius
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
140
0.152
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,323
25,173
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Alexander Maier
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
916
391
0.427
Predictive Maintenance
Künstliche Intelligenz
Maschinelles Lerne
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
765,607
26,039
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Axel Schneider
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
846
374
0.442
(cooperative) robotics
biorobotics
biomechatronics
human mechatronics
embedded system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
780,388
26,514
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Diana Auth
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
811
363
0.448
Vergleichende Wohlfahrtsstaatsforschung
Gender Studies
Policyforschun
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
810,590
27,459
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Thorsten Jungeblut
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
744
303
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834,396
28,206
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Claudia Cottin
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
695
206
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
916,816
31,018
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Wolfgang Beelmann
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
553
107
0.193
Übergangsforschung
Systemische Intervention
Scheidungsforschung
sozialemotionale Entwicklun
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
964,985
32,712
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Koenraad Vandevoorde
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
492
408
0.829
motor control
computational motor control
motor adaptation
motor learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,036,512
35,171
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jaroschek Christoph
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
415
113
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,056,928
35,914
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Philip Wette
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
395
175
0.443
Computer Networks
Localizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,143,621
38,828
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kamil J. Wrona
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
321
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,297,157
43,689
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jens Haubrock
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
174
0.753
elektrische Netze
Elektromobilität
Brennstoffzellen
Netzbertriebsführun
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,329,103
44,615
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bernhard Wach
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
216
216
1.000
Entrepreneurship
Business Administratio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,428,104
47,218
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sven Battermann
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
67
0.374
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Elektromagnetische Verträglichkei
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,458,333
48,027
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cornelia Muth
Fachhochschule Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
55
0.325