The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Medical Microbiology
Virology
Mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,598
14,218
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Food Chemistry
Industrial Chemistry
Environmental chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,806
2,193
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Optimization
Artificial Intelligence
Computational Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,854
2,832
0.992
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Liberal Political Ecology
Security Studies
Gender & Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
1,704
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Radiation Shielding Glasses
Optical Materials
Polymer Materials
General Materials and Radiation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,319
1,289
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Artificial Intelligence
Mobile computing
Deep learning
Information security
NLP.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,096
1,089
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Radiography
Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence
Radiation Protection and Dosimetry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,008
870
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Monetary
Agricultural and Develoment Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
464
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Theatre
Literature
Film Studies
Educational Advancement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
309
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
492
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
General Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
632
308
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
AI-driven Chemical Synthesis
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Materials Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
619
465
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Institutional Economics
International trade
Global value chains
Applied Econometrics
Environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
575
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Environmental Chemistry
Material Chemistry
Food Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
588
505
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Natural products
Diabetes
Oxidative Stress
Free Radical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
294
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Material Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
460
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Molecular bacteriology
Infectious diseases
Public Health Microbiology
Antibiotic Resistance
Diagnostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
401
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Medical Mycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
307
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Sociology and Criminology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
418
255
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Materials and Industrial Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
365
0.922
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Terrorism
Policing
Criminal Justice System
Gender Studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
380
292
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
environmental
plant pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
365
260
0.712
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Plant breeding
Plant genetics
Plant biotechnology
Genetic modification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
353
205
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Environmental Botany
Cryptogamic Botany
Astrobotany
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
339
313
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Molecular Biology
Biotechnology (Protein Engineering and Bioprocess Innovation)
Biochemistry
Food technology
Biomedicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
65
0.929
Surajudeen A. Junaid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,598
14,218
0.411
Medical Microbiology
Virology
Mycology
Matthew Olaleke Aremu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,806
2,193
0.576
Food Chemistry
Industrial Chemistry
Environmental chemistry
Ovre Jeffrey Agushaka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,854
2,832
0.992
Optimization
Artificial Intelligence
Computational Intelligence
Al Chukwuma Okoli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,130
1,704
0.800
Liberal Political Ecology
Security Studies
Gender & Development
Umar Sa'ad Aliyu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,319
1,289
0.977
Radiation Shielding Glasses
Optical Materials
Polymer Materials
General Materials and Radiation
Eke Christopher Ifeanyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,096
1,089
0.994
Artificial Intelligence
Mobile computing
Deep learning
Information security
NLP.
Joseph Dlama Zira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,008
870
0.863
Radiography
Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence
Radiation Protection and Dosimetry
Mona Adofu|Adofu Ilemona, Adofu I
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
464
0.619
Monetary
Agricultural and Develoment Economics
Victor S. Dugga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
309
0.455
Theatre
Literature
Film Studies
Educational Advancement
Labulo Ayomide Hassan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
492
0.758
Ahmed Ashuku Yakubu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
632
308
0.487
Charles O. Oseghale
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
619
465
0.751
AI-driven Chemical Synthesis
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Materials Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Abdulkareem Alhassan|Alhassan abdulkareem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
596
575
0.965
Institutional Economics
International trade
Global value chains
Applied Econometrics
Environment
Jude Chinedu Onwuka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
588
505
0.859
Environmental Chemistry
Material Chemistry
Food Chemistry
Abubakar Mohammed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
515
294
0.571
Abdulkarim Muhammad Hamza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
460
0.981
Obande Godwin Attah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
401
0.933
Molecular bacteriology
Infectious diseases
Public Health Microbiology
Antibiotic Resistance
Diagnostics
Aleruchi Chuku
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
423
307
0.726
Moses Ikoh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
418
255
0.610
Nasirudeen Mohammed Baba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
365
0.922
Materials and Industrial Chemistry
Eke Chinwokwu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
380
292
0.768
Terrorism
Policing
Criminal Justice System
Gender Studies
Orole Olukayode Olugbenga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
365
260
0.712
environmental
plant pathology
Emmanuel Hala Kwon-Ndung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
353
205
0.581
Plant breeding
Plant genetics
Plant biotechnology
Genetic modification
Gbenga Festus Akomolafe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
339
313
0.923
Environmental Botany
Cryptogamic Botany
Astrobotany
Ibrahim Khalil Adam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
65
0.929
Molecular Biology
Biotechnology (Protein Engineering and Bioprocess Innovation)
Biochemistry
Food technology
Biomedicine