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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 117 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,596
6,687
0.380
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,404
3,863
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
ultrasound
nanobubbles
sonoporation
microbubbles
sonothrombolysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,837
2,189
0.202
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
solution chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,715
2,351
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nephrolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,479
1,981
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cardiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,993
2,490
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Data envelopment analysis
DEA
Efficiency analysis
Bank performance
Eco-efficienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,390
3,142
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,139
2,364
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cardiovascular Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,054
451
0.089
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
plastic surgery
wound healin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,846
1,922
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
mathematic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,749
1,230
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hydrogen Embrittlement
Strength of Material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,421
2,846
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dermatolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,267
2,933
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,028
1,087
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
hematopoietic stem cell
Gemini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,494
965
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Physical Chemistry of Polyme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,305
1,011
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,003
551
0.183
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,880
1,588
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Neurosurgery
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Deep Brain Stimulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,501
1,403
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,383
673
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Health promotion
lifestyle modificatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,303
816
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Computer Architectur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,146
362
0.169
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Optical lattice clock
optical frequency comb
single-frequency lase
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,082
1,397
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,988
505
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Aerosol
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,946
785
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,683
811
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jun Kubota
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,596
6,687
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,140
1,388
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Shinichi Hirose
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,404
3,863
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,526
1,697
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Katsuro Tachibana
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,837
2,189
0.202
ultrasound
nanobubbles
sonoporation
microbubbles
sonothrombolysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,778
1,714
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Toshio Yamaguchi
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,715
2,351
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,430
2,035
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Takao Saito
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,479
1,981
0.209
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,451
2,988
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Takuya Kishi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,993
2,490
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,622
3,319
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hirofumi Fukuyama
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,390
3,142
0.492
Data envelopment analysis
DEA
Efficiency analysis
Bank performance
Eco-efficienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
211,573
4,201
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Takumi Koshiba
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,139
2,364
0.460
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,068
4,285
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Tatsuya Tagawa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,054
451
0.089
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,790
4,503
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sadanori Akita
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,846
1,922
0.397
plastic surgery
wound healin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,080
4,578
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Megumi Saigo
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,749
1,230
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
243,607
4,904
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Junichiro Yamabe
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,421
2,846
0.644
Hydrogen Embrittlement
Strength of Material
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,811
5,060
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Shinichi Imafuku
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,267
2,933
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,462
5,328
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Taichi Matsumoto
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,028
1,087
0.270
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,111
6,084
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Shin Ichiro Yasunaga
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,494
965
0.276
hematopoietic stem cell
Gemini
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,590
6,395
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Yukiteru Katsumoto
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,305
1,011
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,314
6,889
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Shun Hamada|濱田 俊
Fukuoka Women's University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,003
551
0.183
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
351,990
7,104
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Atsushi Ishii
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,880
1,588
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,232
7,963
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Takashi Morishita
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,501
1,403
0.561
Neurosurgery
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Deep Brain Stimulatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
407,736
8,285
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
F Yokohari
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,383
673
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
418,184
8,492
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Masanori Ohta
Fukuoka Women's University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,303
816
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
440,282
8,905
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Toshinori Sato
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,146
362
0.169
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,821
9,082
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Noriaki Ohmae
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,082
1,397
0.671
Optical lattice clock
optical frequency comb
single-frequency lase
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
464,824
9,374
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tadashi Suetsugu
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,988
505
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,864
9,514
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Keiichiro Hara
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,946
785
0.403