Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 2.682 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
Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics/Science Outreach
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,897
16,799
0.136
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
cell biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,952
48,507
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,782
48,305
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Planten biologie
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107,561
24,845
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bioinformatics
Genome biology
Polyploidy
Gene and genome duplications
Systems biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,199
34,364
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
cancer
non-coding RNA
liquid biopsy
qPCR
dPCR
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,526
29,158
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,462
42,303
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
chemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,601
18,453
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
kidney disease
cardiovascular disease
transplantation
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,954
24,956
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Microbiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,795
21,859
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,517
27,164
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Immunology
Pulmonary Medicine
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,083
32,223
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
microbiology
environmental biotechnology
microbial ecology
wastewater treatment
environmental microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,041
25,797
0.423
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
microbiologie
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,552
11,758
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Parenting
motivation
adolescence
perfectionism
identity development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,921
28,941
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,801
19,343
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Health Psychology
Behaviour Change
Digital Health
Measurement
Pain
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,295
17,391
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Agricultural economics
Consumer behaviour
Food marketing
Food science & technology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,990
22,588
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
microbial fuel cells
wastewater treatment
bioelectrochemical system
microbial electrocatalysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,363
21,128
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Photonics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,503
14,598
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
insects
agriculture
physiology
biocontrol
RNAi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,139
24,736
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lignin biosynthesis and structure
tree biotechnology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,856
16,898
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nutrition
diet
diet diversity
nutrition research methods
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,754
33,764
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
experimental psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,475
14,903
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
psycholinguistics
bilingualism
cognitive psychology
vocabulary
individual differences
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,184
22,741
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,112
14
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Marc Van Montagu
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123,897
16,799
0.136
Plant Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics/Science Outreach
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,153
15
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Peter Vandenabeele
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,952
48,507
0.395
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,646
18
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Claus Bachert
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,782
48,305
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,804
19
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Dirk Inze
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107,561
24,845
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,152
22
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yves Van De Peer
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101,199
34,364
0.340
Bioinformatics
Genome biology
Polyploidy
Gene and genome duplications
Systems biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,431
29
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jo Vandesompele
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83,526
29,158
0.349
cancer
non-coding RNA
liquid biopsy
qPCR
dPCR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,539
30
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,462
42,303
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,969
34
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Steven P Nolan
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,601
18,453
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,372
36
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Raymond Vanholder
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,954
24,956
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,494
40
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peter Vandamme
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,795
21,859
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,918
45
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,517
27,164
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,983
46
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bart N Lambrecht
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,083
32,223
0.460
Immunology
Pulmonary Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,453
56
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Nico Boon
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,041
25,797
0.423
microbiology
environmental biotechnology
microbial ecology
wastewater treatment
environmental microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,976
58
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jean Swings
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,552
11,758
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,384
60
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Soenens Bart
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,921
28,941
0.508
Parenting
motivation
adolescence
perfectionism
identity development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,409
61
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Freddy Haesebrouck
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,801
19,343
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,534
63
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Geert Crombez
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,295
17,391
0.309
Health Psychology
Behaviour Change
Digital Health
Measurement
Pain
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,119
66
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wim Verbeke
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,990
22,588
0.418
Agricultural economics
Consumer behaviour
Food marketing
Food science & technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,585
71
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Korneel Rabaey
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,363
21,128
0.403
microbial fuel cells
wastewater treatment
bioelectrochemical system
microbial electrocatalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,159
74
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Roel Baets
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,503
14,598
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,562
75
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Guy Smagghe
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,139
24,736
0.503
insects
agriculture
physiology
biocontrol
RNAi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,649
76
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wout Boerjan
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,856
16,898
0.346
Lignin biosynthesis and structure
tree biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,407
85
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Carl Lachat
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,754
33,764
0.722
Nutrition
diet
diet diversity
nutrition research methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,931
91
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jan De Houwer
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,475
14,903
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,055
93
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marc Brysbaert
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,184
22,741
0.503
psycholinguistics
bilingualism
cognitive psychology
vocabulary
individual differences