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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 103 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
Gravitation
astrophysics
geophysics
quantum optics
machine learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,382
97,726
0.659
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Astroparticle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,069
14,493
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cosmology
SNe Ia
Transient
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,976
20,902
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,390
5,458
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
astroparticle physics cosmolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,310
7,087
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
detectors
cosmic rays
gamma rays
technology
satellite
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,604
7,216
0.751
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Algorithms and Complexit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,247
1,811
0.196
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Regional economics
economic geography
migration
human capital
resilience & natural disaster
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,510
4,136
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gravitation
Black holes
Neutron stars
Gravitational-wave phenomenology
Theoretical Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,110
6,120
0.861
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Cosmic Rays
Astroparticle Physics
Gamma-ray Astronomy
Dark Matte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,560
4,250
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Software Engineering
Software Architecture
Robotics Software Engineering
Autonomous systems
Formal Verificatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,295
3,310
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
high energy astrophysics
particle physics
cosmolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,530
2,936
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Economics of innovation
industrial organizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,399
3,222
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Numerical analysis
scientific computing
differential equations
matrix theory
dynamical systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,586
1,253
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neutrino Physics
Dark Matter
Cryogenic Calorimeter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,499
3,005
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Applied Mathematics
Partial Differential Equations
Fluid Dynamics
Mathematical Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,456
1,088
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
radical geography
critical urban studies
critique of political econom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,205
1,688
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,161
1,372
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,138
2,677
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Concurrent and distributed system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,949
1,056
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Economics of Innovation
Applied Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,815
2,134
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Computer Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,622
916
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Astroparticle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,912
1,524
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Active matter
non-equilibrium statistical mechanics
soft matte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,806
1,719
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,731
1,635
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,560
98
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jan Harms
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148,382
97,726
0.659
Gravitation
astrophysics
geophysics
quantum optics
machine learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,743
500
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ivan De Mitri
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,069
14,493
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,367
1,579
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nandita Khetan
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,976
20,902
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,989
1,636
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Pasquale Blasi
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,390
5,458
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,467
4,017
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrej Dundović
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,310
7,087
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,990
4,399
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Felicia Barbato
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,604
7,216
0.751
detectors
cosmic rays
gamma rays
technology
satellite
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,817
4,650
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Pierluigi Crescenzi
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,247
1,811
0.196
Algorithms and Complexit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,852
5,179
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alessandra Faggian
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,510
4,136
0.486
Regional economics
economic geography
migration
human capital
resilience & natural disaster
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,634
6,466
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Andrea Maselli
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,110
6,120
0.861
Gravitation
Black holes
Neutron stars
Gravitational-wave phenomenology
Theoretical Physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,849
7,055
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Carmelo Evoli
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,560
4,250
0.648
Cosmic Rays
Astroparticle Physics
Gamma-ray Astronomy
Dark Matte
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,955
7,378
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Patrizio Pelliccione
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,295
3,310
0.526
Software Engineering
Software Architecture
Robotics Software Engineering
Autonomous systems
Formal Verificatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,614
8,554
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Roberto Aloisio
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,530
2,936
0.531
high energy astrophysics
particle physics
cosmolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,262
8,778
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sandro Montresor
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,399
3,222
0.597
Economics of innovation
industrial organizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,501
13,116
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nicola Guglielmi
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,586
1,253
0.349
Numerical analysis
scientific computing
differential equations
matrix theory
dynamical systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,769
13,399
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lorenzo Pagnanini
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,499
3,005
0.859
Neutrino Physics
Dark Matter
Cryogenic Calorimeter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,999
13,563
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Pierangelo Marcati
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,456
1,088
0.315
Applied Mathematics
Partial Differential Equations
Fluid Dynamics
Mathematical Modelin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
320,549
14,452
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ugo Rossi
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,205
1,688
0.527
radical geography
critical urban studies
critique of political econom
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,263
14,612
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gianlorenzo D'Angelo
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,161
1,372
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,167
14,694
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andrei Puiu
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,138
2,677
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,129
15,450
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Emilio Tuosto
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,949
1,056
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
356,236
16,032
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Alberto Marzucchi
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,815
2,134
0.758
Economics of Innovation
Applied Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,819
16,980
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Michele Flammini
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,622
916
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,665
21,025
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Margherita Di Santo
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,912
1,524
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,607
21,750
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Lorenzo Caprini
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,806
1,719
0.952
Active matter
non-equilibrium statistical mechanics
soft matte
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
507,932
22,276
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Pierre Cristofari
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Viale Francesco Crispi, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,731
1,635
0.945