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Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 36 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
China
Yan Wang
Orthognathic Surgery,Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Bone Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,061
4,685
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
China
Jian Hong Zhong
hepatocellular carcinoma
surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,038
4,423
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
China
Zhou Jing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,236
2,496
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
China
Hao Liang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,586
2,727
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
China
Lu Guo-Dong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,847
1,935
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
China
Junjun Jiang
HI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,999
1,547
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
China
Hailun Xie
Cance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,931
1,930
0.999
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
China
Donghua Zou
neuroscience
neurolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,634
0.858
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
China
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun
Internal Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,807
1,185
0.656

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
China
Xianwei Mo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,481
1,052
0.710
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
China
Yihua Yang
reproductive medicine
endometrial receptivity
premature ovarian insufficienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,367
1,077
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
China
Liucheng Wu
gastric cancer
colorectal cancer
gastrointestinal stromal tumo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,123
426
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
China
Yi Du
Optic neuropathies
Thyroid eye diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
828
0.783
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
China
Jianhui Yuan
nonlinear optics;quantum transpor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
905
504
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
China
刘海洲
Oncolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
504
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
China
Yunan Xu
Epidemiology
Environmental health
Neurology
Cardiovascular disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
691
537
0.777
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
China
Longde Lin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
438
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
China
liu jungang
colorectal cancer metabolomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
573
484
0.845
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
China
Hongye Luo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
514
323
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
China
Huabing Wang
protein structure and foldin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
510
248
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
China
Yi Yanhua
Epidemiology
Surger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
360
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
China
Qisheng Su
Cancer
Bioinformatics
Immunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405
400
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
China
传艺 宁
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
106
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
China
Xiang Yuanhang
DNA存储与计�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
287
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
China
yang meng
银屑病 黑色素�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
194
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,549
China
2,474
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yan Wang
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,061
4,685
0.292
Orthognathic Surgery,Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Bone Engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,826
China
7,140
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jian Hong Zhong
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,038
4,423
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
254,202
China
12,219
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Zhou Jing
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,236
2,496
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,125
China
14,296
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hao Liang
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,586
2,727
0.760
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
356,158
China
17,481
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lu Guo-Dong
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,847
1,935
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
463,915
China
22,772
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Junjun Jiang
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,999
1,547
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
475,316
China
23,332
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hailun Xie
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,931
1,930
0.999
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,797
China
23,553
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Donghua Zou
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,905
1,634
0.858
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
497,428
China
24,423
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,807
1,185
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
565,345
China
27,377
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Xianwei Mo
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,481
1,052
0.710

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
593,261
China
28,576
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yihua Yang
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,367
1,077
0.788
reproductive medicine
endometrial receptivity
premature ovarian insufficienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
663,720
China
31,583
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Liucheng Wu
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,123
426
0.379
gastric cancer
colorectal cancer
gastrointestinal stromal tumo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
685,362
China
32,439
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Yi Du
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
828
0.783
Optic neuropathies
Thyroid eye diseas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
741,519
China
34,777
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jianhui Yuan
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
905
504
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
788,619
China
36,814
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
刘海洲
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
792
504
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
836,115
China
38,903
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Yunan Xu
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
691
537
0.777
Epidemiology
Environmental health
Neurology
Cardiovascular disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
865,656
China
40,268
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Longde Lin
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
635
438
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
902,671
China
41,947
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
liu jungang
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
573
484
0.845
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
946,788
China
43,885
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hongye Luo
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
514
323
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
950,088
China
44,020
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Huabing Wang
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
510
248
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
978,106
China
45,241
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yi Yanhua
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
477
360
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,045,782
China
48,152
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Qisheng Su
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
405
400
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,069,925
China
49,213
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
传艺 宁
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
383
106
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,187,435
China
54,284
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Xiang Yuanhang
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
287
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,229,987
China
56,228
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
yang meng
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
194
0.729