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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 89 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
Infectious Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,999
7,496
0.937
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
critical pedagogy
critical ecopedagogy
transformative learning
social justice education
global citizenship educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,729
1,204
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Thermochemical Conversion
Biochemical Conversion
Adsorption
Materials Science
Waste Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,538
1,412
0.918
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Soil Science for agricultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,472
981
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Food Biotechnology
Food Biochemistry
Food Chemistry
Food Safety
Molecular Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,244
1,240
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Food Science
human nutrition
consumer science
farm innovation
novel food
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,215
1,179
0.970
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Arthropod and Avian Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,125
991
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Molecular Biology and Genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
952
654
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Community University Engagement and Community Based Research
Adult literacy Education
Lifelong Learning in Higher Education a
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
786
450
0.573
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
biotechnology r&
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
756
370
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
mathematical modellin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
493
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Agricultural Economics
Environmental Economics
Agri-value Chain Market Systems Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
717
714
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Agricultural Economics
supply chains
entrepreneurship
community engagemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
698
588
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Vector borne diseases NTD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
320
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hydrology
GIS and Remote sensin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
619
504
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Infectious diseases
Vaccinology
Innate immunity
Epidemiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
63
0.102
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Paediatrics & Endocrinolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
514
396
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Climatology
hydrology and Climate chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
331
0.849
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Agricultural Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
386
298
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Vector and parasites Biology (Ecology
population genetics
genomics
diagnostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
340
277
0.815
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
System Dynamics Applications
AI
MOOCs
Embedded System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334
176
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Statistics
Operations Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
317
245
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Molecular parasitology/Genomics
Health systems strengthenin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
264
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Health and human nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289
220
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Agricultural economics
innovation & policy analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
216
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,861
11
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Felix Bongomin
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,999
7,496
0.937
Infectious Disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
505,996
111
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Dave Monk
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,729
1,204
0.696
critical pedagogy
critical ecopedagogy
transformative learning
social justice education
global citizenship educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
545,633
131
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Emmanuel Menya
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,538
1,412
0.918
Thermochemical Conversion
Biochemical Conversion
Adsorption
Materials Science
Waste Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
560,806
141
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Alfred Obia
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,472
981
0.666
Soil Science for agricultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
619,857
163
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Lawrence Okidi
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,244
1,240
0.997
Food Biotechnology
Food Biochemistry
Food Chemistry
Food Safety
Molecular Nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
628,340
169
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Solomon Olum
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,215
1,179
0.970
Food Science
human nutrition
consumer science
farm innovation
novel food
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
655,816
189
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Geoffrey M Malinga
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,125
991
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
716,195
218
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Richard Echodu
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
952
654
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,226
256
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
George Ladaah Openjuru
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
786
450
0.573
Community University Engagement and Community Based Research
Adult literacy Education
Lifelong Learning in Higher Education a
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
797,874
268
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Collins Okello
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
756
370
0.489
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
800,505
270
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Amos Ssematimba
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
493
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815,951
281
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Daniel Micheal Okello
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
717
714
0.996
Agricultural Economics
Environmental Economics
Agri-value Chain Market Systems Developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,199
282
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Walter Odongo
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
698
588
0.842
Agricultural Economics
supply chains
entrepreneurship
community engagemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
852,664
301
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Elizabeth A. Opiyo
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
645
320
0.496
Vector borne diseases NTD
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
866,569
307
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Martine Nyeko
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
619
504
0.814
Hydrology
GIS and Remote sensin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
868,649
309
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kenneth Luryama Moi
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
616
63
0.102
Infectious diseases
Vaccinology
Innate immunity
Epidemiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
936,394
351
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Beatrice Odongkara
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
514
396
0.770
Paediatrics & Endocrinolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,050,747
434
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
J Byakatonda
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
390
331
0.849
Climatology
hydrology and Climate chang
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,055,075
443
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Basil Mugonola
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
386
298
0.772
Agricultural Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,107,823
485
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Robert Opiro
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
340
277
0.815
Vector and parasites Biology (Ecology
population genetics
genomics
diagnostics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,115,671
495
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Benedict Oyo
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
334
176
0.527
System Dynamics Applications
AI
MOOCs
Embedded System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,137,402
529
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gilbert Uwonda
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
317
245
0.773
Statistics
Operations Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,146,740
536
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alarakol Simon Peter
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
264
0.852
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Molecular parasitology/Genomics
Health systems strengthenin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,178,328
560
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ronald .Wanyama
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
289
220
0.761
Health and human nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,984
575
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stephen W. Kalule
Gulu University
Gulu, Uganda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
216
0.771
Agricultural economics
innovation & policy analysi