Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
GaN
ZnO
Si QD
LED
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,428
5,828
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
semiconducting polymers
organic electronics
organic photovoltaics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,503
8,073
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Surface Science
Ambient Pressure XPS
Electronic Structures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,956
8,364
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,468
6,931
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
membrane separation
water desalination
nanomaterials
environ. nanobiotech
water-energy nexus
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,659
8,613
0.438
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
polymer electrolyte membrane
fuel cell
flow battery
electrodiaysis
hydrogen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,334
5,607
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Arsenic Geochemistry and Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,068
6,334
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Environmental Nanotechnology
Membrane&Filter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,886
5,921
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,267
3,496
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Formation Control
Distributed Coordination
Networked Control Systems
Iterative Learning Control
Autonomous Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,122
7,173
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Flexible electronics
Bio-Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,982
5,349
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Climate Variability and Change
Climate Dynamics
Climate Modeling
Hydrological cycle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,501
8,629
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Cell biology
vesicle trafficking
membrane fusion
ER
virus life-cycle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,255
7,140
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Organic Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,809
7,507
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
semiconductor
optoelectronics
photonics
biomimetics
flexible electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,468
8,403
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
CO2RR
Water Electrolysis
Li-S Battery
Fuel Cells
Electrocatalyst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,183
5,540
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
flexible electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,032
5,524
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Communication Signal Processing
Sensors Systems and Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,086
3,928
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Video Coding
3D Image Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,752
2,504
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Systems Neuroscience
Machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,647
4,361
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
water quality and treatment
organic micropollutants in urban water cycle
alternative sanitation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,138
5,571
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Electrocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,815
6,524
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Risk Assessment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,805
3,752
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biosensor
Nanomedicine
Biocatalyst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,501
4,646
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Medicinal Chemistry for New Drug Discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,493
3,040
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,377
197
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Seong Ju Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,428
5,828
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,563
208
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Dong Yu Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,503
8,073
0.294
semiconducting polymers
organic electronics
organic photovoltaics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,558
331
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bongjin Simon Mun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,956
8,364
0.381
Surface Science
Ambient Pressure XPS
Electronic Structures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,303
382
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
In Seop Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,468
6,931
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,537
407
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
In S Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,659
8,613
0.438
membrane separation
water desalination
nanomaterials
environ. nanobiotech
water-energy nexus
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,318
521
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Seung Hyeon Moon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,334
5,607
0.323
polymer electrolyte membrane
fuel cell
flow battery
electrodiaysis
hydrogen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,431
674
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kyoung Woong Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,068
6,334
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,343
687
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Heechul Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,886
5,921
0.398
Environmental Nanotechnology
Membrane&Filter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,829
728
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kurt Geckeler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,267
3,496
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,697
739
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hyo Sung Ahn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,122
7,173
0.508
Formation Control
Distributed Coordination
Networked Control Systems
Iterative Learning Control
Autonomous Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,548
748
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Myung Han Yoon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,982
5,349
0.383
Flexible electronics
Bio-Electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,567
816
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jinho Yoon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,501
8,629
0.639
Climate Variability and Change
Climate Dynamics
Climate Modeling
Hydrological cycle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,202
849
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Youngsoo Jun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,255
7,140
0.539
Cell biology
vesicle trafficking
membrane fusion
ER
virus life-cycle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,292
896
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chang Lyoul Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,809
7,507
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,780
938
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Young Min Song
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,468
8,403
0.674
semiconductor
optoelectronics
photonics
biomimetics
flexible electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,891
986
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jaeyoung Lee, 베를린광주리
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,183
5,540
0.455
CO2RR
Water Electrolysis
Li-S Battery
Fuel Cells
Electrocatalyst
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,844
1,125
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Heung Cho Ko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,032
5,524
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,535
1,273
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Kiseon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,086
3,928
0.389
Communication Signal Processing
Sensors Systems and Networks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
101,342
1,342
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yo Sung Ho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,752
2,504
0.257
Video Coding
3D Image Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,610
1,362
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Daeyeon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,647
4,361
0.452
Systems Neuroscience
Machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,167
1,456
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yunho Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,138
5,571
0.610
water quality and treatment
organic micropollutants in urban water cycle
alternative sanitation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,712
1,534
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chang Hyuck Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,815
6,524
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,864
1,537
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sang Don Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,805
3,752
0.426
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Risk Assessment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,426
1,627
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Min Gon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,501
4,646
0.547
Biosensor
Nanomedicine
Biocatalyst
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,566
1,631
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yong Chul Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,493
3,040
0.358
Medicinal Chemistry for New Drug Discovery