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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 70 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
comparative economics
cooperatives
employee ownership
labor economics
industrial relation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,030
2,279
0.189
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
inequality
long-run growth
macroeconomics
economics educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,107
2,605
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Narrative
Musi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,376
1,310
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Economics
Well-Being
Higher Education
Health Economics
Behavioral Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,704
1,375
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Religious Studies
Film Studies
Visual Cultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,413
1,037
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Theoretical Computer Science
Combinatorial Optimization
Algorithm Engineering
Geometric and Graph Algorithm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,059
1,326
0.644
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,964
477
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Program Synthesis
Genetic Programming
Evolutionary Computation
Artificial Intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
1,286
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Social Movements
Religion
Cultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,674
411
0.246
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,386
251
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Theoretical Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,109
259
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,073
807
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Environmental Science
Geomicrobiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,044
474
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Learning and Inference
Computational Neuroscience
Cognitive Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
997
617
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
morality
motivation
social cognition
emotion
attitude
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
956
358
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Condensed Matter
Quantum Physics
Diamond
Optics
Active matte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
874
307
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Language and Culture
Education
India
United State
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
870
417
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
181
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
anthropology
archaeology
evolution
technology
paleodemograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
799
299
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
igneous petrology
mineralog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
795
245
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Conservation Biology
Ornithology
Agroecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
289
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
communication across the curriculum
instructional communicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
733
311
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Physical inorganic chemistry and electrocatalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
642
456
0.710
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Social Psychology
Law
Evolutionary Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
546
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Aegean archaeology
Minoan
Cret
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
167
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,121
34,134
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Derek Jones
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,030
2,279
0.189
comparative economics
cooperatives
employee ownership
labor economics
industrial relation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,385
50,547
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ann Owen
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,107
2,605
0.321
inequality
long-run growth
macroeconomics
economics educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,623
62,708
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Peter J Rabinowitz
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,376
1,310
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,878
96,386
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephen Wu
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,704
1,375
0.371
Economics
Well-Being
Higher Education
Health Economics
Behavioral Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,275
129,252
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
S Brent Plate
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,413
1,037
0.430
Religious Studies
Film Studies
Visual Cultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,657
142,725
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Darren Strash
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,059
1,326
0.644
Theoretical Computer Science
Combinatorial Optimization
Algorithm Engineering
Geometric and Graph Algorithm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
468,067
146,886
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Frank Anechiarico
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,964
477
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
491,142
152,937
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thomas Helmuth
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,831
1,286
0.702
Program Synthesis
Genetic Programming
Evolutionary Computation
Artificial Intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
521,723
160,967
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stephen Ellingson
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,674
411
0.246
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
586,842
177,889
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Elizabeth J Jensen
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,386
251
0.181
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
666,349
197,943
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Katherine Brown
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,109
259
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
678,181
200,877
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mairin Augustine
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,073
807
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
688,305
203,261
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael L Mccormick
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,044
474
0.454
Environmental Science
Geomicrobiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
704,789
207,220
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Vikranth Rao Bejjanki
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
997
617
0.619
Learning and Inference
Computational Neuroscience
Cognitive Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
720,195
210,931
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Rebecca Dyer
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
956
358
0.374
morality
motivation
social cognition
emotion
attitude
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
752,355
218,443
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Viva Rose Horowitz
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
874
307
0.351
Condensed Matter
Quantum Physics
Diamond
Optics
Active matte
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
753,931
218,803
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chaise Ladousa
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
870
417
0.479
Language and Culture
Education
India
United State
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
770,690
222,567
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Paul Hagstrom
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
830
181
0.218
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
783,924
225,515
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nathan Goodale
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
799
299
0.374
anthropology
archaeology
evolution
technology
paleodemograph
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
785,768
225,881
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David G Bailey
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
795
245
0.308
igneous petrology
mineralog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
809,221
231,031
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jason Townsend
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
743
289
0.389
Conservation Biology
Ornithology
Agroecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
813,949
232,050
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Amy L Housley Gaffney
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
733
311
0.424
communication across the curriculum
instructional communicatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
859,818
241,770
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Wesley Kramer
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
642
456
0.710
Physical inorganic chemistry and electrocatalysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
875,767
245,123
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Keelah Williams
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
546
0.891
Social Psychology
Law
Evolutionary Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
876,202
245,224
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
John Mcenroe
Hamilton College
Clinton, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
613
167
0.272