Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 62 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
Metallurgy and Materials Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,054
788
0.748
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Artificial Intelligence
Deep Learning
Machine Translation
Natural Language Processing
Compute
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
553
551
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Food Science & Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
501
258
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Ad hoc and Sensor Networks
Embedded System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
262
0.916
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
food safety and quality
microbiology
food security and nutrition
food valorisatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
192
0.759
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Computer Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
165
0.778
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Data analytics
Data mining
Electronic Health
Agricultural technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
207
165
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Computer-Aided Drug Design
High Performance Computing
Recombinant DNA Technology
Information Security
Data Minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
163
0.827
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Biomedical Engineering
IOT
Artificial Intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
126
0.940
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Wireless communications
Optical wireless communication
RF and microwave
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
114
0.864
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Design optimization
reverse engineering
axiomatic desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
103
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Radiography
Medical Imaging
Radiology Informatic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
104
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
economics
finance
financial risk managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
36
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
optimization in finance
stochastic processes in finance and statistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
38
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Biofuels Biomass conversion Nanotechnology Environmental engineering and wastewate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
36
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dynamical System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
59
0.937
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Economics
Finance
Econometric Modelling
Public Finance
Insuranc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
32
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Strategy
Innovation
Business Managemne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
40
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Digital Marketing
SMEs
Market Performance
Strateg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
40
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Power Electronics
Multilevel Inverters
Renewable Energy Technologies
Microgrid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
43
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
artificial intelligence
software testing
cloud computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
37
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Data Analytics
AI
Machine Learning
MANET
WSN
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
26
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Strategy and Innovation
Entrepreneurship and Business managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
43
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Solar and Renewable energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
solar energy
sustainable energy
industrial engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
685,485
62
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Simbarashe Fashu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,054
788
0.748
Metallurgy and Materials Engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
915,042
146
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Blessing K. Sibanda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
553
551
0.996
Artificial Intelligence
Deep Learning
Machine Translation
Natural Language Processing
Compute
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
956,338
163
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Perkins Muredzi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
501
258
0.515
Food Science & Technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,193,551
303
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tirivangani Magadza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
286
262
0.916
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Ad hoc and Sensor Networks
Embedded System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,250,986
347
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kwiri Raphael
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
253
192
0.759
food safety and quality
microbiology
food security and nutrition
food valorisatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,336,533
403
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Thabiso Peter Mpofu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
165
0.778
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,348,469
414
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Macdonald Mukosera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
207
165
0.797
Data analytics
Data mining
Electronic Health
Agricultural technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,373,530
427
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cephas Mawere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
163
0.827
Computer-Aided Drug Design
High Performance Computing
Recombinant DNA Technology
Information Security
Data Minin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,573,271
567
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Munyaradzi Charles Rushambwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
126
0.940
Biomedical Engineering
IOT
Artificial Intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,581,277
574
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Simbarashe Magidi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
114
0.864
Wireless communications
Optical wireless communication
RF and microwave
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,676,546
621
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Edmund Maputi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
103
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,698,636
633
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bornface Chinene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
104
1.000
Radiography
Medical Imaging
Radiology Informatic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,867,570
740
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dingilizwe Nkomo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
36
0.493
economics
finance
financial risk managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,879,792
751
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Peter Mazuruse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
38
0.535
optimization in finance
stochastic processes in finance and statistic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,879,910
752
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Joseph Govha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
36
0.507
Biofuels Biomass conversion Nanotechnology Environmental engineering and wastewate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,929,084
791
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Trevor Mutusva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
59
0.937
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,931,922
793
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Walter Gachira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
32
0.508
Economics
Finance
Econometric Modelling
Public Finance
Insuranc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,987,466
830
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Maxwell Chanakira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
40
0.727
Strategy
Innovation
Business Managemne
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,009,255
851
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
More Chinakidzwa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
40
0.769
Digital Marketing
SMEs
Market Performance
Strateg
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,023,281
865
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kudzai B. Chimonyo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
43
0.860
Power Electronics
Multilevel Inverters
Renewable Energy Technologies
Microgrid
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,046,040
882
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Wellington Makondo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
37
0.787
artificial intelligence
software testing
cloud computin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,054,854
890
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chrispen Mafirabadza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
26
0.565
Data Analytics
AI
Machine Learning
MANET
WSN
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,066,950
901
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Joshua Simuka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
43
0.977
Strategy and Innovation
Entrepreneurship and Business managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,090,499
920
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Emmanuel Ndala
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,090,499
920
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Garikayi Victor Nyakujara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
41
1.000
solar energy
sustainable energy
industrial engineerin