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
Germany
Andreas Kandelbauer
Composites
Surface Technology
Bio-based Materials Technology
Thermochemistry and Thermoanalysis
Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,580
3,168
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Germany
Oliver Götz
CRM
Sales
Innovation
Marketing Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,754
2,306
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Germany
Ralf Kemkemer
Biophysics
Cell Mechanics
Cell Motility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,145
2,259
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Germany
Rumen Krastev
Surface chemistry
Physical chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,857
2,027
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Germany
Daniel Palm
Supply Chain Management
Industrie 4.0
IIOT
Digital Twin
Blockchain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,336
1,917
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Germany
Oliver Burgert
Surgical Processes
Workflow
Computer Assisted Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,251
912
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Germany
Alexander Rossmann
Digital Business
Machine Learning
Agile Systems
Technology Marketing
Smart Cities
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,803
1,602
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Germany
Clemens van Dinther|Clemens Czernohous
Smart Grid
Business Analytics
Data Science
Machine Learning
Strategic Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,355
536
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Germany
Matthias Rätsch
Human Robot Collaboration
Face Analysis
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,205
931
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Germany
Jochen Strähle
Fashion Theory
International Management
E-Commerce
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,199
1,011
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Germany
Christian Thies
Medical Information Systems
Telehealth
Information Retrieval
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
144
0.129
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Germany
Michel Charifzadeh
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting
Sustainability Reporting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,024
443
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Germany
Wolfgang Blochinger
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
275
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Germany
Ilia Petrov
Database Systems on Modern Hardware
High-performance data processing
Near-Data Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
928
415
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Germany
Hermann Lassleben
Human Resource Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
867
299
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Germany
Frank Wackenhut
Single molecule spectroscopy/microscopy
Microcavity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
796
593
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Germany
Karsten Rebner
Process Analytical Technology
Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
765
598
0.782
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Germany
Barbara Boldrini
Process analysis
Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
337
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Germany
Arjan Kozica
HRM
change management
organisation development
organisational learning
organisational design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
439
0.676
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Germany
Tino Zillger
Smart Textiles
Functional Printing
Printed Electronics
Organic Solar Cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
641
204
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Germany
Volker Reichenberger
Scientific Computing
Financial Derivatives
Data Science
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
604
164
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Germany
Ertuğrul Sönmez
MMIC design
SiGe technologies
GaN technology
fast high voltage characterization systems
RF Switched Power Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
591
69
0.117
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Germany
Dieter Hertweck
Service Science
Value Chain Resillience
Environmental Computing
IT-Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
399
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Germany
Florian Kapmeier
Strategy
Sustainability
Climate Change
System Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
370
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Germany
Bodo Herzog
Macroeconomics
Dynamics
Political Economy
Data Science & AI & ML
Stochastic Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
529
299
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,056
Germany
6,593
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Andreas Kandelbauer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,580
3,168
0.481
Composites
Surface Technology
Bio-based Materials Technology
Thermochemistry and Thermoanalysis
Spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,641
Germany
7,466
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Oliver Götz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,754
2,306
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,233
Germany
8,177
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ralf Kemkemer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,145
2,259
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,783
Germany
8,589
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rumen Krastev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,857
2,027
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,302
Germany
9,405
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Daniel Palm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,336
1,917
0.442
Supply Chain Management
Industrie 4.0
IIOT
Digital Twin
Blockchain
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
404,088
Germany
15,068
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Oliver Burgert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,251
912
0.405
Surgical Processes
Workflow
Computer Assisted Surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,713
Germany
17,191
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alexander Rossmann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,803
1,602
0.889
Digital Business
Machine Learning
Agile Systems
Technology Marketing
Smart Cities
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
570,473
Germany
20,120
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Clemens van Dinther|Clemens Czernohous
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,355
536
0.396
Smart Grid
Business Analytics
Data Science
Machine Learning
Strategic Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
611,490
Germany
21,310
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Matthias Rätsch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,205
931
0.773
Human Robot Collaboration
Face Analysis
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
613,181
Germany
21,351
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jochen Strähle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,199
1,011
0.843
Fashion Theory
International Management
E-Commerce
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
640,493
Germany
22,174
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Christian Thies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,112
144
0.129
Medical Information Systems
Telehealth
Information Retrieval
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
669,983
Germany
23,089
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Michel Charifzadeh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,024
443
0.433
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting
Sustainability Reporting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
676,498
Germany
23,274
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Wolfgang Blochinger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
275
0.273
Parallel and Distributed Computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
705,376
Germany
24,142
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ilia Petrov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
928
415
0.447
Database Systems on Modern Hardware
High-performance data processing
Near-Data Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
730,009
Germany
24,853
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hermann Lassleben
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
867
299
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
760,033
Germany
25,754
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Frank Wackenhut
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
796
593
0.745
Single molecule spectroscopy/microscopy
Microcavity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
773,760
Germany
26,165
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Karsten Rebner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
765
598
0.782
Process Analytical Technology
Spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
827,032
Germany
27,785
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Barbara Boldrini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
337
0.515
Process analysis
Spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,931
Germany
27,877
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Arjan Kozica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
649
439
0.676
HRM
change management
organisation development
organisational learning
organisational design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
834,336
Germany
28,012
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tino Zillger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
641
204
0.318
Smart Textiles
Functional Printing
Printed Electronics
Organic Solar Cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
853,879
Germany
28,650
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Volker Reichenberger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
604
164
0.272
Scientific Computing
Financial Derivatives
Data Science
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
860,854
Germany
28,867
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ertuğrul Sönmez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
591
69
0.117
MMIC design
SiGe technologies
GaN technology
fast high voltage characterization systems
RF Switched Power Electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
890,735
Germany
29,887
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dieter Hertweck
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
399
0.742
Service Science
Value Chain Resillience
Environmental Computing
IT-Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
890,772
Germany
29,889
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Florian Kapmeier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
538
370
0.688
Strategy
Sustainability
Climate Change
System Dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
896,476
Germany
30,082
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Bodo Herzog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
529
299
0.565
Macroeconomics
Dynamics
Political Economy
Data Science & AI & ML
Stochastic Simulation