Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 389 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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.
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Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hydrocolloids
Polysaccharide
Protein
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160,792
78,519
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
food
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,953
86,492
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bacterial genome analysis
Bacterial metal resistance
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,607
34,318
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
自然科学
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,164
17,953
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Epigenetics
3D Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,892
13,114
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Maize genetics
genomics
breeding
De Novo domestication
Single Cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,390
13,611
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adsorption
Colloids
Humic Substances
Surfactants
Wetting...
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,364
4,272
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cotton Genetics and Breeding
Genomics
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Molecular Quantitative Genetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,358
9,822
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nanotechnology
Food safety
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,288
9,496
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Molecular Biology of Plant- Phytophthora infestans interactions
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,927
6,428
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cell Biology
Cytoskeleton
Endomembrane
Horticulture
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,041
6,566
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
soil erosion
watershed management
soil conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,547
7,089
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Plant immunity
plant-microbe interaction
microbiota
phytohormones
gene regulation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,396
7,216
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Plant Pathology
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,376
7,246
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
abiotic stress
turfgrass
ABA
ornamental plant
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,685
6,297
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Rice genomics
Systems genetics
GWAS
Regulome
Predictive breeding
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,281
5,769
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
abiotic stress
plant biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,245
4,163
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Environmental Microbiology
Genetics
Heavy Metal Bioremediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,870
4,379
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bacterial pathogens fate
Gene transfer
Metal interaction with bacteria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,775
5,259
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Viral entry
Receptor
Viral evolution
CRISPR/Cas9 screening
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,654
7,452
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Plant development
epigenetics
rice
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,814
5,007
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
CO2 reduction
N2 fixation
NO removal
CH4 activation
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,806
7,245
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,657
4,880
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
生物学
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,370
4,814
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Nanobiocatalysis
Industrial enzymes
Environmental engineering
Biopolymers
sustainable products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,337
6,413
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,286
19
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Bin Li 李斌
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
160,792
78,519
0.488
Hydrocolloids
Polysaccharide
Protein
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,152
34
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bin Li
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,953
86,492
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,966
80
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Xiangyang Li（李向阳）
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,607
34,318
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,702
762
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yi Jiang
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,164
17,953
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,211
825
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Guoliang Li （李国亮）
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,892
13,114
0.439
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Epigenetics
3D Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,364
1,241
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jianbing Yan 严建兵
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,390
13,611
0.582
Maize genetics
genomics
breeding
De Novo domestication
Single Cell
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,411
1,702
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Luuk K Koopal
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,364
4,272
0.221
Adsorption
Colloids
Humic Substances
Surfactants
Wetting...
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,761
1,851
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Xianlong Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,358
9,822
0.535
Cotton Genetics and Breeding
Genomics
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Molecular Quantitative Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,791
2,439
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Heyou Han
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,288
9,496
0.621
Nanotechnology
Food safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,654
2,516
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Qin He
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,927
6,428
0.431
Molecular Biology of Plant- Phytophthora infestans interactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
73,398
3,050
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Pengwei Wang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,041
6,566
0.503
Cell Biology
Cytoskeleton
Endomembrane
Horticulture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,945
3,211
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Zhihua Shi
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,547
7,089
0.565
soil erosion
watershed management
soil conservation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,058
3,281
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kenichi Tsuda
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,396
7,216
0.582
Plant immunity
plant-microbe interaction
microbiota
phytohormones
gene regulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,222
3,286
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jiang Daohong
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,376
7,246
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,380
3,958
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Zhulong Chan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,685
6,297
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,632
4,162
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Weibo Xie (谢为博)
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,281
5,769
0.561
Rice genomics
Systems genetics
GWAS
Regulome
Predictive breeding
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,166
4,748
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Honghong Hu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,245
4,163
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,520
5,026
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gejiao Wang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,870
4,379
0.494
Environmental Microbiology
Genetics
Heavy Metal Bioremediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,922
5,089
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Peng Cai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,775
5,259
0.599
Bacterial pathogens fate
Gene transfer
Metal interaction with bacteria
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,743
5,170
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Wentao Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,654
7,452
0.861
Viral entry
Receptor
Viral evolution
CRISPR/Cas9 screening
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,937
5,800
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yu Zhao
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,814
5,007
0.641
Plant development
epigenetics
rice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,102
5,811
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Shengyao Wang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,806
7,245
0.928
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,929
5,954
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Longfu Zhu
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,657
4,880
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,607
6,222
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jiatao Xie (谢甲涛)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,370
4,814
0.653
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,298
6,256
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ashok Kumar Nadda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,337
6,413
0.874
Nanobiocatalysis
Industrial enzymes
Environmental engineering
Biopolymers
sustainable products