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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 48 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
computer vision
machine learning
face and gesture recognitio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,734
2,256
0.292
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
AI for Digitalized Industr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,608
2,773
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Artificial Intelligence
Support Vector Machine (SVM)
Biomedical Engineering
mHealth
pHealt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,100
1,542
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Polymer Recycling
Additive manufacturing
3D printing
polymer blends
polymer processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,306
1,506
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Civil Engineering
Materials
Valorisation
Mechanical behaviour
Environmental impact
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,243
1,799
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
soft-matter rheology
chemical and mechanical process engineering
sludge managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,181
1,214
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Atmospheric Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,769
1,896
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Génie Civil environnemental
économie circulair
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,642
2,196
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Manufacturing processes of composites
Numerical simulation method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,479
1,368
0.552
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Artificial Intelligence
AR/VR
HC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,437
931
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Energie
Efficacité énergétique
Transferts thermiques
Echangeurs de chaleur
érosion éolienn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,373
1,090
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wireless Communications
IoT
interferenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,308
1,293
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Learning
model estimation
hybrid systems
energy efficiency
performance optimisatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,247
866
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Computer networks
Routing and Ressource Allocation
Network Failure Protection
NF
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,064
1,322
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
CND/NDT
Matériaux
Mécaniqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,031
1,139
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
ingénierie environnemental
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,755
879
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
organic electronic gas sensors
electronic nos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,679
790
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques
Energy Efficiency
Heat Exchangers
Fluid Mechanics
Heat an
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,523
843
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Capteurs Qualité Air Polymères Conducteur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,458
1,087
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
physical chemistry
atmospheric chemistry
heterogeneous reaction
gas phase reactions
photocatalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,457
991
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Computer vision - pattern recognition - statistical shape analysis - medical imaging - machine learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,350
584
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
software engineering
programming languages
robotics
multi-agent system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
320
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
multi-agent system
simulation
constrain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,193
427
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Polymer Processing
Polymer Physics & Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,059
665
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Energie
transfer de chaleur
stockage
centrales solaires à concentratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,050
844
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,704
3,822
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mohamed Daoudi
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,734
2,256
0.292
computer vision
machine learning
face and gesture recognitio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,596
7,016
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Zonghua Zhang (张宗华)|Zonghua Zhang
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,608
2,773
0.602
AI for Digitalized Industr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,267
7,926
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Anthony Fleury
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,100
1,542
0.376
Artificial Intelligence
Support Vector Machine (SVM)
Biomedical Engineering
mHealth
pHealt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
314,488
9,667
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jeremie Soulestin
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,306
1,506
0.456
Polymer Recycling
Additive manufacturing
3D printing
polymer blends
polymer processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,485
9,844
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rachid Zentar
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,243
1,799
0.555
Civil Engineering
Materials
Valorisation
Mechanical behaviour
Environmental impact
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,767
10,031
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jean Christophe Baudez
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,181
1,214
0.382
soft-matter rheology
chemical and mechanical process engineering
sludge managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,308
11,295
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Riffault Veronique
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,769
1,896
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,967
11,770
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mahfoud Benzerzour|mahfoud benzerzour, M. benzerzour
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,642
2,196
0.831
Génie Civil environnemental
économie circulair
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
395,776
12,349
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Chung Hae Park
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,479
1,368
0.552
Manufacturing processes of composites
Numerical simulation method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,057
12,536
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jean Philippe Vandeborre
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,437
931
0.382
Artificial Intelligence
AR/VR
HC
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
408,942
12,794
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jean Luc Harion
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,373
1,090
0.459
Energie
Efficacité énergétique
Transferts thermiques
Echangeurs de chaleur
érosion éolienn
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
417,429
13,079
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Laurent Clavier
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,308
1,293
0.560
Wireless Communications
IoT
interferenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,773
13,334
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Stéphane Lecoeuche
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,247
866
0.385
Learning
model estimation
hybrid systems
energy efficiency
performance optimisatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,627
14,155
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Fen Zhou
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,064
1,322
0.641
Computer networks
Routing and Ressource Allocation
Network Failure Protection
NF
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
457,804
14,319
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Salim Chaki
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,031
1,139
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
506,496
15,717
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Yannick Mamindy Pajany
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,755
879
0.501
ingénierie environnemental
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
521,470
16,142
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Jean Luc Wojkiewicz
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,679
790
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
554,735
17,098
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Serge Russeil
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,523
843
0.554
Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques
Energy Efficiency
Heat Exchangers
Fluid Mechanics
Heat an
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,784
17,511
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Redon Nathalie
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,458
1,087
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
570,037
17,518
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Manolis N Romanias
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,457
991
0.680
physical chemistry
atmospheric chemistry
heterogeneous reaction
gas phase reactions
photocatalysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
596,871
18,186
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hassen Drira
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,350
584
0.433
Computer vision - pattern recognition - statistical shape analysis - medical imaging - machine learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
633,134
19,168
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Noury Bouraqadi
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,220
320
0.262
software engineering
programming languages
robotics
multi-agent system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
641,202
19,385
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Arnaud Doniec
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,193
427
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
683,772
20,488
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cedric Samuel
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,059
665
0.628
Polymer Processing
Polymer Physics & Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
686,878
20,565
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Pelay Ugo
IMT Lille Douai
Douai, France
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,050
844
0.804
Energie
transfer de chaleur
stockage
centrales solaires à concentratio