Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 123 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.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Plant Nutrition
Plant Physiology
Ion Transport
Mineral Biofortification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,949
23,629
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
plants
genetics
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,607
12,955
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Population biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,972
4,303
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
soil
soil microbial ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,626
6,597
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Plant pathology
plant immunity
pathogenicity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,094
7,018
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Nitrogen fixation
Rhizobium
Burkholderia
Electron Microscopy
Endophytic bacteria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,725
6,460
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Phytochemistry
nutrition
crop
fruit
food
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,402
6,491
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
plant genetics
crop genetics
breeding
plant evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,557
6,190
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,234
5,905
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mycology
Ecology
Population biology
Nutrient cycling
Fungal identification and taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,472
5,492
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
ecology
conservation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,010
8,209
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Plant Pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,494
5,737
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Rhizosphere
Enzymes
Phosphate
Plant Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,073
8,482
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,002
5,582
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,950
2,056
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
plant biochemistry
potato
biotechnology
risk assessment
carbohydrates
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,029
2,228
0.185
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
macaulay institute
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,363
4,377
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Environmental Biogeochemistry
Environmental Organic Chemistry
Emerging Contaminants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,109
6,380
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Clay Mineralogy
Quantitative Mineralogy
Chlorite
Halloysite and HNTs
Digital Soil Mineralogy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,047
4,090
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Phytophthora molecular evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,757
3,037
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
plant-microbe interactions
plant pathology
Phytophthora
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,535
3,169
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Social-Ecological Systems
Agent Based Modelling
Artificial Intelligence
Complex Systems
Social Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,970
4,579
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Plant-virus interactions
nanobiotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,844
4,006
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Plant Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,253
2,703
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Plant-Soil Interactions
Biogeochemistry
Stable isotopes
Rhizosphere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,983
3,608
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,005
867
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Philip J. White
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,949
23,629
0.464
Plant Nutrition
Plant Physiology
Ion Transport
Mineral Biofortification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,285
1,080
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robbie Waugh
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,607
12,955
0.290
plants
genetics
genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,525
2,219
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Steve Albon
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,972
4,303
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,165
3,258
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Colin D Campbell
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,626
6,597
0.305
soil
soil microbial ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,222
3,585
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Paul Birch
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,094
7,018
0.349
Plant pathology
plant immunity
pathogenicity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,258
3,683
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Euan James
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,725
6,460
0.328
Nitrogen fixation
Rhizobium
Burkholderia
Electron Microscopy
Endophytic bacteria
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,495
4,035
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Derek Stewart
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,402
6,491
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,585
4,289
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Glenn Bryan
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,557
6,190
0.353
plant genetics
crop genetics
breeding
plant evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,788
4,396
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Joanne Russell
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,234
5,905
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,020
4,659
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Andy Fs Taylor
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,472
5,492
0.333
Mycology
Ecology
Population biology
Nutrient cycling
Fungal identification and taxonomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,090
4,824
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Robin Pakeman
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,010
8,209
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,885
5,472
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adrian C Newton
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,494
5,737
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,495
5,696
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Timothy S. George
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,073
8,482
0.603
Rhizosphere
Enzymes
Phosphate
Plant Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,907
5,726
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pete Hedley
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,002
5,582
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,221
5,758
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sue Jones
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,950
2,056
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
80,787
6,851
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Howard V Davies
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,029
2,228
0.185
plant biochemistry
potato
biotechnology
risk assessment
carbohydrates
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,611
7,307
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David Miller
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,363
4,377
0.385
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,968
7,480
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Zulin Zhang
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,109
6,380
0.574
Environmental Biogeochemistry
Environmental Organic Chemistry
Emerging Contaminants
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,611
7,532
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Stephen Hillier
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,047
4,090
0.370
Clay Mineralogy
Quantitative Mineralogy
Chlorite
Halloysite and HNTs
Digital Soil Mineralogy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,475
7,733
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David Cooke
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,757
3,037
0.282
Phytophthora molecular evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,659
7,904
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Petra Boevink
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,535
3,169
0.301
plant-microbe interactions
plant pathology
Phytophthora
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,876
8,385
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gary Polhill
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,970
4,579
0.459
Social-Ecological Systems
Agent Based Modelling
Artificial Intelligence
Complex Systems
Social Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,391
8,509
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Michael Taliansky
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,844
4,006
0.407
Plant-virus interactions
nanobiotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,826
9,021
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mark Taylor
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,253
2,703
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,594
9,292
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Eric Paterson
James Hutton Institute
Dundee, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,983
3,608
0.402
Plant-Soil Interactions
Biogeochemistry
Stable isotopes
Rhizosphere