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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 548 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
material science
polyme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,180
25,115
0.694
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
Photocatalysis
Materials for Energy and Environmental Applicatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,042
27,542
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Food qualtiy and safety detection technology
Food processing engineerin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,261
18,171
0.749
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,326
14,930
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,818
15,549
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
imprinted polymers
recognition and captur
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,416
13,052
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
材料，催�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,737
6,950
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
medicin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,099
8,542
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,097
9,601
0.733
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Electrical machines and drive
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,071
7,442
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
材料科�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,529
7,237
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Energy Economics
Energy Finance
Energy Policy
Green Finance
Low carbon Financ
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,463
11,267
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Electrified Vehicles
Electrical Machines
Electrical Drives
Transportation Electrification
Energy Managemen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,909
9,243
0.847
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
polymer materials and nanoparticle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,510
8,139
0.774
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dynamic Biomaterials
Biointerfaces
Molecular Imprinting
Dynamic Hydrogels
Surface Modificatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,714
7,220
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Virology and viral infectio
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,506
7,149
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
biomass
pyrolysi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,368
8,489
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
aerogel
fibers
textiles
smart fabrics
flexible electronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,297
5,953
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biofilm
Biosensor
Biocement
Wastewate
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,202
6,286
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Fuel Cells
Flow Batteries
Energy Storag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,812
6,951
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nanozymes
Environmental Analysis
Food analysis
Biochemical Analysi
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,580
6,708
0.782
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Analytical Chemsitr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,346
5,193
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Energy storag
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,764
7,450
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Smart Agricultural Machinery
Nonlinear Control Theor
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,685
5,560
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Biolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,566
4,188
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,093
638
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jianming Zhang
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,180
25,115
0.694
material science
polyme
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,826
796
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Xiaofei Yang
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,042
27,542
0.860
Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
Photocatalysis
Materials for Energy and Environmental Applicatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,108
1,259
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Quansheng Chen
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,261
18,171
0.749
Food qualtiy and safety detection technology
Food processing engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,956
1,341
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jiexiang Xia
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,326
14,930
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,447
1,513
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wenshuai Zhu
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,818
15,549
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,605
1,966
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jianming Pan
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,416
13,052
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,370
2,760
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Haitao Li
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,737
6,950
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,013
3,235
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shengjun Wang
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,099
8,542
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,024
3,237
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
wenjie wang
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,097
9,601
0.733
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,938
3,609
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Wenxiang Zhao (赵文祥)
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,071
7,442
0.617
Electrical machines and drive
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,820
3,825
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Guanjun Qiao
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,529
7,237
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,416
3,858
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Muhammad Mohsin
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,463
11,267
0.983
Energy Economics
Energy Finance
Energy Policy
Green Finance
Low carbon Financ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,744
4,117
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Xiaodong Sun (孙晓东)
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,909
9,243
0.847
Electrified Vehicles
Electrical Machines
Electrical Drives
Transportation Electrification
Energy Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,981
4,328
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jiaoxia Zhang
Jiangsu University of Science & Technology
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,510
8,139
0.774
polymer materials and nanoparticle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,347
4,776
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Guoqing Pan
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,714
7,220
0.743
Dynamic Biomaterials
Biointerfaces
Molecular Imprinting
Dynamic Hydrogels
Surface Modificatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,048
4,908
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Wen Zhang
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,506
7,149
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,896
5,005
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Shuang Wang
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,368
8,489
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,905
5,044
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yunpeng Huang
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,297
5,953
0.640
aerogel
fibers
textiles
smart fabrics
flexible electronic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,256
5,110
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Liang Cheng
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,202
6,286
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,941
5,383
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Qian Xu
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,812
6,951
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,648
5,550
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Xiangheng Niu 牛湘衡
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,580
6,708
0.782
Nanozymes
Environmental Analysis
Food analysis
Biochemical Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,528
5,723
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wei Shen
Jiangsu University of Science & Technology
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,346
5,193
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,091
6,237
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Xia Cao
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,764
7,450
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,659
6,319
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Shihong Ding 丁世宏
Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,685
5,560
0.723
Smart Agricultural Machinery
Nonlinear Control Theor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,026
6,432
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lu Jun
Jiangsu Normal University
Xuzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,566
4,188
0.554