Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 39 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
Research method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,966
11,299
0.471
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Aging
outdoor mobility
rehabilitation
participation
environmental gerontolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,936
3,059
0.620
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
moral identity
ethical culture
ethical strain
occupational well-being
intensified job demand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,693
1,729
0.642
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
1,231
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Computational Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,550
947
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
family research
family services
family relation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,455
552
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
family
work
poverty
social polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,411
759
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nursing Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,036
264
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Learning ecosystems
video-supported learning
work-related learning
HE-industry collaboratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
896
317
0.354
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gerontologia
toimijuus
ikääntyneet aikuiset
kotikuntoutus
re-ablemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
713
215
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
573
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Cyber Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
375
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
532
147
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Physical Therapy
Active aging
Exercise
Evidence based practice
Digital rehabilitatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
513
412
0.803
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
higher education
accounting
taxatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
498
168
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Digital rehabilitation
Depression
Epidemiology
Metabolic syndrome
Physical activit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
303
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Competitiveness
strategy
stakeholders
international busines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
252
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Applied materials
continuum mechanics
additive manufacturing
hydroge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
367
87
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Information Visualization
Database Design
Application Lifecycle Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
98
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Wealth Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
210
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Information security
Data Analysis
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229
165
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nursing scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
213
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
management
leadership
careers
resilienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
74
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
responsible tourism
sustainable tourism
accessible tourism
congress and meeting management
tourism employmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
41
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
AI
Data analytics
Machine learning
Deep learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
110
0.894
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,585
157
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jorma Kananen
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,966
11,299
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,365
1,339
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Merja Rantakokko
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,936
3,059
0.620
Aging
outdoor mobility
rehabilitation
participation
environmental gerontolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
370,477
2,346
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mari Huhtala
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,693
1,729
0.642
moral identity
ethical culture
ethical strain
occupational well-being
intensified job demand
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
370,806
2,349
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jaana Paltamaa
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,690
1,231
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
547,508
3,452
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tero Tuovinen
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,550
947
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
569,704
3,584
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kaisa Malinen
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,455
552
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
580,302
3,644
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mia Tammelin
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,411
759
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
690,940
4,326
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Johanna Heikkilä
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,036
264
0.255
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
743,207
4,629
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sirpa Laitinen Väänänen
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
896
317
0.354
Learning ecosystems
video-supported learning
work-related learning
HE-industry collaboratio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
823,419
5,086
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Aila Pikkarainen
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
713
215
0.302
Gerontologia
toimijuus
ikääntyneet aikuiset
kotikuntoutus
re-ablemen
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,471
5,098
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tero Kokkonen
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
708
573
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
892,135
5,453
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Tuomo Sipola
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
585
375
0.641
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Cyber Securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
929,208
5,702
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Esa Alakoski
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
532
147
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
943,827
5,818
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Eeva Aartolahti
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
513
412
0.803
Physical Therapy
Active aging
Exercise
Evidence based practice
Digital rehabilitatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
956,572
5,905
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Eskola Anne
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
498
168
0.337
higher education
accounting
taxatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
982,468
6,082
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Katariina Korniloff
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
468
303
0.647
Digital rehabilitation
Depression
Epidemiology
Metabolic syndrome
Physical activit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,062,991
6,630
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Murat Akpinar
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
252
0.655
Competitiveness
strategy
stakeholders
international busines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,083,399
6,769
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Matti Kurki
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
367
87
0.237
Applied materials
continuum mechanics
additive manufacturing
hydroge
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,204,757
7,490
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jouni Huotari
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
278
98
0.353
Information Visualization
Database Design
Application Lifecycle Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,224,454
7,608
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Shab Hundal
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
210
0.789
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Wealth Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,295,897
7,991
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Samir Puuska
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229
165
0.721
Information security
Data Analysis
Machine Learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,327,927
8,164
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Suleiman Kamau
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
213
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,410,105
8,532
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marianne Ekonen
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
183
74
0.404
management
leadership
careers
resilienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,535,067
9,060
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Petra Blinnikka
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
144
41
0.285
responsible tourism
sustainable tourism
accessible tourism
congress and meeting management
tourism employmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,613,606
9,353
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mika Rantonen
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
110
0.894
AI
Data analytics
Machine learning
Deep learnin