Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 29 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
inflammation
pathology
immunology
biochemistry and cell biology
science and technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,056
944
0.459
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Toxicology and Pharmacology
Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine
Nanobiotechnology
Drug Deliver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
835
439
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Genomics
Biotechnology
Molecular genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
497
247
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Philology
Pedagogy
German Languages
Education
Linguistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
371
367
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Optimization
Computer scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
127
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
nanominerals
clay minerals
geochemistry
weatherin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
205
0.907
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
169
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
injener-mexani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
85
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
World literatur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
95
1.000
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
spectral theory
functional analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
69
0.726
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
international relations
political science
energy
eurasia
caucasu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
26
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Applied linguistics
Socio-linguistics
Psycho-linguistics
Noam Chomsky etc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
31
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
12
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
psychology
art therapy
internet addictio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
14
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Educational Psychology
Research Impact Analysis
Strategic Educational Planning
Religious Issues
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Central Asia
Caucasus
Political Science
Foreign Policy
Comparative Foreign Polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Education
Technology Enhanced Learning
Inclusive education
Education history
Research methodolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
7
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Economics and Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
образовани�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
3
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Data Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
bibliometrics
library
information scienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Soviet Histor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Reservoir Simulation
Microfluidics
EOR
CCU
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
453,955
13
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Irada Khalilova
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,056
944
0.459
inflammation
pathology
immunology
biochemistry and cell biology
science and technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
769,292
46
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nazila Pour Khalili
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
835
439
0.526
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Toxicology and Pharmacology
Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine
Nanobiotechnology
Drug Deliver
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
959,612
84
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Javid Ojaghi
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
497
247
0.497
Genomics
Biotechnology
Molecular genetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,080,662
112
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sarkhan Jafarov|Sərxan Cəfərov, Сархан Джафаров, Sarkhan Shahismail Jafarov
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
371
367
0.989
Philology
Pedagogy
German Languages
Education
Linguistic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,244,147
167
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Javad Mehri-Tekmeh
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
127
0.494
Optimization
Computer scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,304,961
186
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Elshan (El) Abdullayev
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
205
0.907
nanominerals
clay minerals
geochemistry
weatherin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,446,858
266
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mustafa Alalawneh
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
169
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,625,985
358
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Nuru Safarov
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121
85
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,742,238
428
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Fariba Farhangi
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
95
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,744,793
432
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ali Huseynli
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
69
0.726
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,094,698
777
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ariz Huseynov
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
26
0.634
international relations
political science
energy
eurasia
caucasu
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,102,135
787
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Valida Karimova
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
31
0.775
Applied linguistics
Socio-linguistics
Psycho-linguistics
Noam Chomsky etc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,166,907
880
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Elza Semedli
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
12
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,237,337
993
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Melek Kerimova
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
14
0.538
psychology
art therapy
internet addictio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,311,451
1,142
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Moozhan Serpoush
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,393,829
1,318
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Abdul-Rahman Balogun Muhammed-Shittu
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
11
0.846
Educational Psychology
Research Impact Analysis
Strategic Educational Planning
Religious Issues
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,402,632
1,344
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Şeyda Çevikel
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
12
1.000
Central Asia
Caucasus
Political Science
Foreign Policy
Comparative Foreign Polic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,431,610
1,416
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Shahriyar Alkhasli
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,440,762
1,440
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ulkar Bayramova
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
7
0.700
Education
Technology Enhanced Learning
Inclusive education
Education history
Research methodolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,493,469
1,628
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hawa Adli
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,525,308
1,750
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Afet Suleymanova
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
3
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,531,874
1,781
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Aytekin Nebisoy
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,572,630
1,950
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tatyana Zaytseva
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
bibliometrics
library
information scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,572,630
1,950
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ramin Fatullayev
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,572,630
1,950
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Masud Babayev
Khazar University
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000