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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 53 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
City
Building Science
Low Energy
Low Carbo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,691
8,435
0.721
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
DDS、小角散乱、生体高分�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,758
3,259
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
plant cell signaling
micro-bio-robotics
DNA engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,161
1,365
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Photocatalysis
Photoelectrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Sustainable chemistry
Renewable energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,328
1,780
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Second language acquisition
statistics
informational design
age effects
phonolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,247
1,846
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Monitorin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,036
1,618
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Solvent Extraction
Ion Exchang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,929
1,507
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Automatic Control
Control Theory
Signal Processing
Sparse Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,905
1,280
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
regional science
disaster
impact analysis
input-output analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,516
825
0.328
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Geomicrobiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,280
671
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
990
354
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Policy evaluatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
899
610
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Building physics
Building thermal environment
Building energy savin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
732
723
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Environmental Economics
Energy Economics
Behavioural Economics
Causal Inferenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
397
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Plant molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
446
180
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
計算機科�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
17
0.040
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Natural language processing
sensor based syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
41
0.111
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
International business
cross-cultural managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
297
0.961
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201
200
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Shape memory alloy
Actuator
Mechanics of material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
81
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Control enginnerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
167
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Urban Microclimate
Thermal Comfort
Sustainable City
Sustainable Architectur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
177
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Computational Photography
Computer Vision
Image Processing
Machine Learning
Signal Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
105
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Language Learning Motivation Theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
46
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Life Cycle Assessment
Green Building
Green Materia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
148
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,454
1,529
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Weijun Gao|高 偉俊, 高 伟俊
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,691
8,435
0.721
City
Building Science
Low Energy
Low Carbo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,487
1,708
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kazuo Sakurai
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,758
3,259
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
211,088
4,186
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tomonori Kawano
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,161
1,365
0.264
plant cell signaling
micro-bio-robotics
DNA engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,967
5,010
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fumiaki Amano
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,328
1,780
0.411
Photocatalysis
Photoelectrochemistry
Electrocatalysis
Sustainable chemistry
Renewable energ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,408
5,080
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jenifer Larson Hall
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,247
1,846
0.435
Second language acquisition
statistics
informational design
age effects
phonolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,811
6,842
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kiwao Kadokami
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,036
1,618
0.533
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Monitorin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
347,840
7,019
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Syouhei Nishihama
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,929
1,507
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,177
7,073
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Masaaki Nagahara
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,905
1,280
0.441
Automatic Control
Control Theory
Signal Processing
Sparse Modelin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
392,079
7,944
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Yasuhide Okuyama
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,516
825
0.328
regional science
disaster
impact analysis
input-output analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
616,413
12,205
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Katsunori Yanagawa
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,280
671
0.524
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
708,891
13,673
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yasuhiro Takashima
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
990
354
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
743,589
14,252
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Takaaki Kato
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
899
610
0.679
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
815,604
15,449
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Zu'An Liu (刘祖安)|Zu'an Liu; Zu-an LIU
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
732
723
0.988
Building physics
Building thermal environment
Building energy savin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
995,307
18,189
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Yoshiaki Ushifusa
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
457
397
0.869
Environmental Economics
Energy Economics
Behavioural Economics
Causal Inferenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,005,974
18,334
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jaganath Balusamy
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
446
180
0.404
Plant molecular biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,031,015
18,709
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Makoto Sugihara
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
420
17
0.040
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,083,917
19,433
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chooi Ling Goh
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
370
41
0.111
Natural language processing
sensor based syste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,159,686
20,537
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ashok Ashta
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
297
0.961
International business
cross-cultural managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,364,077
23,268
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mert Metin
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201
200
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,376,387
23,417
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hiroki Cho
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
81
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,380,581
23,473
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yusuke Fujimoto
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
167
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,430,260
24,098
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Fan Fei
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
177
1.000
Urban Microclimate
Thermal Comfort
Sustainable City
Sustainable Architectur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,432,273
24,116
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ryo Matsuoka
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
105
0.593
Computational Photography
Computer Vision
Image Processing
Machine Learning
Signal Processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,454,101
24,399
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Neil Mcclelland
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
46
0.271
Language Learning Motivation Theor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,487,266
24,848
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Siswanti Zuraida
Kitakyushu University
Kitakyushu, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
148
0.931