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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 71 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 Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,308
18,257
0.464
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
coastal engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,944
1,838
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Transparent Conductive Films
ZnO
In2O3
Solid-Phase Crystallization
Film growt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,744
1,316
0.195
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Future Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,296
2,135
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
social cognitive neuroscience
attitudes
social influence
fMR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,931
2,240
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Human Computer Interaction
User Interface Desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,852
1,766
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,827
719
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Carbon Nanotubes
Metamaterial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,249
862
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
plasma
gas discharg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,108
942
0.303
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
731
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Social Psychology
Evolutionary Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,043
1,394
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Quantum Physics
Sociophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,015
493
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,627
1,286
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ion-beam science
Nuclear reactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,494
630
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Experimental economics
natural resource management
environmental economics and agricultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,342
1,638
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
MOF
electrocatalysis
HE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
1,514
0.866
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Game Theory
Experimental Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,113
618
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Porous Nanomaterials
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Porous Coordination Polymer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
663
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Artificial General Intelligence
Cognitive Science
Human Computer Interactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
981
792
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Semiconductors
Semiconductor Device
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
862
601
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Vision
Color vision
KANSEI
Psychophysics
Affective scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
747
292
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Flight Controller Design for VTOL
Model order reduction
Interval Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
746
629
0.843
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Social Neuroscience
Social Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
726
463
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
climatic chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
707
526
0.744
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Image Sensing
measurement technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
264
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,926
193
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Takeshi Fujita
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,308
18,257
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,990
3,028
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Shinji Sato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,944
1,838
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,803
3,128
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tetsuya Yamamoto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,744
1,316
0.195
Transparent Conductive Films
ZnO
In2O3
Solid-Phase Crystallization
Film growt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,988
4,074
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tatsuyoshi Saijo|西條辰義
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,296
2,135
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
220,730
4,409
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Keise Izuma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,931
2,240
0.454
social cognitive neuroscience
attitudes
social influence
fMR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,606
5,558
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Xiangshi Ren
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,852
1,766
0.458
Human Computer Interaction
User Interface Desig
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,206
5,586
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kiyoshi Nakahara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,827
719
0.188
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,828
6,488
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hiroshi Furuta 古田 寛|H. Furuta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,249
862
0.265
Carbon Nanotubes
Metamaterial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,808
6,723
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Akimitsu Hatta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,108
942
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
333,567
6,758
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Seiji Tanaka
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
731
0.237
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,455
6,831
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nobuhiro Mifune 三船 恒裕
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,043
1,394
0.458
Social Psychology
Evolutionary Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
340,010
6,881
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Taksu Cheon|全卓樹
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,015
493
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
379,512
7,656
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Akitaka Ito
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,627
1,286
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,923
8,002
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sadao Momota
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,494
630
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,852
8,403
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Koji Kotani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,342
1,638
0.699
Experimental economics
natural resource management
environmental economics and agricultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,525
10,201
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ze Xing Cai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
1,514
0.866
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
666,799
12,973
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yoshio Kamijo|上條 良夫
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,113
618
0.555
Game Theory
Experimental Economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,028
13,221
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Masataka Ohtani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,067
663
0.621
Porous Nanomaterials
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Porous Coordination Polymer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
712,355
13,717
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Zhenxin Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
981
792
0.807
Artificial General Intelligence
Cognitive Science
Human Computer Interactio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
758,824
14,499
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Giang T Dang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
862
601
0.697
Semiconductors
Semiconductor Device
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
809,221
15,326
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Keizo Shinomori
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
747
292
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
809,390
15,328
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kranthi Kumar Deveerasetty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
746
629
0.843
Flight Controller Design for VTOL
Model order reduction
Interval Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
818,983
15,511
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ayahito Ito
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
726
463
0.638
Social Neuroscience
Social Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
828,106
15,656
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Francis Ndamani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
707
526
0.744
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
889,576
16,607
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Toru Kurihara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
264
0.444
Image Sensing
measurement technolog