Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320,272
150,923
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-021-00540-6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107,915
94,282
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,729
26,742
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Natural Language Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,353
45,731
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Nutrigenetics
Clinical Nutrition
Molecular Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,251
72,115
0.846
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
fracture mechanics
ductile failure
creep
life assessment
fatigue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,518
28,841
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Fluorescence Probe
DDS
PDT
Host-guest chem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,425
31,627
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Energy conversion
Materials science
Solar cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,098
28,821
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
human capital
economic growth
macroeconomics
international finance
Asia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,426
13,706
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,622
12,001
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
종양
병리
유전체
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,617
11,456
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
air pollution
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,729
18,153
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
functional nano materials
solar cells
energy system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,377
16,407
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
energy materials
nanomaterials
spray pyrolysis
battery materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,419
16,542
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
gas sensors
oxide nanostructures
oxide electrolytes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,381
14,725
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
polymer material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,654
17,919
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
N-degron
Autophagy
Structural Biology
Cryo-EM
E3 ubiquitin ligase
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,463
9,933
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
악성종양
항암치료
분자유전
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,288
8,980
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
diabetes
metabolic syndrome
sarcopenia
organokines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,927
11,751
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
단백질간상호작용
조절세포사
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,800
10,740
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Lipid Metabolism
Ectopic Olfactory Receptors
Phytochemicals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,689
10,269
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Control system
Neural network
Fuzzy system
Learning system
Cyber-physical system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,642
16,436
0.796
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,636
12,018
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
류마티스학
면역학
내과학
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,505
6,137
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,658
6,312
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Byungsik Hong
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320,272
150,923
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,687
21
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Yong Sik Ok
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107,915
94,282
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,132
29
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Eunil Won
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99,729
26,742
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,013
37
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hae Chang Rim
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,353
45,731
0.524
Natural Language Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,156
40
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Min-Jeong Shin
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,251
72,115
0.846
Nutrigenetics
Clinical Nutrition
Molecular Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,557
69
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Yun-Jae Kim
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,518
28,841
0.485
fracture mechanics
ductile failure
creep
life assessment
fatigue
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,573
70
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jong Seung Kim
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,425
31,627
0.532
Fluorescence Probe
DDS
PDT
Host-guest chem
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,672
85
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jun Hong Noh
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,098
28,821
0.564
Energy conversion
Materials science
Solar cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,894
86
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lee Jong Wha
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,426
13,706
0.272
human capital
economic growth
macroeconomics
international finance
Asia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,941
143
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chol Shin
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,622
12,001
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,745
149
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sug Hyung Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,617
11,456
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,538
155
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jong Tae Lee
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,729
18,153
0.555
air pollution
epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,885
161
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sang Hyuk Im
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,377
16,407
0.507
functional nano materials
solar cells
energy system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,878
168
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Yun Chan Kang
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,419
16,542
0.544
energy materials
nanomaterials
spray pyrolysis
battery materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,181
184
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jong Heun Lee
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,381
14,725
0.501
gas sensors
oxide nanostructures
oxide electrolytes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,034
288
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Han Young Woo
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,654
17,919
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,414
316
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Hyun Kyu Song
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,463
9,933
0.442
N-degron
Autophagy
Structural Biology
Cryo-EM
E3 ubiquitin ligase
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,788
322
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sung-Gil Chi
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,288
8,980
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,625
332
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kyung Mook Choi
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,927
11,751
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,903
334
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yong Yeon Cho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,800
10,740
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,668
369
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sung Joon Lee *
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,689
10,269
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,815
371
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Choon Ki Ahn
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,642
16,436
0.796
Control system
Neural network
Fuzzy system
Learning system
Cyber-physical system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,831
372
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jin Hyuck Heo
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,636
12,018
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39,199
379
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ho-Youn Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,505
6,137
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,543
408
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Minhaeng Cho
Korea University
Seoul, South Korea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,658
6,312
0.321