Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 24 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
Agricultural
Soil Science
Environmental Scienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
463
0.987
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cellular and Molecular Biolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
156
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Education
TESL
E-learning
Blended Learning
English Language and Literatur
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
280
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
forest society and climate chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
248
244
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Agronomy
Crop Science
Soil Science
Precision Nutrient Management
Sustainable agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
horticultur
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
34
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
experimental design of agriculture and seed Science and technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
45
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Big Data Analytics
Cognitive Computing
Data and Knowledge Mining
Data Science
and Machin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
33
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
general research of agriculture
ichthyology
aquaculture or fisherie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
23
0.958
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Software Engineering
Machine Learning
Mobile Programming
Web Programmin
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Agribusiness Managemen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Machine Learning
Feature Engineering
Optimization Algorithms
Ensemble Learning
Cloud Computin
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Agribusiness Management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
wireless
ML
AI
IoT
Clou
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Information Technology
Web Developmen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
English language and Literatur
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
General Psychology
Educational Management
Cosilting
Management Psycholog
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Computer Science
Data Science and Machine Learning
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
leadership
community development
decision making
Local Leadership
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Plant protection
Mycology
Bacteriology
Entomolgy
Phytopatholog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Animal husbandr
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
pest managemen
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Litrature and Islamic stud
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
History of Pashto literature
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
981,171
25
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gulaqa Anwari
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
469
463
0.987
Agricultural
Soil Science
Environmental Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,106,508
35
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Khyber Saify
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
156
0.450
Cellular and Molecular Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,193,585
45
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mohammad Naim Rahim
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
284
280
0.986
Education
TESL
E-learning
Blended Learning
English Language and Literatur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,256,655
57
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Najibullah Omerkhil
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
248
244
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,718,459
138
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Khalilullah Khaleeq
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
0
0.000
Agronomy
Crop Science
Soil Science
Precision Nutrient Management
Sustainable agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,977,681
207
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gulagha Sadiq
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
34
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,053,580
239
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ahmad Munir Amini
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
45
1.000
experimental design of agriculture and seed Science and technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,149,521
274
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Abdullah Zahirzada
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
33
0.971
Big Data Analytics
Cognitive Computing
Data and Knowledge Mining
Data Science
and Machin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,252,881
327
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Abdul Bashir Wahidi
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24
23
0.958
general research of agriculture
ichthyology
aquaculture or fisherie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,330,290
363
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mohammad Akbar Shshpoor
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
Software Engineering
Machine Learning
Mobile Programming
Web Programmin
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,330,290
363
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Abdul Kafil Bidar
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,333,193
367
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sayed Zabihullah Musawi
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
17
1.000
Machine Learning
Feature Engineering
Optimization Algorithms
Ensemble Learning
Cloud Computin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,355,852
386
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sebghatullah Rashid Rasoli
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
15
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,373,036
401
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Khoshal Rahman Rahmani
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
14
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,459,018
463
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Wali Mohammad Wadeed
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,496,240
496
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mohammad Sharif Hasanzoy
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
English language and Literatur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,496,240
496
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mahmood Sadry
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
General Psychology
Educational Management
Cosilting
Management Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,513,275
509
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Abdul Jalil Niazai
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
Computer Science
Data Science and Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,529,462
526
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mohammad Salem Faizi
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
leadership
community development
decision making
Local Leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,530,968
528
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Abdul Khalil Karimi
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
4
1.000
Plant protection
Mycology
Bacteriology
Entomolgy
Phytopatholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,549,942
547
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Noorullah Zahid
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
3
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,572,103
571
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Abdul Baqi Rostaee
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,596,688
603
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sharafuddin Najm
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
Litrature and Islamic stud
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,620,938
627
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Zahidullah Abid
Kunduz University
Kunduz, Afghanistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
History of Pashto literature