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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 550 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
catalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,869
14,491
0.285
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Electron Microscopy
Catalysis
Nanomaterials
Gold Nanoparticles
Biomineralizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,180
14,820
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Computational Biology
Molecular Modeling and Simulatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,995
26,904
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
child behavior disorders
pediatric psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,027
10,582
0.246
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Life-Cycle Engineering
Bridge Engineering
Structural Reliability
Structural Optimization
Disaster Resilienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,162
17,415
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
exoplanets
binary stars
astroinformatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,052
17,581
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Machine Learning
Statistical Decision Making
Cyber Security
Signal Processing and Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,612
7,534
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Variou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,896
6,052
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
process design
process contro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,420
5,297
0.226
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Materials
Mechanics
Adhesion
Soft Matte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,838
4,897
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Polymer Colloids
Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology
Miniemulsion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,167
2,038
0.101
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,631
4,239
0.216
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
database system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,005
1,861
0.098
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Biophysics
soft matter
intrinsically disordered proteins
phase separatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,998
12,251
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
energy
environment
sustainability
nutrient
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,521
10,916
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Advanced experimental and computational simulation
innovative structural systems
structura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,211
6,946
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,256
6,826
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
grain boundaries
interfaces
complexion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,177
4,156
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Organic Optoelectronics
Organic Photovoltaics
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
FTIR Matrix Isolation Spectroscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,950
2,239
0.140
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Flow-Structure Interactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,597
2,978
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
mobile computing
mobile healthcare
computer vision
network security
disruption toleran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,938
3,540
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
buyer supplier collaboration
Physical Internet
supply chain managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,748
5,391
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Social Cognitio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,744
3,862
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Academic Assessment
Academic Intervention
Pediatric School Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,064
2,442
0.174
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
emulsion polymer
late
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,204
6,823
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,476
4,941
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Israel E Wachs
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,869
14,491
0.285
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,210
5,741
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christopher J Kiely
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,180
14,820
0.321
Electron Microscopy
Catalysis
Nanomaterials
Gold Nanoparticles
Biomineralizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,278
5,766
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Wonpil Im
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,995
26,904
0.585
Computational Biology
Molecular Modeling and Simulatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,729
6,436
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
George J Dupaul
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,027
10,582
0.246
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
child behavior disorders
pediatric psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,174
6,645
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dan M Frangopol
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,162
17,415
0.413
Life-Cycle Engineering
Bridge Engineering
Structural Reliability
Structural Optimization
Disaster Resilienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,326
11,574
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joshua Pepper
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,052
17,581
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,347
12,438
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rick S Blum
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,612
7,534
0.273
Machine Learning
Statistical Decision Making
Cyber Security
Signal Processing and Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,119
13,581
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Manoj K Chaudhury
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,896
6,052
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,775
15,529
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
William Luyben
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,420
5,297
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,076
18,051
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Anand Jagota
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,838
4,897
0.235
Materials
Mechanics
Adhesion
Soft Matte
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,961
18,751
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mohamed El Aasser
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,167
2,038
0.101
Polymer Colloids
Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology
Miniemulsion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,546
19,375
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
John D Simon
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,631
4,239
0.216
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,549
20,154
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hank Korth
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,005
1,861
0.098
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,575
20,163
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jeetain Mittal
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,998
12,251
0.645
Biophysics
soft matter
intrinsically disordered proteins
phase separatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,239
20,823
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jonas Baltrusaitis
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,521
10,916
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,206
22,767
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
James Ricles
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,211
6,946
0.404
Advanced experimental and computational simulation
innovative structural systems
structura
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,406
24,381
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Richard Sause
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,256
6,826
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,801
24,540
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Martin P Harmer
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,177
4,156
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,929
24,956
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kafafi Zakya H
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,950
2,239
0.140
Organic Optoelectronics
Organic Photovoltaics
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
FTIR Matrix Isolation Spectroscop
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,765
25,647
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Donald Rockwell
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,597
2,978
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,251
26,945
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mooi Choo Chuah
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,938
3,540
0.237
mobile computing
mobile healthcare
computer vision
network security
disruption toleran
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,311
27,333
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Zach Zacharia
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,748
5,391
0.366
buyer supplier collaboration
Physical Internet
supply chain managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,326
27,339
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gordon Moskowitz
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,744
3,862
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,552
28,891
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Edward S Shapiro
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,064
2,442
0.174
Academic Assessment
Academic Intervention
Pediatric School Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,258
30,952
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Andrew Klein
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,204
6,823
0.517
emulsion polymer
late