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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 78 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
linguistics- Phonetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,271
3,275
0.267
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
solar hydrogen
photoelectrochemical
photocatalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,283
845
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
cyber security
cyber crimes related
cyber ethic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
558
301
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Data Mining
Data Analytics and Big Dat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459
386
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robotics
IoT
Bigdata
AI&ML
DataScienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
436
356
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Computer Eng
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
328
155
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Image Processing
Machine Learning
Computer Visio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
176
0.807
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Power System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
71
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Data Sciences
human computer interaction
software engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
119
0.768
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Data Mining
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
112
0.882
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Advanced Power Systems
AI Technique
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
23
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Power Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Stabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
16
0.138
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
CIVIL ENGINEERING
PAVEMENT DESIGN
RECYCLING
GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED PAVEMENT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
99
0.943
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
57
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Wireless Sensor Networks
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
23
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Highway Engineering
concrete technology
Ground Improvmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
29
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Computer Networks
AI
Compilers
Data Minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
27
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Machine Design
Composite Materials
Viscoelasticity
Mechanical Vibrations
Failure Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
80
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Severe Plastic Deformation Processes
Metal Joining
Design of Experiment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
69
0.711
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Optimization
Severe Plastic Deformation Processes
Metal Joining Processe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
68
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Conducting Polymers
Materials Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
80
0.870
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Power Electronics
Contro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
32
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
80
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Structural Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
76
0.916
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
image processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
46
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,069
982
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jaya Sheela
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,271
3,275
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
614,110
18,465
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rekha Dom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,283
845
0.659
solar hydrogen
photoelectrochemical
photocatalysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
910,447
33,433
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
USHAGAYATR Pingili
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
558
301
0.539
cyber security
cyber crimes related
cyber ethic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
990,835
37,006
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
AVKrishna Prasad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
459
386
0.841
Data Mining
Data Analytics and Big Dat
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,011,991
37,951
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
D Shanthi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
436
356
0.817
Robotics
IoT
Bigdata
AI&ML
DataScienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,131,018
43,393
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Akhil Khare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
328
155
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,320,397
53,104
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sandhya Banda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218
176
0.807
Image Processing
Machine Learning
Computer Visio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,422,275
59,323
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rama Rao Pokanati Vv
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
71
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,496,384
64,270
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Rajesh Kulkarni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
119
0.768
Data Sciences
human computer interaction
software engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,598,005
71,800
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
K Shyam Sunder Reddy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
112
0.882
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,616,312
73,251
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
D Hari Krishna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
23
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,645,745
75,495
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
D Harikrishna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
16
0.138
Power Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Stabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,692,241
79,168
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Narendra Goud Gundrathi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
99
0.943
CIVIL ENGINEERING
PAVEMENT DESIGN
RECYCLING
GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED PAVEMENT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,698,840
79,700
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
S Swapna Rani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
57
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,718,846
81,360
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nikithareddy K
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
23
0.230
Wireless Sensor Networks
Machine Learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,723,611
81,741
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kvkrishna Reddy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
29
0.293
Highway Engineering
concrete technology
Ground Improvmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,723,648
81,743
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
M Anupama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
99
27
0.273
Computer Networks
AI
Compilers
Data Minin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,731,523
82,403
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ammineni Syam Prasad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
80
0.825
Machine Design
Composite Materials
Viscoelasticity
Mechanical Vibrations
Failure Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,732,110
82,448
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Kandasamy J
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
69
0.711
Severe Plastic Deformation Processes
Metal Joining
Design of Experiment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,732,158
82,456
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kandaswamy Jaya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
68
0.701
Optimization
Severe Plastic Deformation Processes
Metal Joining Processe
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,756,567
84,528
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
M Ravindar Reddy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
80
0.870
Conducting Polymers
Materials Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,769,217
85,595
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
T Chandra Shekar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
90
32
0.356
Power Electronics
Contro
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,787,916
87,177
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Shiva Chandra
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
80
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,804,593
88,647
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sri Harsha Gangisetty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
76
0.916
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,806,653
88,824
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Salagrama Suryanarayana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
46
0.554