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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 192 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
Biological cloc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,678
5,648
0.273
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
AI
XAI
Generative AI
Finance
Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,882
2,368
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Logic synthesis
Multiple-valued logic
Logic Design
Switching Theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,259
1,147
0.124
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Smart City
Applications of Computational Intelligent Techniques to Practical Problem
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,937
1,455
0.183
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,293
2,577
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
電気電子工�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,521
1,086
0.167
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Forecasting and Optimization in Smart Gri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,493
933
0.144
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Developmental Biology
Cell biology
Molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,700
2,072
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Theory of computing
algorithm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,674
991
0.175
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Physics of Strongly Correlated Electron
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,488
3,341
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Speech signal processing
Auditory perceptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,554
2,318
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Geometry / 幾何学
Discrete Geometric Analysi
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,496
1,058
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Infromation Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,370
1,132
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
robotics
soft robotics
bio-inspired robo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,763
2,277
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
植物ホルモン、天然物化�
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,555
2,378
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
713
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Information Ethics
Privacy
Surveillance
Copyright
Digital Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,443
1,185
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Isotope Geochemistry
Marine Geochemistry
Aqueous Geochemistry
Isotope Hydrolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,313
1,010
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Theoretical Linguistics
Linguistic Theory
Syntax
Cognitive Science
Numbe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,203
822
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
supramolecular chemistry
organic chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,130
876
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
experimental fluid mechanics
particle image velocimetry
turbulenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,116
761
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
soil physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,796
1,122
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Robotics
humanoid robot
biped robo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,776
1,058
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Fixed Point Theory
Optimization
Network Resource Allocation
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,786
1,099
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mineral physics
Physics of the earth's interio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,648
1,486
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,515
613
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Nakamura Takahiro J
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,678
5,648
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,214
1,926
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Yoichi Hayashi
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,882
2,368
0.240
AI
XAI
Generative AI
Finance
Medicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,465
2,088
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tsutomu Sasao
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,259
1,147
0.124
Logic synthesis
Multiple-valued logic
Logic Design
Switching Theor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,851
2,582
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yoshikazu Fukuyama
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,937
1,455
0.183
Smart City
Applications of Computational Intelligent Techniques to Practical Problem
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
148,692
2,849
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Atsushi Ogura
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,293
2,577
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,092
3,232
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kouki Matsuse
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,521
1,086
0.167
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,842
3,254
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hiroyuki Mori
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,493
933
0.144
Forecasting and Optimization in Smart Gri
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,270
3,779
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Masafumi Inui
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,700
2,072
0.364
Developmental Biology
Cell biology
Molecular biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,151
3,802
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hisao Tamaki
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,674
991
0.175
Theory of computing
algorithm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,487
3,925
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hiroaki Kusunose
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,488
3,341
0.609
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
237,196
4,770
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Masanori Morise
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,554
2,318
0.509
Speech signal processing
Auditory perceptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,966
4,822
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Toshikazu Sunada 砂田利一
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,496
1,058
0.235
Geometry / 幾何学
Discrete Geometric Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
246,310
4,957
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hiroaki Kikuchi
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,370
1,132
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,512
5,662
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ryuma Niiyama
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,763
2,277
0.605
robotics
soft robotics
bio-inspired robo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,602
5,985
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Seto Yoshiya
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,555
2,378
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
303,741
6,164
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hideo Mukai
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,445
713
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
303,857
6,166
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andrew A Adams
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,443
1,185
0.344
Information Ethics
Privacy
Surveillance
Copyright
Digital Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,920
6,383
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Glen Snyder
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,313
1,010
0.305
Isotope Geochemistry
Marine Geochemistry
Aqueous Geochemistry
Isotope Hydrolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,867
6,552
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ken Hiraiwa
Meiji Gakuin University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,203
822
0.257
Theoretical Linguistics
Linguistic Theory
Syntax
Cognitive Science
Numbe
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,088
6,676
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Masamichi Yamanaka
Meiji Pharmaceutical University
Kiyose, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,130
876
0.280
supramolecular chemistry
organic chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
330,303
6,696
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jun Sakakibara
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,116
761
0.244
experimental fluid mechanics
particle image velocimetry
turbulenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,463
7,260
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kosuke Noborio
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,796
1,122
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
362,598
7,295
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kenji Hashimoto
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,776
1,058
0.381
Robotics
humanoid robot
biped robo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
361,508
7,279
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hideaki Iiduka
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,786
1,099
0.394
Fixed Point Theory
Optimization
Network Resource Allocation
Machine Learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,309
7,604
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ryosuke Sinmyo
Meiji University
Tokyo, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,648
1,486
0.561