The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
climate modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,740
14,915
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Climate
Carbon
Hydrology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,110
19,123
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Predictability
North Atlantic Oscillation
teleconnections
El Nino
stratosphere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,004
13,200
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Statistics
Verification
Meteorology
Meta-analysis
Mendelian Randomization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,424
12,188
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
African and tropical climate change and variability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,697
7,626
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
climate change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,219
3,488
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Climate Change
Radiative Forcing
Climate Sensitivity
Hydrological Cycle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,910
11,987
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Orchid growing and hybridising
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,493
5,471
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cloud feedback
climate model evaluation
radiative forcing
hydrological cycle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,198
7,045
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
climate
ocean
high resolution
modelling
tropical cyclones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,886
8,844
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
earth system
aerosols
carbon cycle
climate feedbacks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,758
6,014
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,959
5,481
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
oceanography
climate change
sea level
Earth's energy budget
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,677
10,201
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Atmospheric chemistry
methane
climate feedbacks
Earth System modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,235
7,372
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
climate change
climate impacts
food security
agriculture
land use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,043
4,170
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,366
7,553
0.611
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cyclostratigraphy
hydrology
climatology
meteorology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,940
4,873
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,966
3,084
0.281
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Data Assimilation
Numerical Weather Prediction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,724
2,163
0.202
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
permafrost
climate modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,586
6,366
0.601
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ocean forecasting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,513
5,578
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
climate science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,751
1,237
0.127
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
global climate change
air pollution
methane
biogenic voc
ecosystem fires
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,697
4,354
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
climate
climate prediction
oceanography
astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,615
5,733
0.596
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Climate
Climate Extremes
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,345
4,788
0.512
CA Senior
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,740
14,915
0.485
Andy Wiltshire
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,110
19,123
0.635
Adam Scaife
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,004
13,200
0.508
Predictability
North Atlantic Oscillation
teleconnections
El Nino
stratosphere
Roger Harbord
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,424
12,188
0.479
Statistics
Verification
Meteorology
Meta-analysis
Mendelian Randomization
David P Rowell
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,697
7,626
0.336
African and tropical climate change and variability
Paul van der Linden
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,219
3,488
0.157
Timothy Andrews
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,910
11,987
0.573
Climate Change
Radiative Forcing
Climate Sensitivity
Hydrological Cycle
Rob Allan
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,493
5,471
0.281
Mark J. Webb
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,198
7,045
0.367
Cloud feedback
climate model evaluation
radiative forcing
hydrological cycle
Malcolm Roberts
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,886
8,844
0.557
climate
ocean
high resolution
modelling
tropical cyclones
Ben Booth
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,758
6,014
0.408
earth system
aerosols
carbon cycle
climate feedbacks
Martin Best
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,959
5,481
0.393
Matthew D. Palmer
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,677
10,201
0.746
oceanography
climate change
sea level
Earth's energy budget
Fiona M O'Connor
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,235
7,372
0.557
Atmospheric chemistry
methane
climate feedbacks
Earth System modelling
Pete Falloon
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,043
4,170
0.320
climate change
climate impacts
food security
agriculture
land use
Elizabeth Kendon
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,366
7,553
0.611
Graham P. Weedon
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,940
4,873
0.408
Cyclostratigraphy
hydrology
climatology
meteorology
Gareth S Jones
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,966
3,084
0.281
Andrew Lorenc
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,724
2,163
0.202
Data Assimilation
Numerical Weather Prediction
Eleanor Burke
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,586
6,366
0.601
Matthew Martin
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,513
5,578
0.531
Timothy D. Mitchell
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,751
1,237
0.127
Gerd Folberth
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,697
4,354
0.449
global climate change
air pollution
methane
biogenic voc
ecosystem fires
Nick Dunstone
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,615
5,733
0.596
climate
climate prediction
oceanography
astrophysics
Robert JH Dunn
Met Office
Exeter, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,345
4,788
0.512
Climate
Climate Extremes
Astronomy
Astrophysics