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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 487 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
Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,847
45,956
0.781
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
supercapacitor
lithium ion battery
hydrogen storage
steelmaking
metallurg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,248
22,747
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,595
28,704
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
photovoltaics
open hardware
3D printing
recycling
agrivoltaic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,178
21,211
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Particle Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,570
10,961
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Particle Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,158
10,335
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
pavement
asphalt
pavement design
asphalt mixture
bitume
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,205
16,660
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,914
9,099
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Photonics
Non-Hermitian optics
Electromagnetic wave
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,009
12,281
0.558
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Volcanology
Geoheritag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,375
3,468
0.179
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
energy storage materials
In Situ Electron Microscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,924
16,675
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Human Factors
Ergonomics
Human Systems Engineering
Vigilance
Engineering Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,472
5,065
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Applied surface chemistry
colloid science
material processing
biomaterial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,852
8,836
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Particle Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,385
10,326
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,088
3,221
0.200
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,553
5,528
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Biomaterials
Biomimetic
Adhesion
Antimicrobial
Antivira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,382
7,610
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Forestry
Ecology
Soil Science
Root Physiology
Plant Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,205
4,213
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mechanics of Materials
Materials Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,869
5,501
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Signal Processing
Wireless Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,760
3,372
0.264
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,151
2,860
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gene Silencing
RNAi
microRNA
Plant Small RNA
Plant Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,592
4,228
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
forest biotechnology
cell wall development
wood formatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,557
2,060
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
In-Situ Microscopy
Nanotechnology
Microstructure
Energy Storag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,400
9,414
0.826
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Comtaminant Removal from Water and Ai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,972
3,037
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,374
3,957
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Hao Zhou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,847
45,956
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,056
5,222
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Xiang Sun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,248
22,747
0.462
supercapacitor
lithium ion battery
hydrogen storage
steelmaking
metallurg
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,663
5,500
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Huan Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,595
28,704
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,958
8,764
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Joshua M Pearce
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,178
21,211
0.603
photovoltaics
open hardware
3D printing
recycling
agrivoltaic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,345
9,792
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
David Nitz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,570
10,961
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,656
12,133
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Brian Fick
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,158
10,335
0.367
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,475
14,183
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Zhanping You
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,205
16,660
0.661
pavement
asphalt
pavement design
asphalt mixture
bitume
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,961
15,172
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Petra Huentemeyer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,914
9,099
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,151
16,915
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ramy El Ganainy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,009
12,281
0.558
Photonics
Non-Hermitian optics
Electromagnetic wave
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,503
19,738
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
WI Rose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,375
3,468
0.179
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,993
20,323
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yifei Yuan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,924
16,675
0.881
energy storage materials
In Situ Electron Microscop
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,597
20,955
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
William Helton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,472
5,065
0.274
Human Factors
Ergonomics
Human Systems Engineering
Vigilance
Engineering Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,917
21,904
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jaroslaw W Drelich
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,852
8,836
0.495
Applied surface chemistry
colloid science
material processing
biomaterial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,711
22,589
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tolga Yapici
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,385
10,326
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,460
24,777
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jeffrey Lidicker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,088
3,221
0.200
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,238
25,828
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ravindra Pandey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,553
5,528
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,107
26,148
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bruce P Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,382
7,610
0.495
Biomaterials
Biomimetic
Adhesion
Antimicrobial
Antivira
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,539
31,042
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andrew J Burton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,205
4,213
0.319
Forestry
Ecology
Soil Science
Root Physiology
Plant Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,921
31,861
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gregory M Odegard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,869
5,501
0.427
Mechanics of Materials
Materials Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,732
32,163
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Zhi Tian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,760
3,372
0.264
Signal Processing
Wireless Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,613
33,926
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
SA Hackney
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,151
2,860
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,552
35,745
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Guiliang Tang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,592
4,228
0.365
Gene Silencing
RNAi
microRNA
Plant Small RNA
Plant Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,870
35,858
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Joshi Chandrashekhar P
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,557
2,060
0.178
forest biotechnology
cell wall development
wood formatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,346
36,373
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Anmin Nie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,400
9,414
0.826
In-Situ Microscopy
Nanotechnology
Microstructure
Energy Storag
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,470
37,784
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
David W Hand
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,972
3,037
0.277