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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 33 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
quark gluon plasma
heavy ion collisio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,805
6,806
0.185
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Molecular Nutrition
Medical Chemistry
Molecular Pharmacolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,995
4,597
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mathematical Biology
Theoretical Ecolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,860
1,820
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
parasitolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,979
1,617
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Colloid and Surface Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,817
1,366
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,121
1,097
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,518
934
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
aquatic ecology
evolutionary ecology
invertebrate
reproduction
invasive specie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,257
996
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,088
326
0.156
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,026
669
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Biochemistry
Archaeology
Mass spectrometry
Chemistry
Proteomic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,748
285
0.163
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Freshwater ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,533
830
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Plant reproduction
Pollination
Resource allocation
Evolutionary ecology
Physiological ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,146
585
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Organometallic Chemistry
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Coordination Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,106
312
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
low dimensional topolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,058
151
0.143
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
chemical physics
low-temperature liquid and glass
path integral simulation
hydrogen
heliu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
173
0.168
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
生理学、自律神経�
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,009
331
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Gel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
965
300
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Applied Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology
Biocatalysis
Biocatalys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
543
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bioenergetics
Microbial Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
254
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Colloid chemistry
Surface chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
368
342
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
geography
GI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
58
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
64
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
地理学、GISと社�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
10
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Lighting Environment
Visual Environment
Environmmental Psychology
Architectural Acoustic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
38
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,669
208
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Takashi Hachiya
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,805
6,806
0.185
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,548
649
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Hiroyasu Inoue
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,995
4,597
0.230
Molecular Nutrition
Medical Chemistry
Molecular Pharmacolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,563
2,216
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nanako Shigesada
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,860
1,820
0.205
Mathematical Biology
Theoretical Ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,957
3,606
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yoshikawa Hisao
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,979
1,617
0.270
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,028
3,708
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tomokazu Yoshimura
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,817
1,366
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,849
4,222
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tomoaki Tanase
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,121
1,097
0.214
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,562
4,803
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Masafumi Harada
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,518
934
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,234
6,473
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Yoichi Yusa
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,257
996
0.306
aquatic ecology
evolutionary ecology
invertebrate
reproduction
invasive specie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,985
9,076
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Akira Takamata
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,088
326
0.156
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
459,629
9,261
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Takayuki Nakajima
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,026
669
0.330
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
508,917
10,212
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Takashi Nakazawa
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,748
285
0.163
Biochemistry
Archaeology
Mass spectrometry
Chemistry
Proteomic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
553,434
11,046
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Izumi Katano
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,533
830
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
656,365
12,815
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Takashi Y Ida
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,146
585
0.510
Plant reproduction
Pollination
Resource allocation
Evolutionary ecology
Physiological ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
669,126
13,010
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Bunsho Kure
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,106
312
0.282
Organometallic Chemistry
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Coordination Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
685,306
13,278
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tsuyoshi Kobayashi
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,058
151
0.143
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
695,848
13,450
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kenichi Kinugawa
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
173
0.168
chemical physics
low-temperature liquid and glass
path integral simulation
hydrogen
heliu
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,457
13,563
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Misa Yoshimoto
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,009
331
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
718,635
13,813
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yutaka Ohsedo
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
965
300
0.311
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Gel
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
807,580
15,307
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yuki Honda
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
543
0.724
Applied Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology
Biocatalysis
Biocatalys
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,030,221
18,692
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mayumi Seto
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
421
254
0.603
Bioenergetics
Microbial Ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,085,834
19,464
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Shiho Yada
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
368
342
0.929
Colloid chemistry
Surface chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,705,266
27,514
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yuichiro Nishimura
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
58
0.558
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,918,594
30,242
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sayaka Mitoh
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
64
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,014,992
31,468
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
西村 雄一郎
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
10
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,049,297
31,943
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jaeyoung Heo|許 載永
Nara Women's University
Nara, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
38
0.809
Lighting Environment
Visual Environment
Environmmental Psychology
Architectural Acoustic