Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
New Zealand Forest Research Institute (Scion) Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Environmental microbiology
microbial ecology
ecotoxicology
soil biogeochemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,068
5,056
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,996
2,998
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,273
2,942
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Forestry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,617
3,328
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
plant molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,245
1,897
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Forest ecology
soil microbial ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,839
1,665
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
forest genetics
tree breeding
quantitative genetics
plant physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,398
924
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Forestry
wind damage to trees
wood quality
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,930
1,935
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,903
2,234
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Green Printed Electronics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,805
1,660
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,680
1,807
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
natural science
forestry
ecology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,580
961
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Forest Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,341
1,717
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Forest Ecophysiology
Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Biowastes
Resource Use Efficiency
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,332
2,679
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Forestry
Climate Change
Sustainable Forest Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
1,467
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Forest genetics
Forest tree breeding
genomic selection
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,022
1,993
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
nanobiotechnology
nanomedicine
nanobiocatalysts
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,910
1,882
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Forest biosecurity
pest management
sustainable forest management
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,799
842
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Biosecurity
pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,719
1,144
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Environmental Microbiology
Enzyme Discovery
Lignocellulosic Biotechnology
Lignin
Bioplastics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,442
681
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
entomology
ecology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,171
1,928
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Plant Biology
Cell wall
Bio-composite
Natural fiber
Wood functionalization
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,128
1,243
0.584
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
polymers
extrusion
contact lenses
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,102
1,168
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Biomass chemistry
Bioenergy
Lignin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,918
1,081
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,822
1,370
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,048
607
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Steven A Wakelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,068
5,056
0.627
Environmental microbiology
microbial ecology
ecotoxicology
soil biogeochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,267
616
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Lloyd Donaldson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,996
2,998
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,720
693
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mark Kimberley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,273
2,942
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,046
773
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Michael Watt
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,617
3,328
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,283
814
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Joseph Dubouzet
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,245
1,897
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,942
1,103
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
peter william clinton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,839
1,665
0.344
Forest ecology
soil microbial ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,332
1,219
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rowland Burdon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,398
924
0.210
forest genetics
tree breeding
quantitative genetics
plant physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,035
1,382
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jr Moore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,930
1,935
0.492
Forestry
wind damage to trees
wood quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,566
1,390
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Richard Parker
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,903
2,234
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
257,223
1,420
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Robert Abbel
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,805
1,660
0.436
Green Printed Electronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,873
1,470
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Gancho Slavov
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,680
1,807
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,183
1,512
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pn Beets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,580
961
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,636
1,605
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Heidi S Dungey
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,341
1,717
0.514
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,271
1,613
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jianming Xue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,332
2,679
0.804
Forest Ecophysiology
Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Biowastes
Resource Use Efficiency
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
307,419
1,722
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tim Payn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,088
1,467
0.475
Forestry
Climate Change
Sustainable Forest Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,963
1,757
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jaroslav Klapste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,022
1,993
0.659
Forest genetics
Forest tree breeding
genomic selection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,810
1,809
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ayyoob Arpanaei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,910
1,882
0.647
nanobiotechnology
nanomedicine
nanobiocatalysts
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
333,244
1,872
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Brian Richardson
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,799
842
0.301
Forest biosecurity
pest management
sustainable forest management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
341,160
1,915
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Rebecca J Ganley|Beccy Ganley
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,719
1,144
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,209
2,060
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,442
681
0.279
Environmental Microbiology
Enzyme Discovery
Lignocellulosic Biotechnology
Lignin
Bioplastics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
405,500
2,233
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nicolas Meurisse
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,171
1,928
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
411,370
2,269
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mathias Sorieul
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,128
1,243
0.584
Plant Biology
Cell wall
Bio-composite
Natural fiber
Wood functionalization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
415,130
2,287
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dawn Alison Smith
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,102
1,168
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
443,737
2,440
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kirk Torr
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,918
1,081
0.564
Biomass chemistry
Bioenergy
Lignin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
460,149
2,534
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gerty Gielen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,822
1,370
0.752