Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
architecture
urban planning
urban management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
298
163
0.547
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Viable Systems Approach
Social Business & Sustainability
Innovation
Group Dynamics
Co-Working
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
226
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Computer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
185
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
environmental planning
environmental sustainability
life cycle assessment (LCA)
circular economy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
228
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Biodiversity
Genetics
Environmental education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
53
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
architettura
biomimetica
beni culturali
illuminazione
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
98
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
economics
finance
business planning
strategy
leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
105
0.840
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Technology of Architecture
Building Materials
Energy Efficiency
Bioclimatic Architecture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
98
0.845
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Art
Architecture
Public Space
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
88
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
environmental planning
commons
ecosystem services
urban commons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
62
0.775
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Urban Design and Planning from the Complexity perspective
Architecture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
57
0.814
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Environment
Agriculture
Land Agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
26
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Civil Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
48
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Structural Engineering
Seismic design
Restoration and Retrofitting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
45
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Branding & Cultural Tourism
City Tourism
Sustainable Tourism Methodologies
Design
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Spatial Planning
Governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
39
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
illustration
character design
comics
graphic novel
2D animation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
graphic design
multimedia
fashion design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Governance
Territorial Planing
Regional Development
Economic Development
Business Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
29
0.906
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Architecture
Planning
Complexity Issues
Computational Design
AI and complex system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
24
0.857
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Data Science
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Regional Economic Development
Territorial Competitiveness
Local and Regional Systems of Innovation and Business-Academia cooperation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Architecture
History and Theory of Architecture
Computation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
9
0.563
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,127,521
86
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Besnik Aliaj
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
298
163
0.547
architecture
urban planning
urban management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,177,818
98
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Xhimi Hysa
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
226
0.856
Viable Systems Approach
Social Business & Sustainability
Innovation
Group Dynamics
Co-Working
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,189,412
102
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tamara Luarasi
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
257
185
0.720
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,238,708
115
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kledja Canaj
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
228
1.000
environmental planning
environmental sustainability
life cycle assessment (LCA)
circular economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,477,161
177
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Gentjan Hykaj
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131
53
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,486,031
178
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Santina Di Salvo
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
98
0.766
architettura
biomimetica
beni culturali
illuminazione
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,495,567
184
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Merita Toska
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
105
0.840
economics
finance
business planning
strategy
leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,526,360
193
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Klodjan Xhexhi
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
98
0.845
Technology of Architecture
Building Materials
Energy Efficiency
Bioclimatic Architecture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,605,846
225
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Stefano Romano
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95
88
0.926
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,672,842
248
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Rudina Toto
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
62
0.775
environmental planning
commons
ecosystem services
urban commons
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,720,902
268
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sotir Dhamo
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70
57
0.814
Urban Design and Planning from the Complexity perspective
Architecture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,769,574
292
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sherif Lushaj
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
26
0.426
Environment
Agriculture
Land Agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,825,304
316
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Merita Guri
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
48
0.941
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,862,257
337
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nikolla Vesho
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
45
1.000
Structural Engineering
Seismic design
Restoration and Retrofitting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,876,125
345
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sonia Jojic
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
43
1.000
Branding & Cultural Tourism
City Tourism
Sustainable Tourism Methodologies
Design
Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,884,777
351
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ledio Allkja
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
39
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,912,262
373
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
David Kryemadhi
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
illustration
character design
comics
graphic novel
2D animation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,912,262
373
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Vjola Ziu
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,912,262
373
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Xhoi Musliaka
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,961,504
405
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Anila Bejko Gjika
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
29
0.906
Governance
Territorial Planing
Regional Development
Economic Development
Business Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,996,636
435
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Valerio Perna
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
24
0.857
Architecture
Planning
Complexity Issues
Computational Design
AI and complex system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,020,051
448
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Emiliano Mankolli
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
25
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,111,425
500
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Elona Karafili
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
Regional Economic Development
Territorial Competitiveness
Local and Regional Systems of Innovation and Business-Academia cooperation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,117,120
507
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Skender Luarasi
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
Architecture
History and Theory of Architecture
Computation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,124,381
518
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mimoza Karafili
POLIS University
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
9
0.563