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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 341 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
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
MR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,513
24,223
0.794
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
opto-electrical phenomena
metrology
semiconductors
solid state lighting
photovoltaic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,636
12,979
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
genomics
decision support
A
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,848
4,368
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
nanostructure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,843
1,600
0.108
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Physics
Chemistry
Luminescence
Sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,744
3,654
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,156
4,158
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Medical Image Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,003
3,055
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Computer Vision
Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
Image/Video Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,368
6,050
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Medical Image Processing
Probabilistic Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
Biophysical Simulations
Patient-Specific Model
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,874
6,016
0.553
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
algorithms
machine learning
combinatorial optimizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,366
1,198
0.116
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Computer Vision
Medical Imaging
Image Processing
Biometrics
Software Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,701
1,215
0.125
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Microwave Electronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,730
3,661
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Medical Imaging
Medical Physics
Deep Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,591
3,086
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
MRI
physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,505
2,121
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Image guidance
interventional navigation
multi-modality imaging
ultrasound
interventional device
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,394
2,606
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Teledentistry
Dental Devices
Head and Nec
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,302
4,709
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Acoustics psychoacoustic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,299
1,976
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,163
2,270
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
healing environments
ambient intelligence
smart lighting
human computer interaction
surface scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,606
1,665
0.219
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Healthcare
IP Generation
Patient Monitoring
GenAI
Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,514
4,449
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,230
874
0.121
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
data/text analytics/mining
biomedical informatics
bioinformatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,029
3,492
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,533
803
0.123
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Epidemiology
Medicine
Biostatistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,200
4,309
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
nanotechnology
nano-photonics
nanoimprint lithography
plasmonics
photo voltaic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,200
1,736
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,541
608
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jose Caballero
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,513
24,223
0.794
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
MR
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,359
870
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Anton Belyaev
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,636
12,979
0.527
opto-electrical phenomena
metrology
semiconductors
solid state lighting
photovoltaic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,725
1,698
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nevenka Dimitrova
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,848
4,368
0.294
genomics
decision support
A
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,755
1,699
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
H van Houten
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,843
1,600
0.108
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,328
1,719
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cees Ronda
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,744
3,654
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,980
1,787
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Anand Kumar
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,156
4,158
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,713
1,955
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jürgen Weese
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,003
3,055
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,434
2,062
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Caifeng Shan
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,368
6,050
0.489
Computer Vision
Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
Image/Video Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,108
2,417
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hannes Nickisch
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,874
6,016
0.553
Medical Image Processing
Probabilistic Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
Biophysical Simulations
Patient-Specific Model
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,557
2,547
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jan Korst
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,366
1,198
0.116
algorithms
machine learning
combinatorial optimizatio
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,523
2,720
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kyong (Jin) Chang
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,701
1,215
0.125
Computer Vision
Medical Imaging
Image Processing
Biometrics
Software Engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,246
3,057
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
S.Biju Kumar
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,730
3,661
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,473
3,105
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Michael Grass
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,591
3,086
0.359
Medical Imaging
Medical Physics
Deep Learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,860
3,141
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Marc Van Cauteren
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,505
2,121
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,663
3,174
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jochen Kruecker
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,394
2,606
0.310
Image guidance
interventional navigation
multi-modality imaging
ultrasound
interventional device
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,276
3,211
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mohammad Ali Saghiri (Afsar)|Ali Afsar
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,302
4,709
0.567
Teledentistry
Dental Devices
Head and Nec
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129,325
3,213
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Armin Kohlrausch
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,299
1,976
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,692
3,264
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Cristian Lorenz
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,163
2,270
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,311
3,495
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Evert Jan van Loenen
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,606
1,665
0.219
healing environments
ambient intelligence
smart lighting
human computer interaction
surface scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,054
3,529
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Murtaza Bulut
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,514
4,449
0.592
Healthcare
IP Generation
Patient Monitoring
GenAI
Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,044
3,667
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kiran Challapali
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,230
874
0.121
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,577
3,755
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yong Mao
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,029
3,492
0.497
data/text analytics/mining
biomedical informatics
bioinformatic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,775
3,997
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Andrei Filip
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,533
803
0.123
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,893
4,186
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Joris AH de Groot
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,200
4,309
0.695
Epidemiology
Medicine
Biostatistic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,919
4,187
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marc A. Verschuuren
Philips Research
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,200
1,736
0.280
nanotechnology
nano-photonics
nanoimprint lithography
plasmonics
photo voltaic