Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 558 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Astrophysics
neutron stars
black holes
gravitational waves
heavy ion collisions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134,229
75,658
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collision Experiments
Quark-Gluon Plasma
Particle Detectors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,791
46,375
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
polymer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,766
11,077
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Physical Oceanography
Climate Dynamics
Climate
Human Evolution
Paleoclimate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,322
15,305
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,997
10,170
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Brain-computer interface
automatic control
adaptive systems
fNIRS
neuromodulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,352
8,723
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,112
9,614
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
High Energy Nuclear Physics
Heavy Ion Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,979
16,267
0.905
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
Laser Applications
Sensor Applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,594
11,332
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Electroanalysis
Electrochemical Sensors
Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,868
5,784
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,771
6,039
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
atmospheric sciences
climate physics
climate change
atmospheric science
climate dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,579
10,600
0.680
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Wireless AI
Edge Computing
Security & Privacy
Wireless Communications
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,090
14,857
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
한의학
폐암
호흡기질환
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,612
8,722
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Neuroscience
Aging
Neurogenesis
Neurotoxicity
Neurodegeneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,655
4,895
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,867
3,460
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ferroelectricity
Thin film
Structural analysis
New memory
Energy application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,842
10,206
0.795
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Polymer Synthesis
Nanomaterials
Self-assembly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,484
4,267
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Photovoltaics
Molecular & Crystal Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,472
7,107
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Maritime Logistics
Industrial Engineering
Material Handling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,928
2,591
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,719
6,385
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Catalysis
Biomass
Plastics
CO2
Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,568
6,846
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Bioenergy
Biochemical engineering
Biorefinery
Environmental biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,514
5,416
0.470
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Microalgae
Biorefinery
Bioenergy
Astaxanthin
Biochemical engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,243
5,431
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Finance
Economics
Time Series Analysis
Risk Management
Network
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,785
8,999
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,827
14
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Chang-Hwan Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134,229
75,658
0.564
Astrophysics
neutron stars
black holes
gravitational waves
heavy ion collisions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,852
22
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
In-Kwon Yoo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,791
46,375
0.434
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collision Experiments
Quark-Gluon Plasma
Particle Detectors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,551
141
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chang-Sik Ha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,766
11,077
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,548
156
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Axel Timmermann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,322
15,305
0.459
Physical Oceanography
Climate Dynamics
Climate
Human Evolution
Paleoclimate
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,853
159
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Byung Kyu Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,997
10,170
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,442
437
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Keum Shik Hong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,352
8,723
0.451
Brain-computer interface
automatic control
adaptive systems
fNIRS
neuromodulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,627
501
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tae Gyu Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,112
9,614
0.531
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,125
510
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bong-Hwi Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,979
16,267
0.905
High Energy Nuclear Physics
Heavy Ion Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,546
589
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hee Je Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,594
11,332
0.683
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
Laser Applications
Sensor Applications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,839
632
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yoon-Bo Shim 심윤보
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,868
5,784
0.365
Electroanalysis
Electrochemical Sensors
Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,298
637
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jeom Kee Paik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,771
6,039
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,227
654
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
June-Yi Lee 이준이
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,579
10,600
0.680
atmospheric sciences
climate physics
climate change
atmospheric science
climate dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,772
690
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Quoc Viet Pham|Quoc-Viet Pham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,090
14,857
0.985
Wireless AI
Edge Computing
Security & Privacy
Wireless Communications
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,366
727
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
최준용
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,612
8,722
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,233
828
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jaewon Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,655
4,895
0.358
Neuroscience
Aging
Neurogenesis
Neurotoxicity
Neurodegeneration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,674
920
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sung-Ho Jin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,867
3,460
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,854
922
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Min Hyuk Park
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,842
10,206
0.795
Ferroelectricity
Thin film
Structural analysis
New memory
Energy application
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,420
978
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Il Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,484
4,267
0.342
Polymer Synthesis
Nanomaterials
Self-assembly
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,495
980
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ji Youn Seo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,472
7,107
0.570
Photovoltaics
Molecular & Crystal Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,841
1,041
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kap Hwan Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,928
2,591
0.217
Maritime Logistics
Industrial Engineering
Material Handling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,671
1,066
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kyung Chun Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,719
6,385
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,921
1,079
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jungho Jae
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,568
6,846
0.592
Catalysis
Biomass
Plastics
CO2
Sustainability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,367
1,086
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jung Rae Kim|J. R. Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,514
5,416
0.470
Bioenergy
Biochemical engineering
Biorefinery
Environmental biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,907
1,122
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
You-Kwan Oh (오유관)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,243
5,431
0.483
Microalgae
Biorefinery
Bioenergy
Astaxanthin
Biochemical engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,382
1,191
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sang Hoon Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,785
8,999
0.834
Finance
Economics
Time Series Analysis
Risk Management
Network