Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 204 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 211 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
Safety
Non-Technical Skills
High-Reliability Industrie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,507
10,801
0.273
Get Full Access to Premium Data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
hyperspectral imaging
data engineering
nondestructive evaluation
precision agriculture
visual computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,909
8,897
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,827
4,727
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Composite Materials
lightweight structures
polymer nanocomposites
impact performance
Mechanical performanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,728
5,406
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cyanotoxins
water treatment
photocatalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,143
3,156
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
anthropometry
3D body scanning
ergonomics
body composition
kinanthropometr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,008
4,313
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Social policy
social theory
welfare state
poverty
social securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,760
2,184
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Environmental chemistry
Pharmaceuticals
Microplastics
Water
Pollutio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,596
3,835
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Machine vision
Machine Learning
Document Analysis
Condition Monitoring
Data Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,422
4,954
0.914
Is Your University Ready for the Future?
Compare your institution’s global, national, and city-level ranking with its 20 closest competitors and set strategic goals.
Gain insights from detailed performance analyses of scientists across 13 major disciplines, identify your strengths, improve weaknesses, and gain a competitive edge.. Check Your Free Sample Performance Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Forensic Science
Human Provenancing
Food Authenticity
Stable Isotope
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,712
1,411
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cardiovascular pharmacolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,529
1,001
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sensor Data Analytics
Smart Information Systems
Case-Based Reasoning
Recommender Systems
Data/Text Minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,761
880
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Artificial Intelligence
Evolutionary Algorithms
metaheuristics
machine learning
probabilisti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,656
1,725
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Artificial Intelligence
case-based reasoning
explainable AI
NLP
machine learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,207
1,654
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
information science
information literacy
impact of information
information management
information behaviou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,984
621
0.208
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Computational Intelligence
Virtual Instrumentation
Sensor network
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,612
1,798
0.688
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Energy Policy
Renewable Energy
Offshore Renewables
Community Energy
Net Zer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,427
847
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
gender and media
gendered computer-mediated communication
suffragettes
Edwardian wome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,354
1,347
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mechanics of Materials
Coatings
NDT
Electrolysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,283
1,541
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pharmac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,278
1,416
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Gender and Accounting
Accounting History
Accounting Professio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,099
583
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Renewable energy
Solar Energy
Heat transfer
CCS
Fluid dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,901
1,206
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Information behaviour
citizenship
elections
social media and HS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,888
505
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Artificial Intelligence
Case-Based Reasoning
Recommender Systems
Data Mining
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,805
1,034
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Financial Reporting
Market-based Accounting Research
Corporate Governanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,565
820
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,292
1,327
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rhona Flin
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,507
10,801
0.273
Safety
Non-Technical Skills
High-Reliability Industrie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,748
5,876
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jinchang Ren
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,909
8,897
0.640
hyperspectral imaging
data engineering
nondestructive evaluation
precision agriculture
visual computin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,992
7,091
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Andrew Lamb
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,827
4,727
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,862
7,158
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
James Njuguna
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,728
5,406
0.461
Composite Materials
lightweight structures
polymer nanocomposites
impact performance
Mechanical performanc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,698
8,370
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Linda A Lawton
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,143
3,156
0.311
Cyanotoxins
water treatment
photocatalysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
102,287
8,469
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Arthur Stewart
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,008
4,313
0.431
anthropometry
3D body scanning
ergonomics
body composition
kinanthropometr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,386
12,360
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Paul Spicker
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,760
2,184
0.323
Social policy
social theory
welfare state
poverty
social securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,454
14,603
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bruce Petrie
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,596
3,835
0.685
Environmental chemistry
Pharmaceuticals
Microplastics
Water
Pollutio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,407
15,000
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Eyad Elyan
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,422
4,954
0.914
Machine vision
Machine Learning
Document Analysis
Condition Monitoring
Data Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
224,878
16,904
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
W Meier Augenstein
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,712
1,411
0.299
Forensic Science
Human Provenancing
Food Authenticity
Stable Isotope
Is Your University Ready for the Future?
Compare your institution’s global, national, and city-level ranking with its 20 closest competitors and set strategic goals.
Gain insights from detailed performance analyses of scientists across 13 major disciplines, identify your strengths, improve weaknesses, and gain a competitive edge.. Check Your Free Sample Performance Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,359
17,447
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Cherry wainwright
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,529
1,001
0.221
Cardiovascular pharmacolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,952
20,130
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Susan Craw
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,761
880
0.234
Sensor Data Analytics
Smart Information Systems
Case-Based Reasoning
Recommender Systems
Data/Text Minin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,836
20,536
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
John McCall
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,656
1,725
0.472
Artificial Intelligence
Evolutionary Algorithms
metaheuristics
machine learning
probabilisti
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
316,033
22,474
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Nirmalie Wiratunga
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,207
1,654
0.516
Artificial Intelligence
case-based reasoning
explainable AI
NLP
machine learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,365
23,615
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Dorothy Williams
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,984
621
0.208
information science
information literacy
impact of information
information management
information behaviou
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
373,015
25,704
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Andrei Petrovski
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,612
1,798
0.688
Computational Intelligence
Virtual Instrumentation
Sensor network
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
394,674
26,865
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Peter Strachan
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,427
847
0.349
Energy Policy
Renewable Energy
Offshore Renewables
Community Energy
Net Zer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,662
27,357
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sarah Pedersen
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,354
1,347
0.572
gender and media
gendered computer-mediated communication
suffragettes
Edwardian wome
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
412,940
27,879
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nadimul Haque Faisal
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,283
1,541
0.675
Mechanics of Materials
Coatings
NDT
Electrolysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
413,651
27,916
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Scott Cunningham
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,278
1,416
0.622
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
439,161
29,206
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Linda M Kirkham
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,099
583
0.278
Gender and Accounting
Accounting History
Accounting Professio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
470,903
30,827
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Nazmi Sellami
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,901
1,206
0.634
Renewable energy
Solar Energy
Heat transfer
CCS
Fluid dynamic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,210
30,966
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rita Marcella
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,888
505
0.267
Information behaviour
citizenship
elections
social media and HS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
488,037
31,771
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Stewart Massie
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,805
1,034
0.573
Artificial Intelligence
Case-Based Reasoning
Recommender Systems
Data Mining
Machine Learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
536,195
34,246
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Omaima Hassan
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,565
820
0.524
Financial Reporting
Market-based Accounting Research
Corporate Governanc