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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 144 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
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,067
4,374
0.335
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Engineering
Electrical & Electronics
Energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,814
5,443
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,125
2,400
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
AI for speech & audio
signal processing
embedded systems
computer architectur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,272
3,723
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Computational chemistry and material sciences
Catalysis
Process Safety
Engineering Educatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,020
2,424
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Insulin signaling
Alzheimer's disease
Cognition
ApoE
prions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,576
820
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Mobile middleware
adaptive computing
publish-subscribe disseminatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,533
1,582
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Modeling and Simulation
Optimizatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,275
965
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
chemical engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,121
1,530
0.371
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Green building technology
Urban microclimat
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,961
2,172
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Thermal energy storage syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,619
2,075
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Silicon Quantum Dot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,407
1,594
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
geriatrics
gerontology
health services research
nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,113
2,403
0.772
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,564
783
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sleep
Student Learning
Digital Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,483
1,163
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stroke
Prognosis
Physical activity
Guideline-based care
Implementation scienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,070
1,387
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,064
869
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
IoT
embedded systems
sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,897
593
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
social innovation and sustainable development
education and public policy
information and digital literacy
community leaders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,830
726
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Crystallization
Process Engineering
Technology Transfe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,823
889
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Solid Mechanics
Biomechanic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,650
613
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hydrodynamics
Hydroelastic
Fluid-Structure Interaction
Wave Energy
Offshore Structure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,567
1,132
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,459
269
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
585
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Synthetic Biology
Biosensors
Metabolic Engineering
Microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,335
867
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,530
518
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jtl Thong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,067
4,374
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,517
584
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
King Jet Tseng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,814
5,443
0.461
Engineering
Electrical & Electronics
Energ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,774
698
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
CB Ching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,125
2,400
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,425
1,169
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ian Mcloughlin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,272
3,723
0.594
AI for speech & audio
signal processing
embedded systems
computer architectur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
181,877
1,210
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kok Hwa Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,020
2,424
0.403
Computational chemistry and material sciences
Catalysis
Process Safety
Engineering Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,106
1,290
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Boon Seng Wong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,576
820
0.147
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,015
1,536
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Alvin TS Chan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,533
1,582
0.349
Mobile middleware
adaptive computing
publish-subscribe disseminatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,235
1,610
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Malcolm Yoke Hean Low
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,275
965
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
260,975
1,657
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paul Sharratt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,121
1,530
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,169
1,709
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Steve Kardinal Jusuf
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,961
2,172
0.548
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,046
1,815
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tay Nhs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,619
2,075
0.573
Thermal energy storage syste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
307,496
1,906
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wee Han Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,407
1,594
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
331,555
2,060
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Shiou Liang Wee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,113
2,403
0.772
geriatrics
gerontology
health services research
nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
387,085
2,382
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kai-Juan Wong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,564
783
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
396,502
2,438
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Eric Chern Pin Chua
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,483
1,163
0.468
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
452,955
2,715
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Li Khim Kwah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,070
1,387
0.670
Stroke
Prognosis
Physical activity
Guideline-based care
Implementation scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
453,940
2,721
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Volodymyr Bilotkach
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,064
869
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,586
2,866
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Forest Tan Su Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,897
593
0.313
IoT
embedded systems
sensor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
493,557
2,929
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ia Mokhtar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,830
726
0.397
social innovation and sustainable development
education and public policy
information and digital literacy
community leaders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
494,793
2,935
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Shin Yee Wong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,823
889
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
528,704
3,099
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Desmond Yr Chong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,650
613
0.372
Solid Mechanics
Biomechanic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
546,022
3,182
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Zhi Yung Tay
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,567
1,132
0.722
Hydrodynamics
Hydroelastic
Fluid-Structure Interaction
Wave Energy
Offshore Structure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,014
3,297
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Chuanzhao Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,459
269
0.184
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
584,678
3,377
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wai Pong Wong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,403
585
0.417
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
602,099
3,477
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Adison Wong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,335
867
0.649
Synthetic Biology
Biosensors
Metabolic Engineering
Microbiolog