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
quantitative methods
structural equation modeling
interaction
mediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,695
15,810
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Electrochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,610
14,105
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Brain connectome
Graph theory
Multimodal MRI
Depression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,387
8,909
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Photocatalysis
Nanomaterials
Water treatment
Energy Storage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,169
10,130
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Haptics
Artificial Haptics
Tactile Perception
Wearable Devices
Optoelectronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,175
8,228
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
energy materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,673
9,994
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
high energy nuclear physics
hadron physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,662
10,419
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
lithium ion battery
electrolyte
interface
reaction mechansim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,035
7,623
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Environmental Science
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Ecotoxicity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,431
4,921
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,265
4,575
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ultrafast spectroscopy
Nonlinear optics
Light-emitting materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,483
6,927
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,214
4,863
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Green energy conversion and storage
flexible electronics
electrical/thermal conductivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,159
5,975
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
铁电、多铁、信息存储
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,453
6,274
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Fiber lasers
Nonlinear optics
Optical solitons
Microfiber devices
Comb filters.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,185
4,957
0.606
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Organic Light-Emitting Materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,881
3,683
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
高级氧化
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,617
5,008
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biosensing
Nanobiotechnology
Molecular Diagnosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,872
4,903
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biophotonics
optoelectronic devices
nanomaterials
cancer theranostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,638
3,997
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
ultrafast spectroscopy
optoelectronics
photophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,179
4,832
0.782
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,831
4,164
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Bio-Raman
SERS
Carbon dots
Imaging apparatus
Nanotheranostics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,534
4,078
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sharing Economy
Hotel Revenue Management
Hotel Human Resource Management
Social Media Marketing
Tourism Planning and Develop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,295
4,822
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Global change ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,169
3,501
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ferroelectrics
Resistive Switching
Photovoltaics
Thin Films
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,128
4,330
0.844
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,790
795
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wen Zhonglin 温忠麟
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,695
15,810
0.532
quantitative methods
structural equation modeling
interaction
mediation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,229
1,081
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Weishan Li
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,610
14,105
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,787
2,296
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jinhui Wang (王金辉)
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,387
8,909
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,410
2,601
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Xin Xiao
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,169
10,130
0.715
Photocatalysis
Nanomaterials
Water treatment
Energy Storage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,767
2,889
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Xinming Li
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,175
8,228
0.625
Haptics
Artificial Haptics
Tactile Perception
Wearable Devices
Optoelectronics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,056
3,397
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Xin Wang
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,673
9,994
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,163
3,406
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hongxi Xing
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,662
10,419
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,814
3,667
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Lidan Xing
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,035
7,623
0.691
lithium ion battery
electrolyte
interface
reaction mechansim
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,829
3,910
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jian Liang Zhao
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,431
4,921
0.472
Environmental Science
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Ecotoxicity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,616
4,003
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Deng Hong
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,265
4,575
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,605
4,396
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Xiao-Fang Jiang
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,483
6,927
0.730
Ultrafast spectroscopy
Nonlinear optics
Light-emitting materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,150
4,562
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Yanping Chen
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,214
4,863
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,889
4,599
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jinwei Gao 高进伟
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,159
5,975
0.652
Green energy conversion and storage
flexible electronics
electrical/thermal conductivity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,212
5,105
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Xingsen Gao
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,453
6,274
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,556
5,293
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Zhi-Chao Luo 罗智超
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,185
4,957
0.606
Fiber lasers
Nonlinear optics
Optical solitons
Microfiber devices
Comb filters.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,825
5,533
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bingjia Xu
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,881
3,683
0.467
Organic Light-Emitting Materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,699
5,745
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Laisheng Li
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,617
5,008
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,107
6,477
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Xiaoming Zhou
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,872
4,903
0.713
Biosensing
Nanobiotechnology
Molecular Diagnosis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,590
6,743
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Zhouyi Guo
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,638
3,997
0.602
Biophotonics
optoelectronic devices
nanomaterials
cancer theranostics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,458
7,351
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bo Wu
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,179
4,832
0.782
ultrafast spectroscopy
optoelectronics
photophysics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,319
7,836
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dongmei Deng
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,831
4,164
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
185,594
8,262
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Zhiming Liu (刘智明)
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,534
4,078
0.737
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,746
8,706
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jun Justin Li Full
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,295
4,822
0.911
Sharing Economy
Hotel Revenue Management
Hotel Human Resource Management
Social Media Marketing
Tourism Planning and Develop
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,308
8,914
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Zhongmin Hu
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,169
3,501
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
199,832
8,985
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zhen Fan
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,128
4,330
0.844
Ferroelectrics
Resistive Switching
Photovoltaics
Thin Films