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 Rankings
Rankings

109,595
World Rank

480
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total9,647
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Last 6 Years3,755
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Last 6 Years / Total0.389
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

132,423
World Rank

611
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition | Carotenoids | Vision | Cognitive Function | Clinical Trial
Nutrition | Carotenoids | Vision | Cognitive Function | Clinical Trial
Citation Metrics
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Total8,147
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Last 6 Years3,158
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Last 6 Years / Total0.388
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

147,641
World Rank

678
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
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Total7,367
-
Last 6 Years5,088
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Last 6 Years / Total0.691
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

187,500
World Rank

888
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Citation Metrics
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Total5,839
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Last 6 Years1,268
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Last 6 Years / Total0.217
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

234,263
World Rank

1,135
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Others
carbon and water cycles | ecosystem productivity and functioning | ecosystems' sustainable management | eddy-covariance | plant eco
carbon and water cycles | ecosystem productivity and functioning | ecosystems' sustainable management | eddy-covariance | plant eco
Citation Metrics
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Total4,631
-
Last 6 Years2,050
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Last 6 Years / Total0.443
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

299,410
World Rank

1,436
Country Rank

6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical formulation and delivery | smart polymers for sensing and drug delivery applications | bioactives from natural pro
Pharmaceutical formulation and delivery | smart polymers for sensing and drug delivery applications | bioactives from natural pro
Citation Metrics
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Total3,516
-
Last 6 Years1,340
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Last 6 Years / Total0.381
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

301,275
World Rank

1,451
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Citation Metrics
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Total3,490
-
Last 6 Years2,964
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Last 6 Years / Total0.849
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

322,421
World Rank

1,551
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total3,220
-
Last 6 Years1,453
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Last 6 Years / Total0.451
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

360,248
World Rank

1,755
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Health Care Policy & Implementation | Health workers' Well Being | Substance Misuse | War Conflict Disease & Health Impacts | Stre
Health Care Policy & Implementation | Health workers' Well Being | Substance Misuse | War Conflict Disease & Health Impacts | Stre
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,809
-
Last 6 Years1,735
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.618
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

367,120
World Rank

1,782
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Business & Management / Marketing
Relationship management | relationship marketing | business network
Relationship management | relationship marketing | business network
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,744
-
Last 6 Years1,163
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.424
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

379,795
World Rank

1,837
Country Rank

11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total2,627
-
Last 6 Years967
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.368
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

405,236
World Rank

1,975
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Business & Management / Entrepreneurship
Innovation | Enterprise Excellence & Lean Industry 4.0 | Data Driven Business Models | Marketin
Innovation | Enterprise Excellence & Lean Industry 4.0 | Data Driven Business Models | Marketin
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,412
-
Last 6 Years1,127
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.467
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

410,323
World Rank

1,995
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
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Total2,372
-
Last 6 Years576
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.243
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

423,056
World Rank

2,049
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Social Sciences / Social Science
critical realism | gender | mental health and illness | addictions | stres
critical realism | gender | mental health and illness | addictions | stres
Citation Metrics
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Total2,276
-
Last 6 Years1,376
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.605
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

425,730
World Rank

2,061
Country Rank

15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Social Sciences / Psychology
Cycling for transport | promoting physical activity | environmental factors in health (incl climate change) | sociology of health | psychology of healt
Cycling for transport | promoting physical activity | environmental factors in health (incl climate change) | sociology of health | psychology of healt
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,257
-
Last 6 Years507
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.225
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

434,778
World Rank

2,097
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Inhalations | Dry powder inhalers | Materials Characterisation | Formulation | Physical Chemistr
Inhalations | Dry powder inhalers | Materials Characterisation | Formulation | Physical Chemistr
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,192
-
Last 6 Years1,347
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.615
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

436,186
World Rank

2,104
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug delivery | drug product formulation | pharmaceutical analysis | non-aqueous enzymolog
Drug delivery | drug product formulation | pharmaceutical analysis | non-aqueous enzymolog
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,182
-
Last 6 Years1,639
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.751
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

454,409
World Rank

2,208
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Business & Management / Strategic Management
management capability development/ micro-firm learning | network
management capability development/ micro-firm learning | network
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,061
-
Last 6 Years1,073
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.521
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

522,163
World Rank

2,515
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,682
-
Last 6 Years918
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.546
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

531,858
World Rank

2,565
Country Rank

20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Strategy | management practice | management capability developmen
Strategy | management practice | management capability developmen
Citation Metrics
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Total1,634
-
Last 6 Years599
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.367
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

541,005
World Rank

2,608
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total1,590
-
Last 6 Years1,236
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.777
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

597,989
World Rank

2,865
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,351
-
Last 6 Years502
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.372
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

605,105
World Rank

2,897
Country Rank

23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,324
-
Last 6 Years748
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.565
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

616,541
World Rank

2,957
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Waste management | microbiology | microbial ecology | compost | soi
Waste management | microbiology | microbial ecology | compost | soi
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,282
-
Last 6 Years489
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.381
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

647,491
World Rank

3,093
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Citation Metrics
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Total1,176
-
Last 6 Years562
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.478