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
SMEs
Capital Structure
Personal Financial Management
Risk Management
Organizational Behaviors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
214
0.943
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Accounting and Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
175
121
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
HRM
OB
Psychology
ICT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
158
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Integrated reporting
Sustainable reporting
Company performance
Academic performance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
136
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Image processing
Graphic Design
Web programming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
133
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Networking
Data Mining
GPU Computing
Machine Learning
Deep learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
73
0.745
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Fisheries economics
Agricultural engineering
Waste management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
64
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
hrm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
59
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Fuzzy sets and systems
Knowledge engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Energy optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
24
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Finance and Marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
55
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Agriculture and environment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Financial accounting
business management
marketing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
36
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Human Resource Management & Financial Performance Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
41
0.932
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
working capital management
capital structure
personal financial management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
32
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Natural Language Processing
Machine Learning
Data Science
Image Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
35
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Accounting
Financial Management
Business Administration
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
21
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Accountancy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
13
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
English Language Teaching
Linguistics
TESL
ELT Methodology
Educational Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Machine Learning
Conventional Nueral Network
e-learning
e-commerce
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Branding
Consumer intrinsic value
Employee commitment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Software Engineering
Signal Processing
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Cloud Computing
AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Information Technology
Computer Science
Virtual and augmented reality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
E-Learning
Image Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
4
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,241,119
1,490
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Gayan Abeyrathna|S.P.G.M.Abeyrathna, Senadheera Pathirannahalage Gayan Madushanka Abeyrathna, G.M.Abeyrathna
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
227
214
0.943
SMEs
Capital Structure
Personal Financial Management
Risk Management
Organizational Behaviors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,352,532
1,840
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Periyathamby Elangkumaran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
175
121
0.691
Accounting and Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,392,554
1,971
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
DA Akuratiya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
158
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,458,988
2,206
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Madushan Priyadarshana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136
136
1.000
Integrated reporting
Sustainable reporting
Company performance
Academic performance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,468,405
2,240
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nadeeshika Ruwandi Meddage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
133
1.000
Image processing
Graphic Design
Web programming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,594,475
2,677
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
MAC Jiffriya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
98
73
0.745
Networking
Data Mining
GPU Computing
Machine Learning
Deep learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,672,756
2,981
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nasheera Paranamana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
64
0.800
Fisheries economics
Agricultural engineering
Waste management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,677,721
2,994
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
JNJenitta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
59
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,707,500
3,124
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
DS Kalana Mendis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73
24
0.329
Fuzzy sets and systems
Knowledge engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Energy optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,767,606
3,349
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Samsudeen Thowfeek Ahamed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
55
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,775,937
3,381
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jesfar ABM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
59
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,845,809
3,731
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
L. Sooriyakumaran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
36
0.750
Financial accounting
business management
marketing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,870,965
3,820
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Antony Sebastian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
41
0.932
Human Resource Management & Financial Performance Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,893,056
3,911
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Shanika Ishari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
32
0.780
working capital management
capital structure
personal financial management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,933,257
4,112
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kasthuri Niruban
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
35
1.000
Natural Language Processing
Machine Learning
Data Science
Image Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,947,256
4,179
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Musthafa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
21
0.618
Accounting
Financial Management
Business Administration
Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,948,152
4,182
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Harshani Piyathilake|M.A. Chandrika Harshani Piyathilake
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
13
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,179,558
4,624
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
MSM Rizwan JP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
English Language Teaching
Linguistics
TESL
ELT Methodology
Educational Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,209,227
4,666
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Vijini Mekala Jayathilake
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
Machine Learning
Conventional Nueral Network
e-learning
e-commerce
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,224,827
4,691
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bma Pushpakumara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
8
1.000
Branding
Consumer intrinsic value
Employee commitment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,235,236
4,713
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Thilini Bakmeedeniya
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8
7
0.875
Software Engineering
Signal Processing
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,263,644
4,769
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hmpm Dayarathne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,263,644
4,769
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ymrd Wepathana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Cloud Computing
AI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,271,977
4,788
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bm Terrence Chandike
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
Information Technology
Computer Science
Virtual and augmented reality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,273,191
4,791
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jmndb Jayasekara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
4
0.667