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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 405 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
Media & Photograph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,213
4,198
0.511
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Aquatic Animal Health
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Diagnostics
Fish Vaccine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,985
3,430
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,671
399
0.109
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Library
Information Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,345
1,881
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
แพทย์ศาสตร�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,249
890
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Biosorption
Adsorption
Photocatalytic Oxidation
Advance Oxidation Process
Wastewater treatmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,938
665
0.343
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Human Resource Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,695
1,541
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
SMEs
Digital Marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,536
961
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
สถิติ คอมพิวเตอร์ อีเลิร์นนิง communication network m-learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,284
714
0.556
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
mycolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,071
389
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
การจัดการธุรกิจ
การบริหารธุรกิ�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
969
392
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Electrochemistry
analytical chemistry
Material Science
Nano materia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
913
491
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Big Data
Information Technology
Tourism
ICT
Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
537
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Starch Technolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
836
304
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Enzyme and Taxonom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
172
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Medical Entomology
Medical Parasitology
Health Science
Public Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
684
575
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
microbiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
675
368
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Herpetology
Taxonomy
Natural History
Geographic Disitributio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
378
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
language
testing
evaluatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
591
201
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
polymer chemistry
nanoparticle
natural dye
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
543
91
0.168
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
political science
Politics and Governmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
509
61
0.120
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
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Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
427
73
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
English Language Teaching
English for Specific Purposes (ESP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
393
353
0.898
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
health literacy
health behavior
diabetes
self-car
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
357
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
management
marketing
strategy
innovatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
377
351
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,778
148
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Eakapotch Dhanasiri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,213
4,198
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,920
404
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ha Thanh Dong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,985
3,430
0.861
Aquatic Animal Health
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Diagnostics
Fish Vaccine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,693
454
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jeffrey P Dickie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,671
399
0.109
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
412,525
769
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Surachai Noikhammueang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,345
1,881
0.802
Library
Information Technolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,497
806
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Manoj Leethochawalit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,249
890
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,292
966
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ronbanchob Apiratikul
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,938
665
0.343
Biosorption
Adsorption
Photocatalytic Oxidation
Advance Oxidation Process
Wastewater treatmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
518,113
1,122
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Muhammad Shahid Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,695
1,541
0.909
Human Resource Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
551,687
1,233
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Chaithanaskorn Phawitpiriyakliti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,536
961
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
614,668
1,479
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Somruay Apichat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,284
714
0.556
สถิติ คอมพิวเตอร์ อีเลิร์นนิง communication network m-learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
679,878
1,736
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Montarop Sudhadham
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,071
389
0.363
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
716,183
1,887
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Kevin Wongleedee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
969
392
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
737,535
1,969
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wanida Wonsawat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
913
491
0.538
Electrochemistry
analytical chemistry
Material Science
Nano materia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
764,208
2,064
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pannee Suanpang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
847
537
0.634
Big Data
Information Technology
Tourism
ICT
Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
768,975
2,087
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Piyada Achayuthakan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
836
304
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
803,884
2,240
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sirilak Namwong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
757
172
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
838,706
2,419
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tanawat Chaiphongpachara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
684
575
0.841
Medical Entomology
Medical Parasitology
Health Science
Public Healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
843,597
2,440
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Wattana Panphut
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
675
368
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
853,951
2,490
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Michael Cota
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
655
378
0.577
Herpetology
Taxonomy
Natural History
Geographic Disitributio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
890,475
2,660
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Achara Wongsothorn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
591
201
0.340
language
testing
evaluatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
923,032
2,817
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ploysai K Ohama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
543
91
0.168
polymer chemistry
nanoparticle
natural dye
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
949,897
2,930
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Somboon Suksamran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
509
61
0.120
political science
Politics and Governmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,023,075
3,222
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rainbow Hoshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
427
73
0.171
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,056,922
3,399
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Duangkamol Thitivesa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
393
353
0.898
English Language Teaching
English for Specific Purposes (ESP
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,071,862
3,478
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kantapong Prabsangob
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
357
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,074,047
3,491
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Yananda Siraphatthada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
377
351
0.931
management
marketing
strategy
innovatio