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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.733 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
Membranes
Biomimetic and Bioinspired materials
COFs
Separation
Catalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,949
36,855
0.615
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Surface Science
Renewable Energy
CO2 Reduction
Photoelectrochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,729
37,613
0.675
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Biomaterials
Polymer Science
Hydrogel
Gene Deliver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,511
26,273
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
small RNA
RNA binding protein
breast cance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,440
20,108
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Machine learning
Data Minin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,197
30,379
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
theoretical chemistry
computational chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,805
6,516
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Turbulence
Flow control
Experimental Fluid Mechanics
Tomographic PI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,797
29,206
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Polymeric Materials
Membranes
Separations
Gas separation
Fuel Cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,825
15,347
0.441
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
refrigeration
air conditionin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,813
13,126
0.400
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Photocatalysis
Fuel Chemistry
Surface Science
Computational Chemistry
Nanostructured Material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,091
22,814
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,745
21,970
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Photocatalysis
Surface Science
Surface Defect
Triboelectric nanogenerato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,984
20,052
0.803
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Batter
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,128
19,250
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
First principle calculations
Semiconductor
photocatalysis
2D materials
spintronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,519
19,412
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,306
16,147
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Chemical engineering
Heterogeneous catalysis
C1 chemistry and technology
Syngas conversion
CO2 capture and utilizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,040
14,263
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Aerosol Chemistry
Geochemistry
Atmospheric Biogeochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,475
15,571
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
catalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,410
18,683
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
complex analyisis、functional analysis、operator theory、Linear Dynamics、Complex Geometr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,407
9,542
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Solid mechanics
Elastic waves
Meta-structured materials
Functionally graded materials
Micro/nano-structure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,888
11,892
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
nanoporous metal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,520
7,674
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
heat and mass transfer
fuel cell
energy conversion
energy system
artificial intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,401
16,335
0.801
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Power System
Smart Grid
Integrated Energy System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,131
13,206
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
computer vision
pattern recognition
machine learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,993
17,107
0.901
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Materials science
Energy and sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,509
11,496
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,096
236
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zhongyi Jiang
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,949
36,855
0.615
Membranes
Biomimetic and Bioinspired materials
COFs
Separation
Catalysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,097
275
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Jinlong Gong
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,729
37,613
0.675
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Surface Science
Renewable Energy
CO2 Reduction
Photoelectrochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,606
340
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Wenguang Liu 刘文广
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,511
26,273
0.520
Biomaterials
Polymer Science
Hydrogel
Gene Deliver
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,039
474
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
李帅 Shuai Li
Tianjin Medical University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,440
20,108
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,329
524
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Qinghua Hu
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,197
30,379
0.756
Machine learning
Data Minin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,861
581
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kim Baldridge|Kim K. Baldridge
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,805
6,516
0.172
theoretical chemistry
computational chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,863
582
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nan Jiang
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,797
29,206
0.773
Turbulence
Flow control
Experimental Fluid Mechanics
Tomographic PI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,158
682
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michael D Guiver
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,825
15,347
0.441
Polymeric Materials
Membranes
Separations
Gas separation
Fuel Cell
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,984
761
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Zhenying Zhang (张振迎)
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,813
13,126
0.400
refrigeration
air conditionin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,051
887
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ji Jun Zou (邹吉军)
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,091
22,814
0.758
Photocatalysis
Fuel Chemistry
Surface Science
Computational Chemistry
Nanostructured Material
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,690
948
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bin Zhang (张兵)
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,745
21,970
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,712
1,203
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Lun Pan (潘伦)
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,984
20,052
0.803
Photocatalysis
Surface Science
Surface Defect
Triboelectric nanogenerato
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,374
1,271
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Cheng Zhong
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,128
19,250
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,575
1,323
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Wei Zhou
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,519
19,412
0.825
First principle calculations
Semiconductor
photocatalysis
2D materials
spintronic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,000
1,345
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yao Jianquan
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,306
16,147
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,582
1,374
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Xinbin Ma
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,040
14,263
0.619
Chemical engineering
Heterogeneous catalysis
C1 chemistry and technology
Syngas conversion
CO2 capture and utilizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,833
1,439
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pingqing Fu
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,475
15,571
0.693
Aerosol Chemistry
Geochemistry
Atmospheric Biogeochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,992
1,448
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Yifu Yu
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,410
18,683
0.834
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,007
1,451
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ze-Hua Zhou
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,407
9,542
0.426
complex analyisis、functional analysis、operator theory、Linear Dynamics、Complex Geometr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,286
1,502
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Yue-Sheng Wang 汪越胜|Wang Yuesheng
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,888
11,892
0.543
Solid mechanics
Elastic waves
Meta-structured materials
Functionally graded materials
Micro/nano-structure
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,942
1,667
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yi Ding
Tianjin University of Technology
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,520
7,674
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,261
1,682
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kui Jiao
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,401
16,335
0.801
heat and mass transfer
fuel cell
energy conversion
energy system
artificial intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,102
1,861
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
贾宏杰
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,131
13,206
0.690
Power System
Smart Grid
Integrated Energy System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,591
1,879
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pengfei Zhu
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,993
17,107
0.901
computer vision
pattern recognition
machine learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,288
1,951
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jiayan Luo
Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,509
11,496
0.621
Materials science
Energy and sustainabilit