Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 229 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
Information Systems
Industrial Management
Quality Management
Mobile Technology
Technology Adoptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,365
23,674
0.689
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mobile Marketing
Mobile Tourism
Mobile Shopping
Mobile Learning
Mobile Paymen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,414
15,896
0.863
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marketing
Consumer Behaviour
Responsible Tourism
Youth
Southeast Asi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,292
17,238
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Pharmacology/Pharmacy
Food/Green Chemistry
#Corres Author 122
#First Author 77
#Single Author
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,532
3,492
0.535
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
AI in sports and agriculture
image and video analysis
signal processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,384
2,375
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Consumer Behavior
Influencer Marketing
Brand
Retailing
Digital Marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,881
4,835
0.991
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Biochemistry
Food Processing
Bioprocess and Biorefinery
Chemical Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,735
4,134
0.873
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Statistical modelling and computation
distribution theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,373
1,418
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Production Engineering (Sustainable Manufacturing
Green Supply Chain Management
Supply Chai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,201
2,518
0.599
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Computational Intelligence
Machining Optimization
Smart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,051
3,390
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Pharmacy
Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences
Nanotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,267
1,154
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Molecular biology
host-pathogen interaction
gene expressio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,192
2,793
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Membrane separation
Nanoparticles synthesis
Adsorptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,006
2,100
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
fuzzy logic
fuzzy computing
evolutionary computing
genetic algorithms
fuzzy algebra an
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,829
2,429
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Graphene
Nanosensor
Colloidal and Interface Science Stud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,747
2,042
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Signal & Image Processing
Artificial Life & Robotic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
743
0.276
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,679
1,103
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
AI in Manufacturing
Robot soft materials
Material design
FSSW
Metaheuristi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,614
2,287
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Phytomedicines
Complementary medicines
Phytochemistry
Drug discover
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,363
1,128
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cancer Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,243
1,281
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Organizational Behaviour
Human Resource Management
Higher Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,186
1,501
0.687
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Applied Linguistics
TES
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,082
1,147
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Food Microbiology
Food Safety
Food Product Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,927
1,537
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Artificial Intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,871
1,256
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
artificial intelligence
control and robotics
optimization
computer vision
spectroscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,799
1,170
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,548
28
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Keng Boon Ooi
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,365
23,674
0.689
Information Systems
Industrial Management
Quality Management
Mobile Technology
Technology Adoptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,610
101
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Garry Tan Wei Han
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,414
15,896
0.863
Mobile Marketing
Mobile Tourism
Mobile Shopping
Mobile Learning
Mobile Paymen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,063
105
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Hiram Ting
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,292
17,238
0.942
Marketing
Consumer Behaviour
Responsible Tourism
Youth
Southeast Asi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,781
619
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Eric Wei Chiang Chan Monash
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,532
3,492
0.535
Pharmacology/Pharmacy
Food/Green Chemistry
#Corres Author 122
#First Author 77
#Single Author
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,783
641
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Raveendran Paramesran
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,384
2,375
0.372
AI in sports and agriculture
image and video analysis
signal processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,232
955
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eugene Cheng-Xi Aw
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,881
4,835
0.991
Consumer Behavior
Influencer Marketing
Brand
Retailing
Digital Marketin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,667
990
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hui Suan Ng
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,735
4,134
0.873
Biochemistry
Food Processing
Bioprocess and Biorefinery
Chemical Engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
246,145
1,103
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
SH Ong
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,373
1,418
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,477
1,170
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Olugu Ezutah Udoncy
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,201
2,518
0.599
Production Engineering (Sustainable Manufacturing
Green Supply Chain Management
Supply Chai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,076
1,216
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Wei Hong Lim
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,051
3,390
0.837
Computational Intelligence
Machining Optimization
Smart
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
317,648
1,622
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Palanirajan Vijayaraj Kumar
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,267
1,154
0.353
Pharmacy
Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences
Nanotechnolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
323,742
1,667
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Crystale Siew Ying Lim
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,192
2,793
0.875
Molecular biology
host-pathogen interaction
gene expressio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
339,976
1,784
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ying Tao Chung
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,006
2,100
0.699
Membrane separation
Nanoparticles synthesis
Adsorptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
357,079
1,937
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ganeshsree Selvachandran
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,829
2,429
0.859
fuzzy logic
fuzzy computing
evolutionary computing
genetic algorithms
fuzzy algebra an
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
365,617
2,016
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Yeap Swee Pin
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,747
2,042
0.743
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Graphene
Nanosensor
Colloidal and Interface Science Stud
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,598
2,068
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dato TS Ir Mohd Rizon Juhari
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
743
0.276
Signal & Image Processing
Artificial Life & Robotic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,896
2,087
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gabriel Akyirem Akowuah
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,679
1,103
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
380,078
2,148
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Elango Natarajan
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,614
2,287
0.875
AI in Manufacturing
Robot soft materials
Material design
FSSW
Metaheuristi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
410,214
2,425
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Yik Ling Chew
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,363
1,128
0.477
Phytomedicines
Complementary medicines
Phytochemistry
Drug discover
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
426,290
2,569
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Shiau Chuen Cheah
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,243
1,281
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,319
2,640
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lim Yet Mee
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,186
1,501
0.687
Organizational Behaviour
Human Resource Management
Higher Educatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,842
2,777
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tan Bee Hoon
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,082
1,147
0.551
Applied Linguistics
TES
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
474,997
2,996
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kuan Chee Hao
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,927
1,537
0.798
Food Microbiology
Food Safety
Food Product Developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
484,793
3,082
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
SC Neoh
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,871
1,256
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
497,944
3,222
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mahmud Iwan Solihin
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,799
1,170
0.650
artificial intelligence
control and robotics
optimization
computer vision
spectroscop