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

133,277
World Rank

261
Country Rank

1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Citation Metrics
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Total8,112
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Last 6 Years2,708
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Last 6 Years / Total0.334
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

140,079
World Rank

277
Country Rank

2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
material science | chemistry | combinatorial chemistr
material science | chemistry | combinatorial chemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total7,750
-
Last 6 Years2,318
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.299
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

179,111
World Rank

381
Country Rank

3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Citation Metrics
-
Total6,120
-
Last 6 Years3,245
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Last 6 Years / Total0.530
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

203,390
World Rank

473
Country Rank

4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
electrical and electronic engineering | integration of renewable energies | power electronics and control of electrical machines
electrical and electronic engineering | integration of renewable energies | power electronics and control of electrical machines
Citation Metrics
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Total5,378
-
Last 6 Years1,497
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Last 6 Years / Total0.278
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

218,684
World Rank

533
Country Rank

5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Supramolecular Chemistry | Surfactants | Organized Systems | AO
Supramolecular Chemistry | Surfactants | Organized Systems | AO
Citation Metrics
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Total4,990
-
Last 6 Years1,387
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Last 6 Years / Total0.278
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

244,227
World Rank

635
Country Rank

6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Citation Metrics
-
Total4,431
-
Last 6 Years1,847
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Last 6 Years / Total0.417
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

296,723
World Rank

871
Country Rank

7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Electric vehicles | electric drives | fault diagnosis | energy efficiency | RIBIERSE-CYTE
Electric vehicles | electric drives | fault diagnosis | energy efficiency | RIBIERSE-CYTE
Citation Metrics
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Total3,558
-
Last 6 Years1,662
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Last 6 Years / Total0.467
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

298,934
World Rank

880
Country Rank

8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total3,527
-
Last 6 Years2,622
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.743
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

303,771
World Rank

903
Country Rank

9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Citation Metrics
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Total3,462
-
Last 6 Years1,342
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.388
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

317,533
World Rank

967
Country Rank

10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Electrical Drives | Fault Diagnosis | Condition Monitoring | Electrical machine
Electrical Drives | Fault Diagnosis | Condition Monitoring | Electrical machine
Citation Metrics
-
Total3,285
-
Last 6 Years1,349
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.411
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

323,990
World Rank

993
Country Rank

11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Material Science - Porous Carbon Materials - Energy Storage and Conversion - Batteries - Electrochemistr
Material Science - Porous Carbon Materials - Energy Storage and Conversion - Batteries - Electrochemistr
Citation Metrics
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Total3,205
-
Last 6 Years1,803
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.563
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

354,150
World Rank

1,130
Country Rank

12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,874
-
Last 6 Years1,376
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.479
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

358,128
World Rank

1,157
Country Rank

13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,834
-
Last 6 Years1,164
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.411
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

394,221
World Rank

1,326
Country Rank

14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Agriculture & Forestry / Soil Sciences and Plant Nutrition
Soil ecology | soil fauna | soil degradation | bioindicator
Soil ecology | soil fauna | soil degradation | bioindicator
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,506
-
Last 6 Years1,584
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.632
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

398,305
World Rank

1,347
Country Rank

15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Power Electronics | Control Systems | Renewable energy application
Power Electronics | Control Systems | Renewable energy application
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,472
-
Last 6 Years1,146
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.464
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

410,722
World Rank

1,390
Country Rank

16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Agriculture & Forestry / Agriculture
Agroecosystems | Land Use | Farming practices | Mammals | Conservation Biolog
Agroecosystems | Land Use | Farming practices | Mammals | Conservation Biolog
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,372
-
Last 6 Years1,334
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.562
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

423,198
World Rank

1,475
Country Rank

17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,278
-
Last 6 Years1,385
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.608
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

424,824
World Rank

1,481
Country Rank

18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,267
-
Last 6 Years399
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.176
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

428,953
World Rank

1,504
Country Rank

19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,236
-
Last 6 Years1,243
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.556
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

438,816
World Rank

1,556
Country Rank

20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Physical Chemistry | electrochemistry | materials science | scanning probe microscop
Physical Chemistry | electrochemistry | materials science | scanning probe microscop
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,168
-
Last 6 Years835
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.385
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

452,995
World Rank

1,650
Country Rank

21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
single molecule spectroscopy | fluorescence microscopy | nanostructured materials | polymer
single molecule spectroscopy | fluorescence microscopy | nanostructured materials | polymer
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,073
-
Last 6 Years777
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.375
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

461,952
World Rank

1,697
Country Rank

22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
lectura | escritura en el nivel superior | alfabetización académic
lectura | escritura en el nivel superior | alfabetización académic
Citation Metrics
-
Total2,017
-
Last 6 Years551
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.273
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

465,925
World Rank

1,719
Country Rank

23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
materials | biopolymers | surface modification
materials | biopolymers | surface modification
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,992
-
Last 6 Years908
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.456
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

489,140
World Rank

1,840
Country Rank

24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
morfoanatomía vegetal | fitoreguladores del crecimiento | biotecnología agrícol
morfoanatomía vegetal | fitoreguladores del crecimiento | biotecnología agrícol
Citation Metrics
-
Total1,857
-
Last 6 Years1,205
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.649
* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings

494,613
World Rank

1,871
Country Rank

25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Antrolpología biológica | poblaciones humanas prehistóricas | genética de poblacione
Antrolpología biológica | poblaciones humanas prehistóricas | genética de poblacione
Citation Metrics
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Total1,827
-
Last 6 Years633
-
Last 6 Years / Total0.346