Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 471 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Spain
Mikel Izquierdo
Biomechanics
Strength training
Frailty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,802
28,691
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Spain
Humberto Bustince
Artificial Intelligence
Fuzzy Logic
Image Processing
Data Mining
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,442
12,950
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Spain
Blanca Marin Fernandez
actores políticos
proceso político
proceso electoral
constitución
Marruecos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,955
20,434
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Spain
Lucia Ramirez
Genética
Biología Molecular de Hongos
Elementos transponibles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,631
9,577
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Spain
Almudena Sanchez Villegas
Nutrition
Mediterranean diet
obesity
depression
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,382
9,204
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Spain
Robinson Ramírez-Vélez
Physical activity
Exercise
Obesity
Clinical Trials
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,459
12,910
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Spain
Francisco Falcone
Complex Electromagnetic Environments
Metamaterials
Wireless Systems
Context Aware Scenarios
Smart Cities & IoT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,911
8,750
0.489
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Spain
Iñigo Lasa
Molecular Microbiology
biofilms
bacterial genetics
gene regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,140
5,625
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Spain
Antonio García-Hermoso
Physical Activity & Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,018
12,917
0.806

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Spain
Francisco J. Arregui
optical fiber sensors
nanostructured materials
layer-by-layer nano assembly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,935
5,477
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Spain
Ignacio R. Matias
Optical sensors and applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,101
5,224
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Spain
Mario Sorolla Ayza
Terahercios
Metamateriales
Plasmónica
Cuasióptica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,399
2,367
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Spain
A. Gil
Catalysis
Adsorption
Industrial waste
Organic pollutants
Pillared clay
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,016
5,922
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Spain
Idoia Labayen
Nutrition
obesity
physical ativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,772
7,366
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Spain
Pablo Sanchis
Renewable energies
power electronics
electrical energy storage technologies
grid integration of renewable energies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,449
5,522
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Spain
José M. Uribe Oyarbide
Antropología de la Salud
Antropología de la Medicina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,097
9,326
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Spain
Francisco Guillen Grima|Francisco Guillen, FG Grima, Francisco Grima
Clinical Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Health Promotion
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,054
4,814
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Spain
Mikel Galar
Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Machine Learning
Classification
Ensembles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,902
6,880
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Spain
Edurne Barrenechea
Artificial Intelligence
Fuzzy Logic
Image Processing
Classification Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,645
4,716
0.443
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Spain
Miguel García Solano
Fotovoltaica
Energía Solar
Energías Renovables
Maquinas Eléctricas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,649
6,183
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Spain
Luis M. Gandía
Ingeniería Química
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,754
4,684
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Spain
Javier Fernandez-Montalvo
Psicología clínica
Psicopatología
Tratamientos psicológicos
Adicciones
Violencia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,581
2,755
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Spain
Antonio G. Pisabarro
Fungal Molecular Biology
Genomics
Transcriptomics
Proteomics
Functional Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,612
3,038
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Spain
Valle, Jaione
Microbiología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,513
2,561
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Spain
Miguel Beruete
radiative cooling
metamaterials
plasmonics
periodic structures
terahertz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,808
2,824
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,155
Spain
180
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mikel Izquierdo
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,802
28,691
0.565
Biomechanics
Strength training
Frailty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,066
Spain
449
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Humberto Bustince
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,442
12,950
0.455
Artificial Intelligence
Fuzzy Logic
Image Processing
Data Mining
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,255
Spain
542
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Blanca Marin Fernandez
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,955
20,434
0.787
actores políticos
proceso político
proceso electoral
constitución
Marruecos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,173
Spain
627
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Lucia Ramirez
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,631
9,577
0.405
Genética
Biología Molecular de Hongos
Elementos transponibles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,139
Spain
847
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Almudena Sanchez Villegas
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,382
9,204
0.475
Nutrition
Mediterranean diet
obesity
depression
epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,290
Spain
916
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Robinson Ramírez-Vélez
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,459
12,910
0.699
Physical activity
Exercise
Obesity
Clinical Trials
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,273
Spain
957
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Francisco Falcone
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,911
8,750
0.489
Complex Electromagnetic Environments
Metamaterials
Wireless Systems
Context Aware Scenarios
Smart Cities & IoT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,210
Spain
1,025
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Iñigo Lasa
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,140
5,625
0.328
Molecular Microbiology
biofilms
bacterial genetics
gene regulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,361
Spain
1,194
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Antonio García-Hermoso
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,018
12,917
0.806
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,394
Spain
1,217
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Francisco J. Arregui
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,935
5,477
0.393
optical fiber sensors
nanostructured materials
layer-by-layer nano assembly

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,214
Spain
1,318
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ignacio R. Matias
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,101
5,224
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,678
Spain
1,334
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mario Sorolla Ayza
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,399
2,367
0.164
Terahercios
Metamateriales
Plasmónica
Cuasióptica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,145
Spain
1,604
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
A. Gil
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,016
5,922
0.455
Catalysis
Adsorption
Industrial waste
Organic pollutants
Pillared clay
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,171
Spain
1,889
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Idoia Labayen
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,772
7,366
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,395
Spain
1,896
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pablo Sanchis
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,449
5,522
0.482
Renewable energies
power electronics
electrical energy storage technologies
grid integration of renewable energies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,836
Spain
1,909
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
José M. Uribe Oyarbide
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,097
9,326
0.422
Antropología de la Salud
Antropología de la Medicina
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,880
Spain
2,052
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Francisco Guillen Grima|Francisco Guillen, FG Grima, Francisco Grima
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,054
4,814
0.435
Clinical Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Health Promotion
Nutrition and Physical Activity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,166
Spain
2,125
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mikel Galar
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,902
6,880
0.631
Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Machine Learning
Classification
Ensembles
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,293
Spain
2,162
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Edurne Barrenechea
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,645
4,716
0.443
Artificial Intelligence
Fuzzy Logic
Image Processing
Classification Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,632
Spain
2,203
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Miguel García Solano
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,649
6,183
0.581
Fotovoltaica
Energía Solar
Energías Renovables
Maquinas Eléctricas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,025
Spain
2,458
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Luis M. Gandía
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,754
4,684
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,369
Spain
2,656
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Javier Fernandez-Montalvo
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,581
2,755
0.288
Psicología clínica
Psicopatología
Tratamientos psicológicos
Adicciones
Violencia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,419
Spain
2,874
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Antonio G. Pisabarro
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,612
3,038
0.353
Fungal Molecular Biology
Genomics
Transcriptomics
Proteomics
Functional Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,629
Spain
2,980
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Valle, Jaione
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,513
2,561
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,926
Spain
3,248
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Miguel Beruete
       Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,808
2,824
0.362
radiative cooling
metamaterials
plasmonics
periodic structures
terahertz