Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 94 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
Ecuador
Maikel Yelandi Leyva Vázquez
softcomputing
fuzzy cognitive maps
artificial intelligence
neutrosophic
machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,128
8,086
0.886
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ecuador
René Vinicio Sánchez Loja
Fault diagnosis
Mechanical Engineering
Maintenance
Condition Monitoring
Engineering Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,571
3,925
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ecuador
Mariela Cerrada Lozada
Fault diagnosis
Rotating machines
Artificial intelligence
Machine Learning
Control systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,066
3,273
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ecuador
Diego Cabrera Mendieta
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Condition Monitoring
Fault Diagnosis
Signal Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,483
3,212
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ecuador
José Manuel Aller Castro
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Machines
Power Electronics
Energy
PV conversion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,186
831
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ecuador
Angel Torres Toukoumidis
gamification
media literacy
humanitarian crisis
alfabetización mediática
gamificación
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,349
1,987
0.846
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ecuador
Esteban Mauricio Inga Ortega|Esteban Inga, Esteban Inga-Ortega, EMI Ortega
Graph Theory
Smart Metering
Wireless Sensor Networks
Learning Engineering
ICT for Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,745
1,157
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ecuador
María Elizabeth Bravo Velásquez
political ecology
biodiversidad
GMOs
agrofuels
geoengineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,716
653
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ecuador
Edgar Patricio Guerrero Arias
Education
Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,384
631
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ecuador
Mónica Karel Huerta
Internet of things
Precision Agriculture
Telemedicine
Parkinson
e-agriculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,373
783
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ecuador
Alexander Aguila Téllez
Power Systems Optimization
Reliability
Reactive Power Compensation
Energy Efficiency
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,284
1,015
0.790
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ecuador
Diego Francisco Carrión Galarza|Diego Carrión, Carrión-Galarza
Optimal Power Flow
Transmission Lines
Electrical Power Systems
Smart Grid
Renewables Energies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,142
835
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ecuador
Vladimir Robles Bykbaev
Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence
Assistive Technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,093
812
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ecuador
Fernando Garcés V
antropologia
lingüística
sociología
educación
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,039
445
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ecuador
Pablo Ortiz Tirado|Pablo Ortiz-T., Pablo Ortiz
Indigenous peoples' rights
peace and conflict studies
indigenous peoples' self-determination
indi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
933
398
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ecuador
Nicolas Sumba Nacipucha
Teaching
Behavioral Economics
Technology
Marketing
Learning technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
914
894
0.978
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ecuador
Priscilla Rossana Paredes Floril
Educación inclusiva
Auditoría
Contabilidad
Finanzas
Administración
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
760
649
0.854
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ecuador
Julio Viola
Power Electronics
Power Quality
Power Conversion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
210
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ecuador
Edwin Marcelo Garcia Torres
Demand Response
Smart Grid
Smart Metering
Demand Management
Distributed Generation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
698
432
0.619
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ecuador
David Barrios Puerto
Optic physics
radiative transfer models
colorimetry
smart windows
green nanotechnologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
275
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Ecuador
Johan Méndez Reyes     X
Filosofía
Pensamiento Critico
Decolonialidad
Interculturalidad
Ciencias Gerenciales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
641
486
0.758
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ecuador
Sebastián Granda Merchán|Sebastián Granda Merchán, Sebastián Granda, SG Merchán
Pueblos indígenas
interculturalidad
educación intercultural bilingüe
derechos colectivos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
626
257
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ecuador
Gustavo Javier Caiza Guanochanga
Intelligent Control
Robotics And Automation
Industry 4.0
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
599
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ecuador
Xavier Serrano Guerrero
Energy
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Development
Distributed Generation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
530
0.892
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ecuador
Miguel A. Quiroz Martinez
Vision
Programming
Neural Networks
Artificial Intelligence
Mobile Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
587
575
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,568
Ecuador
23
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Maikel Yelandi Leyva Vázquez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,128
8,086
0.886
softcomputing
fuzzy cognitive maps
artificial intelligence
neutrosophic
machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,987
Ecuador
48
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
René Vinicio Sánchez Loja
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,571
3,925
0.705
Fault diagnosis
Mechanical Engineering
Maintenance
Condition Monitoring
Engineering Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,279
Ecuador
55
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mariela Cerrada Lozada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,066
3,273
0.646
Fault diagnosis
Rotating machines
Artificial intelligence
Machine Learning
Control systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
231,558
Ecuador
69
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Diego Cabrera Mendieta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,483
3,212
0.716
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Condition Monitoring
Fault Diagnosis
Signal Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
312,599
Ecuador
120
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
José Manuel Aller Castro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,186
831
0.261
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Machines
Power Electronics
Energy
PV conversion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
398,270
Ecuador
180
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Angel Torres Toukoumidis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,349
1,987
0.846
gamification
media literacy
humanitarian crisis
alfabetización mediática
gamificación
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
492,318
Ecuador
248
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Esteban Mauricio Inga Ortega|Esteban Inga, Esteban Inga-Ortega, EMI Ortega
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,745
1,157
0.663
Graph Theory
Smart Metering
Wireless Sensor Networks
Learning Engineering
ICT for Education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
497,987
Ecuador
254
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
María Elizabeth Bravo Velásquez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,716
653
0.381
political ecology
biodiversidad
GMOs
agrofuels
geoengineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,162
Ecuador
327
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Edgar Patricio Guerrero Arias
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,384
631
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
573,873
Ecuador
333
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mónica Karel Huerta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,373
783
0.570
Internet of things
Precision Agriculture
Telemedicine
Parkinson
e-agriculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
597,247
Ecuador
371
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Alexander Aguila Téllez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,284
1,015
0.790
Power Systems Optimization
Reliability
Reactive Power Compensation
Energy Efficiency
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
639,082
Ecuador
410
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Diego Francisco Carrión Galarza|Diego Carrión, Carrión-Galarza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,142
835
0.731
Optimal Power Flow
Transmission Lines
Electrical Power Systems
Smart Grid
Renewables Energies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
654,716
Ecuador
430
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vladimir Robles Bykbaev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,093
812
0.743
Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence
Assistive Technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
672,999
Ecuador
456
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Fernando Garcés V
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,039
445
0.428
antropologia
lingüística
sociología
educación
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
711,667
Ecuador
519
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pablo Ortiz Tirado|Pablo Ortiz-T., Pablo Ortiz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
933
398
0.427
Indigenous peoples' rights
peace and conflict studies
indigenous peoples' self-determination
indi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
718,837
Ecuador
537
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nicolas Sumba Nacipucha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
914
894
0.978
Teaching
Behavioral Economics
Technology
Marketing
Learning technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
783,821
Ecuador
625
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Priscilla Rossana Paredes Floril
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
760
649
0.854
Educación inclusiva
Auditoría
Contabilidad
Finanzas
Administración
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
812,884
Ecuador
687
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Julio Viola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
210
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
813,132
Ecuador
688
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Edwin Marcelo Garcia Torres
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
698
432
0.619
Demand Response
Smart Grid
Smart Metering
Demand Management
Distributed Generation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
822,631
Ecuador
716
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
David Barrios Puerto
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
679
275
0.405
Optic physics
radiative transfer models
colorimetry
smart windows
green nanotechnologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
841,518
Ecuador
755
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Johan Méndez Reyes X
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
641
486
0.758
Filosofía
Pensamiento Critico
Decolonialidad
Interculturalidad
Ciencias Gerenciales
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
849,621
Ecuador
766
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Pueblos indígenas
interculturalidad
educación intercultural bilingüe
derechos colectivos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
857,625
Ecuador
776
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Gustavo Javier Caiza Guanochanga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
599
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
866,608
Ecuador
799
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Xavier Serrano Guerrero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
594
530
0.892
Energy
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Development
Distributed Generation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
870,366
Ecuador
807
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Miguel A. Quiroz Martinez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
587
575
0.980
Vision
Programming
Neural Networks
Artificial Intelligence
Mobile Development