Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 99 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
Galaxy evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,555
28,197
0.793
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
manejo y cultivo de moluscos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,214
4,791
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Astronomy and astrophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,327
9,884
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,175
4,069
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Astronomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,544
3,582
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
optimization
mineral processing
process design
cleaner production
lithium processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,069
2,374
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
reproductive biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,965
551
0.139
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
cristallography
material science
thermal energy storage
solar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,739
2,700
0.722
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
marine microbiology
interaction Bacteria-microalga
probiotics
aquaculture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,633
1,125
0.310
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Microbiology of the Atacama Desert.
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,604
1,551
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Responsabilidad Social Universitaria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
1,635
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Microbial ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,842
1,883
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Parasitologia marina
ecologia
evolucion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,783
763
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Biología Molecular de Microorganismos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,671
525
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Virología
Microbiología e Inmunología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,313
1,054
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Lithium batteries
Energy and Sustainable Processes
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,095
1,566
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mycology
Molecular biology
taxonomy
phylogeny
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,934
1,530
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
biologia de poblaciones
evolucion
genetica
ecologia
mejora genetica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
470
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biotecnología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
1,120
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mathematical physics
integrable systems
non-linear partial differential equations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
1,299
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
microalgae
microbiology
biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,523
806
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Microbiologia
Ficologia
ecologia
biotecnologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,409
893
0.634
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Microbiology
mollusk aquaculture
pearl culture
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,248
320
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Aquatic Toxicology
EDCs
Genomics
Biomarkers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,212
410
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
natural pigments: extraction
obtention and identification
microencapsulation
solar energy
etc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
679
0.635
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,662
21
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Médéric Boquien
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,555
28,197
0.793
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,190
72
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Miguel Avendaño Díaz
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,214
4,791
0.295
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,425
116
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Christian HR Nitschelm
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,327
9,884
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,352
249
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Javier Alonso García
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,175
4,069
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,633
486
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Eduardo Unda Sanzana
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,544
3,582
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
253,243
560
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Luis Cisternas
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,069
2,374
0.583
optimization
mineral processing
process design
cleaner production
lithium processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,251
575
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Patricio Morales
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,965
551
0.139
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
272,703
616
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Svetlana Ushak
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,739
2,700
0.722
cristallography
material science
thermal energy storage
solar
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,687
644
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Carlos Riquelme
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,633
1,125
0.310
marine microbiology
interaction Bacteria-microalga
probiotics
aquaculture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
281,603
652
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Benito Gomez Silva
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,604
1,551
0.430
Microbiology of the Atacama Desert.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,000
811
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ricardo Gaete Quezada
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
1,635
0.544
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,253
854
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cristina Dorador
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,842
1,883
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,194
879
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Marcelo E Oliva
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,783
763
0.274
Parasitologia marina
ecologia
evolucion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
360,923
912
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jorge Enrique Araya
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,671
525
0.197
Biología Molecular de Microorganismos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
402,820
1,088
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Margarita K Lay
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,313
1,054
0.456
Virología
Microbiología e Inmunología
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
433,270
1,203
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mario Grágeda
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,095
1,566
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,631
1,315
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nicomedes Valenzuela Lopez
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,934
1,530
0.791
Mycology
Molecular biology
taxonomy
phylogeny
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
461,801
1,327
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ricardo Guiñez
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,916
470
0.245
biologia de poblaciones
evolucion
genetica
ecologia
mejora genetica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
489,916
1,460
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Claudia Sepulveda
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,758
1,120
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
502,621
1,514
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Adrian Sotomayor
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,692
1,299
0.768
Mathematical physics
integrable systems
non-linear partial differential equations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
538,199
1,655
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mariella Rivas
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,523
806
0.529
microalgae
microbiology
biotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,865
1,778
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paris Leonardo Lavin
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,409
893
0.634
Microbiologia
Ficologia
ecologia
biotecnologia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
607,472
1,970
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ruben Araya
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,248
320
0.256
Microbiology
mollusk aquaculture
pearl culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
617,848
2,018
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rodrigo Orrego
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,212
410
0.338
Aquatic Toxicology
EDCs
Genomics
Biomarkers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
662,655
2,215
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Pedro Cerezal Mezquita|Cerezal-Mezquita, P., Mezquita, P.C.
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
679
0.635
natural pigments: extraction
obtention and identification
microencapsulation
solar energy
etc