Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 18 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
Francisco Angel Becerra Lois
Ciencias Económicas
Desarrollo Económico y Administración de Empresas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
689
487
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ecuador
Antonio Romillo Tarke
Formulación y Evaluación de Proyectos. Gestión Universitaria. Planificación Estratégica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
125
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ecuador
Karla Yanez
Derecho
Derecho Constitucional
Derechos Humanos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
214
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ecuador
Cecilia Polaino
Evaluación de Proyectos
Calidad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
123
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ecuador
Ramón Cala Aiello
matemática
física
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
79
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ecuador
Jessica Tituana
Planificación Estratégica
Comercio Exterior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
63
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ecuador
César A. Del Río
Data mining
digital currencies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
48
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ecuador
Guido Moncayo-Vives
administración pública
transparencia
ética e integridad
planificación
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
54
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ecuador
Darwin Patricio Garcia
psicología
tics
realidad aumentada
educación
inclusión educativa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
27
0.730

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ecuador
David Javier Reyes Andrade
contabilidad
auditoria
finanzas
costos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
28
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ecuador
Pablo Ricardo Mendoza Escalante
Ambiental
Administrativo
Constitucional
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ecuador
Daqui Lema
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Plural Legalism
Governance
International Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ecuador
Johanna Elizabeth Morocho Terán
Economía de los recursos naturales y del ambiente
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
12
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ecuador
Iliana Lopez
Derecho constitucional
Derechos Humanos.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ecuador
Edwin Santiago Nuñez Naranjo
International Commerce
International Relations
Negocios Internacionales
comercio internacional
inversión extranjera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ecuador
Mba. Arianna Valdospinos Balda
Strategy Management
CSR
Marketing
Economy
Anthropology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ecuador
Paulina Tapia
Online education
metacognition skills
critical thinking skills
higher education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ecuador
Andrea Valencia Altamirano
Educacion
Psicologia
Neuropsicología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
817,696
Ecuador
701
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Francisco Angel Becerra Lois
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
689
487
0.707
Ciencias Económicas
Desarrollo Económico y Administración de Empresas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,277,234
Ecuador
1,617
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Antonio Romillo Tarke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
125
0.576
Formulación y Evaluación de Proyectos. Gestión Universitaria. Planificación Estratégica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,281,990
Ecuador
1,625
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Karla Yanez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
214
214
1.000
Derecho
Derecho Constitucional
Derechos Humanos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,385,361
Ecuador
1,865
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cecilia Polaino
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
170
123
0.724
Evaluación de Proyectos
Calidad
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,492,843
Ecuador
2,128
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ramón Cala Aiello
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
79
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,798,731
Ecuador
2,974
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jessica Tituana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
63
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,812,530
Ecuador
3,028
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
César A. Del Río
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
48
0.787
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,829,407
Ecuador
3,084
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Guido Moncayo-Vives
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
54
0.931
administración pública
transparencia
ética e integridad
planificación
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,973,801
Ecuador
3,652
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Darwin Patricio Garcia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
27
0.730
psicología
tics
realidad aumentada
educación
inclusión educativa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,988,890
Ecuador
3,715
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
David Javier Reyes Andrade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35
28
0.800

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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,055,243
Ecuador
4,021
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Pablo Ricardo Mendoza Escalante
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
27
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,137,619
Ecuador
4,403
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Daqui Lema
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19
19
1.000
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Plural Legalism
Governance
International Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,212,753
Ecuador
4,822
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Johanna Elizabeth Morocho Terán
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
12
0.923
Economía de los recursos naturales y del ambiente
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,317,015
Ecuador
5,459
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Iliana Lopez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
6
1.000
Derecho constitucional
Derechos Humanos.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,334,454
Ecuador
5,555
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Edwin Santiago Nuñez Naranjo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
International Commerce
International Relations
Negocios Internacionales
comercio internacional
inversión extranjera
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,410,617
Ecuador
6,015
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mba. Arianna Valdospinos Balda
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
1
0.500
Strategy Management
CSR
Marketing
Economy
Anthropology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,436,482
Ecuador
6,218
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Paulina Tapia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
0
0.000
Online education
metacognition skills
critical thinking skills
higher education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,445,751
Ecuador
6,272
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Andrea Valencia Altamirano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
0
0
0
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