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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 749 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
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 Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Cognitive Science
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143,184
32,636
0.228
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
connexin and pannexin channels in physiology and pathophysiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,026
5,998
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gravitación
Cosmologí
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,918
16,927
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
oceanografía
biogeoquímica marina
fiordos
patagonia
sedimento
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,864
5,602
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Galaxy clusters
observational cosmolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,195
8,825
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
dental traumatology
child behavior managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,061
5,591
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cardiovascular Medicine
Prevention
Lipid Disorders
Cardiovascular Diseas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,149
9,819
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Data Science-Big Data
Statistical Modeling
Machine Learning-Artificial Intelligence
Operational Research
Quality Contro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,205
5,239
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
journalistic role performance
journalistic cultures
comparative research
professional role
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,919
5,397
0.605
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Extragalactic astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,658
4,782
0.552
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ciencias de la Actividad Física y Deporte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,355
6,530
0.782
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Extragalactic Astronom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,153
5,402
0.755
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
postharvest physiology
food engineering
food scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,122
3,703
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Neural Engineering
Neurophysics
Neuroimaging methods
Bayesian inference
Brain Dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,907
2,761
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Astronom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,418
5,372
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Psicolingüística
Lingüística de Corpus
Géneros del Discurso
Multimodalida
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,944
2,443
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
physical education
physical activity
active commuting
exercise
body compositio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,835
4,100
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Psicología/Psychology/Education/Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,794
3,295
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,432
1,834
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
connexin
pannexi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,409
1,322
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sensory Biology
Computational Neuroscience
Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,077
1,322
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,956
2,430
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Odontologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,924
2,064
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Trabajo
Subjetividad
Identidad
Psicología Social
Análisis del Discurs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,876
2,106
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Human-Computer Interaction
User eXperience
Customer eXperienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,790
2,335
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,702
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Francisco Varela
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
143,184
32,636
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,763
39
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Juan C Saez
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,026
5,998
0.260
connexin and pannexin channels in physiology and pathophysiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,043
47
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Joel Saavedra
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,918
16,927
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,592
77
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nelson Silva
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,864
5,602
0.353
oceanografía
biogeoquímica marina
fiordos
patagonia
sedimento
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,202
126
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cristóbal Sifón
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,195
8,825
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,389
132
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marie Therese Flores
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,061
5,591
0.464
dental traumatology
child behavior managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,658
146
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Fátima Rodríguez
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,149
9,819
0.881
Cardiovascular Medicine
Prevention
Lipid Disorders
Cardiovascular Diseas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,604
185
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Victor Leiva|Victor Leiva-Sanchez
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,205
5,239
0.569
Data Science-Big Data
Statistical Modeling
Machine Learning-Artificial Intelligence
Operational Research
Quality Contro
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,756
193
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Claudia Mellado
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,919
5,397
0.605
journalistic role performance
journalistic cultures
comparative research
professional role
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,820
203
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Thomas M Hughes
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,658
4,782
0.552
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,846
219
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Carlos Cristi Montero
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,355
6,530
0.782
Ciencias de la Actividad Física y Deporte
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
152,319
263
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Maria Argudo Fernandez
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,153
5,402
0.755
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Extragalactic Astronom
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,023
268
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Romina Pedreschi
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,122
3,703
0.520
postharvest physiology
food engineering
food scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,974
282
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Wael El Deredy
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,907
2,761
0.400
Neural Engineering
Neurophysics
Neuroimaging methods
Bayesian inference
Brain Dynamic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,486
317
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nicolas Tejos
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,418
5,372
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,192
358
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Giovanni Parodi
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,944
2,443
0.411
Psicolingüística
Lingüística de Corpus
Géneros del Discurso
Multimodalida
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,607
367
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Fernando Rodriguez Rodriguez
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,835
4,100
0.703
physical education
physical activity
active commuting
exercise
body compositio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,914
373
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Verónica López
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,794
3,295
0.569
Psicología/Psychology/Education/Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,222
398
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
John Ewer
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,432
1,834
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,106
534
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Agustin D Martinez
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,409
1,322
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,503
584
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Adrian G Palacios
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,077
1,322
0.324
Sensory Biology
Computational Neuroscience
Ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,460
607
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alejandra Espinosa Escalona
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,956
2,430
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
272,424
614
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Issis Luque Martínez
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,924
2,064
0.526
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
275,287
620
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Vicente Sisto
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,876
2,106
0.543
Trabajo
Subjetividad
Identidad
Psicología Social
Análisis del Discurs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,693
642
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cristian Rusu
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,790
2,335
0.616
Human-Computer Interaction
User eXperience
Customer eXperienc