Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 26 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 Rankings
Rankings
299,802
World Rank
972
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Business & Management / Business Administration
Circular Economy | Mixed Methods Research | Innovation ecosystems | SMEs | Entrepreneurshi
Circular Economy | Mixed Methods Research | Innovation ecosystems | SMEs | Entrepreneurshi
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Total3,510
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Last 6 Years3,384
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Last 6 Years / Total0.964
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
393,619
World Rank
1,354
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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Total2,507
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Last 6 Years2,153
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Last 6 Years / Total0.859
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
507,145
World Rank
1,829
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Psychology
pain psychological interventions | psychosocial functioning in CP | pain communication | pediatri
pain psychological interventions | psychosocial functioning in CP | pain communication | pediatri
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Total1,758
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Last 6 Years1,284
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Last 6 Years / Total0.730
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
511,279
World Rank
1,844
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total1,737
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Last 6 Years682
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Last 6 Years / Total0.393
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
588,426
World Rank
2,189
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Social Sciences / Archeology
Archaeology | Anthropology | Palaeolithic | Middle Stone Age | Adaptatio
Archaeology | Anthropology | Palaeolithic | Middle Stone Age | Adaptatio
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Total1,388
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Last 6 Years736
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Last 6 Years / Total0.530
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
880,935
World Rank
3,678
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total609
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Last 6 Years263
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Last 6 Years / Total0.432
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
912,547
World Rank
3,937
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total559
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Last 6 Years413
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Last 6 Years / Total0.739
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
957,952
World Rank
4,373
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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Total501
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Last 6 Years348
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Last 6 Years / Total0.695
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
985,761
World Rank
4,640
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Social Sciences / Psychology
Family studies | Developmental psychology | Parenting styles | Parental conflict | Infant/Child adjustmen
Family studies | Developmental psychology | Parenting styles | Parental conflict | Infant/Child adjustmen
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Total469
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Last 6 Years344
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Last 6 Years / Total0.733
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
987,713
World Rank
4,655
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Others
administração impérios ibéricos | venalidade de ofícios | corrupção | nobrezas ultramarinas | identidades política
administração impérios ibéricos | venalidade de ofícios | corrupção | nobrezas ultramarinas | identidades política
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Total467
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Last 6 Years259
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Last 6 Years / Total0.555
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,023,180
World Rank
4,990
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
High Energy Physics | Astrophysics and Cosmology | Biomedical Physics | Physics Education | Economic
High Energy Physics | Astrophysics and Cosmology | Biomedical Physics | Physics Education | Economic
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Total429
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Last 6 Years137
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Last 6 Years / Total0.319
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,056,607
World Rank
5,275
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total396
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Last 6 Years133
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Last 6 Years / Total0.336
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,088,078
World Rank
5,554
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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Total367
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Last 6 Years249
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Last 6 Years / Total0.678
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,104,980
World Rank
5,736
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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Total353
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Last 6 Years114
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Last 6 Years / Total0.323
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,105,702
World Rank
5,741
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Business & Management / Public Administration
Public Policy | Governance | Brazil | China | European Unio
Public Policy | Governance | Brazil | China | European Unio
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Total352
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Last 6 Years259
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Last 6 Years / Total0.736
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,163,723
World Rank
6,267
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Citation Metrics
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Total308
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Last 6 Years105
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Last 6 Years / Total0.341
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,200,772
World Rank
6,583
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total284
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Last 6 Years99
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Last 6 Years / Total0.349
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,365,194
World Rank
7,746
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Strategic Communication | Public Relations | NGOs | Relações Públicas | Public Sphere communicatio
Strategic Communication | Public Relations | NGOs | Relações Públicas | Public Sphere communicatio
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Total202
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Last 6 Years134
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Last 6 Years / Total0.663
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,428,825
World Rank
8,129
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total179
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Last 6 Years104
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Last 6 Years / Total0.581
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,428,885
World Rank
8,130
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total179
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Last 6 Years99
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Last 6 Years / Total0.553
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,594,918
World Rank
9,174
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Citation Metrics
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Total130
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Last 6 Years86
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Last 6 Years / Total0.662
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,974,792
World Rank
11,121
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total57
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Last 6 Years56
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Last 6 Years / Total0.982
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,979,767
World Rank
11,145
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Introdução ao direito | Direito civil | Direito Comercial | Direito Bancário | Direito dos Seguro
Introdução ao direito | Direito civil | Direito Comercial | Direito Bancário | Direito dos Seguro
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Total57
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Last 6 Years12
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Last 6 Years / Total0.211
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,345,195
World Rank
11,671
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Filosofia | Direito Constitucional | História da Filosofia | Direitos Humanos | História
Filosofia | Direito Constitucional | História da Filosofia | Direitos Humanos | História
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Total17
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Last 6 Years12
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Last 6 Years / Total0.706
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,429,590
World Rank
11,813
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Direito e Processo Penal | Direitos das crianças e jovens | Delinquência juvenil | Direitos Humano
Direito e Processo Penal | Direitos das crianças e jovens | Delinquência juvenil | Direitos Humano
Citation Metrics
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Total11
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Last 6 Years6
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Last 6 Years / Total0.545
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