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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 133 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
Dinâmica e Vibrações mecânica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,929
5,145
0.369
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Power Electronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,576
2,716
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Matemátic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,667
4,932
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Máquinas Elétricas e Acionamentos Elétricos
Instrumentação Eletrônica
Sistemas de Controle
Identificação de Sistema
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,400
1,972
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Climatology
Remote Sensing
Micrometeorolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,109
4,894
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Eletrônica de potênci
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,942
1,382
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nanotecnologia
materiais magnéticos
Sínteses química
biomateriai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,516
2,962
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
engenharia ambienta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,455
1,269
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Engenhari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,336
3,064
0.484
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Processing
Nanofibers
Biomaterials
Recycling of Wastes
Microwave Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,958
2,886
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Remote sensing
Agricultural Meteorolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,685
2,242
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Máquinas Elétricas e Acionamentos Elétricos
Instrumentação Eletrônica
Sistemas de Controle
Identificação de Sistema
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,495
1,122
0.204
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
climatologia
agrometeorologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,286
2,170
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Distributed System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,954
671
0.135
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,644
2,204
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
polímeros
blendas
nanocompósitos
membranas
processamento e caracterização de polímero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,595
2,293
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
polímeros
materiai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,262
1,138
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
polímeros
nanocompósitos
processamento
biopolímeros
reologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,742
1,570
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Field Theory
Gravitation and Cosmolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,712
1,776
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Software Engineering
Pervasive Computing
Internet of Things
Formal Methods
Petri Net
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,670
1,780
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Software Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,670
1,723
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Polymer composites
nanocomposites
natural fiber composites
polymer blend
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,669
1,697
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sistemas elétricos de potência
inteligência artificial
métodos de otimização aplicados
proteção digital
transitóri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,611
1,355
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mineração de Dados
Aprendizagem de Máquina
Sistemas de Recomendaçã
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,578
858
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Biomateriai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,574
2,520
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,662
828
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Antonio Almeida Silva *
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,929
5,145
0.369
Dinâmica e Vibrações mecânica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,599
1,365
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Cursino Brandao Jacobina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,576
2,716
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,356
1,595
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Claudianor Alves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,667
4,932
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,887
1,667
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Antonio Mn Lima
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,400
1,972
0.210
Máquinas Elétricas e Acionamentos Elétricos
Instrumentação Eletrônica
Sistemas de Controle
Identificação de Sistema
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,016
1,766
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Carlos Antonio Costa Dos Santos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,109
4,894
0.537
Climatology
Remote Sensing
Micrometeorolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,177
2,813
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Edison Roberto Cabral Da Silva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,942
1,382
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,807
3,164
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ana Cristina Figueiredo De Melo Costa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,516
2,962
0.455
Nanotecnologia
materiais magnéticos
Sínteses química
biomateriai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,522
3,199
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Adrianus Van Haandel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,455
1,269
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,692
3,279
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gelmires De Araújo Neves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,336
3,064
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,744
3,610
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,958
2,886
0.484
Processing
Nanofibers
Biomaterials
Recycling of Wastes
Microwave Processin
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Rankings
192,416
3,883
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bernardo Barbosa Da Silva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,685
2,242
0.394
Remote sensing
Agricultural Meteorolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,951
4,099
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Antonio Marcus Nogueira Lima
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,495
1,122
0.204
Máquinas Elétricas e Acionamentos Elétricos
Instrumentação Eletrônica
Sistemas de Controle
Identificação de Sistema
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,546
4,346
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vicente Silva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,286
2,170
0.411
climatologia
agrometeorologi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,930
4,757
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Francisco Brasileiro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,954
671
0.135
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,604
5,205
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Sergio Santos De Azevedo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,644
2,204
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,986
5,281
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Edcleide M Araújo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,595
2,293
0.499
polímeros
blendas
nanocompósitos
membranas
processamento e caracterização de polímero
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,991
5,862
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marcelo Silveira Rabello
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,262
1,138
0.267
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
283,866
6,907
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Tomas Jeferson Alves De Mélo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,742
1,570
0.420
polímeros
nanocompósitos
processamento
biopolímeros
reologi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,872
6,981
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Francisco A Brito
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,712
1,776
0.478
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,682
7,069
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Angelo Perkusich
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,670
1,780
0.485
Software Engineering
Pervasive Computing
Internet of Things
Formal Methods
Petri Net
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,685
7,070
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rohit Gheyi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,670
1,723
0.469
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,750
7,072
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Laura Carvalho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,669
1,697
0.463
Polymer composites
nanocomposites
natural fiber composites
polymer blend
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,641
7,229
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Benemar Alencar De Souza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,611
1,355
0.375
Sistemas elétricos de potência
inteligência artificial
métodos de otimização aplicados
proteção digital
transitóri
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,950
7,294
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Leandro Balby Marinho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,578
858
0.240
Mineração de Dados
Aprendizagem de Máquina
Sistemas de Recomendaçã
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
295,170
7,301
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marcus Vinicius Lia Fook
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,574
2,520
0.705