Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 489 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
37,499
World Rank
324
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Engineering | Biochemical Engineering | Bioprocess | Microalgae | Biotechnolog
Food Engineering | Biochemical Engineering | Bioprocess | Microalgae | Biotechnolog
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Total22,304
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Last 6 Years12,465
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Last 6 Years / Total0.559
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
81,825
World Rank
1,026
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology
Fisiologia Animal Comparada | Toxicologia | Interação entre Organismos Marinhos e Parâmetros Ambientai
Fisiologia Animal Comparada | Toxicologia | Interação entre Organismos Marinhos e Parâmetros Ambientai
Citation Metrics
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Total12,377
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Last 6 Years4,991
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Last 6 Years / Total0.403
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
89,864
World Rank
1,201
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Drying | Adsorption | Químic
Food Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Drying | Adsorption | Químic
Citation Metrics
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Total11,468
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Last 6 Years6,647
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Last 6 Years / Total0.580
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
92,951
World Rank
1,266
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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Total11,137
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Last 6 Years5,163
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Last 6 Years / Total0.464
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
106,913
World Rank
1,538
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Agriculture & Forestry / Fisheries
Aquaculture | Nanotoxicology | Oxidative Stress | Aquatic Organism
Aquaculture | Nanotoxicology | Oxidative Stress | Aquatic Organism
Citation Metrics
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Total9,871
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Last 6 Years3,888
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Last 6 Years / Total0.394
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
108,187
World Rank
1,562
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total9,770
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Last 6 Years4,943
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Last 6 Years / Total0.506
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
119,040
World Rank
1,810
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total8,981
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Last 6 Years2,731
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Last 6 Years / Total0.304
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
122,919
World Rank
1,905
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Citation Metrics
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Total8,721
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Last 6 Years2,837
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Last 6 Years / Total0.325
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
135,632
World Rank
2,234
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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Total7,987
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Last 6 Years2,298
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Last 6 Years / Total0.288
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
144,058
World Rank
2,427
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Citation Metrics
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Total7,551
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Last 6 Years3,290
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Last 6 Years / Total0.436
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
147,934
World Rank
2,538
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Citation Metrics
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Total7,363
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Last 6 Years4,876
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Last 6 Years / Total0.662
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
160,510
World Rank
2,908
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total6,810
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Last 6 Years3,441
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Last 6 Years / Total0.505
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
164,486
World Rank
3,039
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Robotic | Virtual Reality | Sensor Network | cyber physical system
Artificial Intelligence | Robotic | Virtual Reality | Sensor Network | cyber physical system
Citation Metrics
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Total6,652
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Last 6 Years3,772
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Last 6 Years / Total0.567
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
166,838
World Rank
3,117
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Citation Metrics
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Total6,561
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Last 6 Years3,536
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Last 6 Years / Total0.539
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
176,960
World Rank
3,408
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Processamento de produtos aquáticos | Tecnologia de produtos de origem animal | Obtenção de peptídeos bioativos | Aproveitamen
Processamento de produtos aquáticos | Tecnologia de produtos de origem animal | Obtenção de peptídeos bioativos | Aproveitamen
Citation Metrics
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Total6,194
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Last 6 Years4,193
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Last 6 Years / Total0.677
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
177,439
World Rank
3,416
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Sciences
Health services research. Equity. Health services and chronic diseases. Health services and infectious disease
Health services research. Equity. Health services and chronic diseases. Health services and infectious disease
Citation Metrics
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Total6,178
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Last 6 Years2,186
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Last 6 Years / Total0.354
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
180,279
World Rank
3,497
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Citation Metrics
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Total6,081
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Last 6 Years3,458
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Last 6 Years / Total0.569
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
191,125
World Rank
3,838
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
Operations Research | MCDA | MCDM | Decision Analysis | Multicriteria Method
Operations Research | MCDA | MCDM | Decision Analysis | Multicriteria Method
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Total5,733
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Last 6 Years1,830
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Last 6 Years / Total0.319
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
192,482
World Rank
3,877
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery
Enfermagem | ética | poder | educação em enfermagem | sofrimento mora
Enfermagem | ética | poder | educação em enfermagem | sofrimento mora
Citation Metrics
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Total5,691
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Last 6 Years3,342
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Last 6 Years / Total0.587
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
214,903
World Rank
4,583
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Citation Metrics
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Total5,082
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Last 6 Years2,211
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Last 6 Years / Total0.435
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
222,849
World Rank
4,853
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
química analítica | preparo de amostras | técnicas cromatografica
química analítica | preparo de amostras | técnicas cromatografica
Citation Metrics
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Total4,892
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Last 6 Years2,751
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Last 6 Years / Total0.562
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
232,650
World Rank
5,160
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Citation Metrics
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Total4,672
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Last 6 Years876
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Last 6 Years / Total0.188
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
240,732
World Rank
5,444
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total4,502
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Last 6 Years3,094
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Last 6 Years / Total0.687
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
245,049
World Rank
5,587
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Oceanografia Física | Sensoriamento Remoto dos Oceanos | Oceanos & Clima | Oceanografia Costeir
Oceanografia Física | Sensoriamento Remoto dos Oceanos | Oceanos & Clima | Oceanografia Costeir
Citation Metrics
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Total4,416
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Last 6 Years1,619
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Last 6 Years / Total0.367
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
245,153
World Rank
5,590
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Pulmonology | Clinical trials | Systematic review and meta-analysi
Pediatric Pulmonology | Clinical trials | Systematic review and meta-analysi
Citation Metrics
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Total4,414
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Last 6 Years1,627
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Last 6 Years / Total0.369
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