Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 464 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
Clinical Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,263
11,621
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stroke
Headache
Disorders of Consciousness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,729
31,524
0.836
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Endocannabinoid signaling
lipoxygenase pathway
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,087
13,316
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Geoscienze
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,869
7,971
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,037
10,997
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cardiovascular medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,063
11,743
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
biologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,726
8,983
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
uric acid
aging
cardiovascular diseases
dementia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,749
6,268
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sleep and cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,378
7,186
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Near infrared spectroscopy
fNIRS
tissue oxygenation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,319
5,084
0.332
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lagrangian Mechanics
Applied Mathematics
Multiphysics Metamaterials
Biomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,581
7,416
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Physics of surfaces interfaces and nanostructured materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,477
2,775
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,325
6,463
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Physics
Optics
Photonics
Optoelectronics
Optical Communications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,262
4,027
0.282
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
antimicrobial drug resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,942
2,537
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Presidente
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,862
5,812
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Human Genetics
Medical Genetics
Human Molecular Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,470
5,425
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biomedical optics
tissue oximetry
functional near infrared spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,521
4,648
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Geoscienze
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,268
2,149
0.175
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Structural Engineering
Timber Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Structural Fire Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,248
6,407
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Inflammation
Tumor biology
Probiotics
Stem cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,197
3,005
0.268
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,921
1,877
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Particle Physics
Cosmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,816
3,275
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sintesi Organica
Catalisi life sciences Primo interesse
secondo interesse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,650
1,994
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cognition
Ageing
Sleep
Psychophysiology
Neuropsychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,088
4,220
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,872
474
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Antonio Carolei
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,263
11,621
0.241
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,151
655
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Simona Sacco
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,729
31,524
0.836
Stroke
Headache
Disorders of Consciousness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,311
698
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mauro Maccarrone
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,087
13,316
0.369
Endocannabinoid signaling
lipoxygenase pathway
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,060
757
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Giovanni Pitari
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,869
7,971
0.235
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,254
953
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Vincenzo Rizi
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,037
10,997
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,466
992
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Claudio Ferri
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,063
11,743
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,346
1,655
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Giovanni Luca Gravina
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,726
8,983
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,861
2,015
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Giovambattista Desideri
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,749
6,268
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,542
2,091
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Michele Ferrara
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,378
7,186
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,624
2,282
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marco Ferrari
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,319
5,084
0.332
Near infrared spectroscopy
fNIRS
tissue oxygenation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,516
2,429
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Francesco Dell Isola
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,581
7,416
0.509
Lagrangian Mechanics
Applied Mathematics
Multiphysics Metamaterials
Biomechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,121
2,456
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Sandro Santucci
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,477
2,775
0.192
Physics of surfaces interfaces and nanostructured materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,076
2,492
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Paola Cipriani
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,325
6,463
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,448
2,504
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Antonio Mecozzi
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,262
4,027
0.282
Physics
Optics
Photonics
Optoelectronics
Optical Communications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,423
2,603
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gianfranco Amicosante
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,942
2,537
0.182
antimicrobial drug resistance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,909
2,637
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Domenico Piccolo
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,862
5,812
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,449
2,745
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Francesco Brancati
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,470
5,425
0.403
Human Genetics
Medical Genetics
Human Molecular Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,134
2,996
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Valentina Quaresima
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,521
4,648
0.371
Biomedical optics
tissue oximetry
functional near infrared spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,044
3,078
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marco Iarlori
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,268
2,149
0.175
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,193
3,087
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Massimo Fragiacomo
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,248
6,407
0.523
Structural Engineering
Timber Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Structural Fire Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,332
3,482
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Cifone Maria Grazia
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,197
3,005
0.268
Inflammation
Tumor biology
Probiotics
Stem cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,003
3,601
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Paola Inverardi
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,921
1,877
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,032
3,646
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Zurab Berezhiani
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,816
3,275
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,732
3,719
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Antonio Arcadi
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,650
1,994
0.187
Sintesi Organica
Catalisi life sciences Primo interesse
secondo interesse
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,760
3,984
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Giuseppe Curcio
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,088
4,220
0.418
Cognition
Ageing
Sleep
Psychophysiology
Neuropsychology