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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 58 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
Physiology & Emergency Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,484
807
0.180
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mother and Child Health
Nutrition
Health Policies
Crisis contex
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,031
825
0.800
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Marketing institutions microfinance
gouvernance
management enseignement supérieur
Data social sc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
525
356
0.678
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Neurology
Neurosciences
Internal medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
419
394
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Microfinance
Banking Marketing
Research Methodology
Psychometric Analysis
Entrepreneurshi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
326
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Soil management
crop production
geographic information syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
363
317
0.873
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Microbiology
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Micronutrient
Maternal & Child Global Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
250
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Natural resource
Minin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
262
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Gastro-entérologi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
190
0.693
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Peacebuilding
Holocaust & Genocide Prevention
Human Rights
Democracy & Conflict Analy Resol
Mgm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
250
242
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Science du so
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
196
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Public health
nutrition
communicable diseases
maternal and Newborn healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
224
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Biostatistque
Economie de la Santé
Santé Publique
Système de Santé et Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
223
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Soil degradation and conservatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
172
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Architecture - Génie Civil - Gestio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
87
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Perinatology
Vaginal microbiome
neonatal sepsis
infections in pregnanc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
113
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Public Health
Maternal and Child Health
Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
114
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mining Economics
Socioeconomics
Governance of Natural resource
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
62
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Technology adoption
Public sector and private sector
Poverty and Food Security
Trade Facilitation and Inte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
50
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Global Health
Environment
Infectious Diseases
Maternal and Child Healt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
76
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Economie agricole
Economie minière
Economie rurale
Gouvernance et développemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
38
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Soil and water management
agroecology
remote sensin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
56
0.966
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Macréconomie appliquée
Microéconomie du développement
Economie publique
Economie de la santé
Economie de l'environneme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
38
0.704
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ecologie du paysage
Séquestration et stockage de Carbone et Restauration des écosystèmes dégradé
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
47
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Data Analysis
Project Management
Monitoring & Evaluation
WAS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
45
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,122
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Kanigula Mubagwa
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,484
807
0.180
Physiology & Emergency Medicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
694,399
24
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ghislain Bisimwa
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,031
825
0.800
Mother and Child Health
Nutrition
Health Policies
Crisis contex
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
937,693
51
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Deogratias Bugandwa Mungu Akonkwa
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
525
356
0.678
Marketing institutions microfinance
gouvernance
management enseignement supérieur
Data social sc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,031,725
63
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marius Baguma
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
419
394
0.940
Neurology
Neurosciences
Internal medicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,026,070
62
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Eddy Balemba Kanyurhi
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
425
326
0.767
Microfinance
Banking Marketing
Research Methodology
Psychometric Analysis
Entrepreneurshi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,091,742
68
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Janvier Bashagaluke
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
363
317
0.873
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,145,495
76
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Esto Bahizire
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
320
250
0.781
Microbiology
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Micronutrient
Maternal & Child Global Healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,217,131
83
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bossissi Nkuba
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
262
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,216,077
82
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Shindano Tony Akilimali|SHINDANO TONY, AKILIMALI SHINDANO
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
274
190
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,258,294
92
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Naupess K Kibiswa
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
250
242
0.968
Peacebuilding
Holocaust & Genocide Prevention
Human Rights
Democracy & Conflict Analy Resol
Mgm
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,303,337
99
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Wivine Zirhahwakuhingwa Munyahali
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
196
0.860
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,311,283
103
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pacifique Mwene-Batu
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
224
1.000
Public health
nutrition
communicable diseases
maternal and Newborn healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,311,363
104
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Glord Amani Ngaboyeka
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
223
0.996
Biostatistque
Economie de la Santé
Santé Publique
Système de Santé et Nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,440,851
129
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Heri-Kazi Bisimwa Aimé
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
172
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,448,867
133
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Issa Baba Ntakobajira Fabien
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
87
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,608,381
157
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Guy Mulumeoderhwa Mulinganya
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
113
0.897
Perinatology
Vaginal microbiome
neonatal sepsis
infections in pregnanc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,657,363
162
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Christine Chimanuka Murhima'Alika
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
114
1.000
Public Health
Maternal and Child Health
Nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,744,064
180
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Janvier Kilosho Buraye
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
62
0.646
Mining Economics
Socioeconomics
Governance of Natural resource
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,818,572
192
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Célestin Bucekuderhwa Bashige
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
50
0.610
Technology adoption
Public sector and private sector
Poverty and Food Security
Trade Facilitation and Inte
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,849,497
194
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rosine Bigirinama
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
76
1.000
Global Health
Environment
Infectious Diseases
Maternal and Child Healt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,859,639
196
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Francine Iragi Mukotanyi
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75
38
0.507
Economie agricole
Economie minière
Economie rurale
Gouvernance et développemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,966,783
213
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Muhindo Iragi Daniel
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
56
0.966
Soil and water management
agroecology
remote sensin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,998,415
221
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kamala C. Kaghoma
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
38
0.704
Macréconomie appliquée
Microéconomie du développement
Economie publique
Economie de la santé
Economie de l'environneme
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,045,891
233
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Mukotanyi Mugisho Serge
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
47
1.000
Ecologie du paysage
Séquestration et stockage de Carbone et Restauration des écosystèmes dégradé
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,060,870
236
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Presence Sanvura
Université Catholique de Bukavu
Bukavu, Congo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
45
1.000