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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 30 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
Environmental governance
Adaptation pathways
Participatory scenario planning
Innovation Syste
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,325
9,029
0.968
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Conservation Biology - Tropical Forestr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,311
2,395
0.723
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Physique Mathématiqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,957
1,506
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Food Science and Nutrition
Food design
Product Developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,876
1,239
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Food Science and Technology
Food Quality and Safet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,523
1,245
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Applied Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,002
644
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sciences Agronomiques (Biochimie-Pharmacognosie-Zootechni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
897
659
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Aquaculture
Fisheries Management
Fish biology
Behavioral Ecolgy
Crustacean biology & aquacultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
681
438
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Maître de Recherche-Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement-Agricultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
296
0.573
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Technologie
qualité et sécurité sanitaire des aliment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
436
403
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Planctonologie
Pêche et Aquacultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
252
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Biogéographie
Aménagement de l'espace
Ethnobotanique
SIG et télédétectio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
345
254
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Blue and green water modelling
uncertainty quantification
global chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
266
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Climate change
Economics
Finance
Agribusines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
327
285
0.872
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ecologie
foresterie
économie des ressources naturelle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
122
0.419
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Aquaculture
Hydrobiology
new food resource
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
279
238
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Climate Smart Livestock Systems
Animal nutrition
Grass and forage science
Indigenous breed
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
233
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ecologie aquatiqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219
172
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Animal Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
70
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Agro socio-économie
Vulgarisation- Conseil agricole
système d'innovation
Agriculture durabl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
101
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Génétique
Stress abiotiques
Ethnobotani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
105
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Interactions plantes - sol - microoganismes
fertilité des sols
nutrition des plantes
agriculture biologiqu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
98
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Livestock systems modeling
Pastoralism
Climate change
Land Use
Dairy production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
94
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Génie Civil
Valorisation des déchets
Matériaux innovants
Écoconstructio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
73
0.924
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Microeconomics
Economic modeling
Agricultural productivity
Structural Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
63
0.984
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,258
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Edmond Totin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,325
9,029
0.968
Environmental governance
Adaptation pathways
Participatory scenario planning
Innovation Syste
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313,345
8
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Adandé Belarmain Fandohan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,311
2,395
0.723
Conservation Biology - Tropical Forestr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,015
16
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Ines Godonou Salako|Ines G. Salako, I. G. Salako
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,957
1,506
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,009
18
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Flora Josiane Chadare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,876
1,239
0.660
Food Science and Nutrition
Food design
Product Developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
553,770
25
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
camel lagnika
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,523
1,245
0.817
Food Science and Technology
Food Quality and Safet
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
702,855
36
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Bruno Agossou Djossa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,002
644
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
742,749
40
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Abiodoun Pascal Olounlade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
897
659
0.735
Sciences Agronomiques (Biochimie-Pharmacognosie-Zootechni
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
839,171
52
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Elie Montchowui
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
681
438
0.643
Aquaculture
Fisheries Management
Fish biology
Behavioral Ecolgy
Crustacean biology & aquacultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
941,131
66
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Claude Ahouangninou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517
296
0.573
Maître de Recherche-Sciences et Gestion de l'Environnement-Agricultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,011,641
74
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Yénoukounmè Euloge Kpoclou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
436
403
0.924
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,033,428
79
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Agadjihouede Hyppolite
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
414
252
0.609
Planctonologie
Pêche et Aquacultur
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,108,887
86
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
François Gbesso
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
345
254
0.736
Biogéographie
Aménagement de l'espace
Ethnobotanique
SIG et télédétectio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,128,973
88
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Djigbo Félicien Badou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
329
266
0.809
Blue and green water modelling
uncertainty quantification
global chang
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,131,486
91
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cocou Jaures Amegnaglo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
327
285
0.872
Climate change
Economics
Finance
Agribusines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,183,680
100
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Carolle Avocevou-Ayisso
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
291
122
0.419
Ecologie
foresterie
économie des ressources naturelle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,202,596
103
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Juste Vital Vodounnou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
279
238
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,212,532
104
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Bossima Ivan Koura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
273
233
0.853
Climate Smart Livestock Systems
Animal nutrition
Grass and forage science
Indigenous breed
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,317,902
122
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Adjahouinou DC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
219
172
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,419,022
128
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Doha Yetongnon Gnimansou Awohouedji
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
70
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,548,628
136
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Gérard C. Zoundji
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
140
101
0.721
Agro socio-économie
Vulgarisation- Conseil agricole
système d'innovation
Agriculture durabl
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,574,681
140
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
David Montcho|Koffi David Montcho Hambada, Montcho D., D. Montcho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
133
105
0.789
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,614,365
144
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Charlotte Zoundji
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
123
98
0.797
Interactions plantes - sol - microoganismes
fertilité des sols
nutrition des plantes
agriculture biologiqu
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,692,372
150
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marthe Montcho
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
94
0.895
Livestock systems modeling
Pastoralism
Climate change
Land Use
Dairy production
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,826,967
160
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Edem Chabi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
73
0.924
Génie Civil
Valorisation des déchets
Matériaux innovants
Écoconstructio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,918,723
169
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Landry Abraham Amoussouga Gero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
64
63
0.984
Microeconomics
Economic modeling
Agricultural productivity
Structural Chang