Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 565 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
France
Faivre Laurence
génétique médicale
maladies rares
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,347
22,119
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
France
Sylvain Ladoire
immunologie
cancérologie
histologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,063
13,936
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
France
Alain Dereux
Surface Plasmons
Plasmonics
Nanophotonics
Near-Field Optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,729
4,229
0.158
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
France
Roger Guilard
Synthesis and coordination chemistry of metalloporphyrins and saturated polyazamacrocycles.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,540
3,403
0.145
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
France
Wendehenne David
Immunité des plantes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,207
4,448
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
France
Olivier Micheau
Oncology
Apoptosis
TRAIL
Signaling
Death receptors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,683
3,790
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
France
Erik Dujardin
Nanoplasmonics
Protein origami for material science
Graphene nanoribbons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,492
2,490
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
France
Marc Bardou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,710
6,348
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
France
Lepers Romuald
Exercice Physiology
Neuromuscular function
Mental fatigue
Master Athletes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,265
5,261
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
France
Millot G
Physics
Nonlinear Optics
Optical fibers
Lasers
Nonlinear Raman spectroscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,169
5,210
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
France
Dominique Valentin
Cognitive psychology
Chemo perception
wine expertise
effect of culture on food choice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,813
5,576
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
France
Frédéric Debeaufort
Food and packaging sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,475
5,855
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
France
Pierre Vabres
Dermatology
Genetics
Rare Diseases
Mosaicism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,431
6,466
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
France
F-Meriaudeau
medical imaging
computer vision
non conventional imaging system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,624
7,468
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
France
Mousson C
Médecine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,990
5,427
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
France
Vladimir Borisovich Matveev
mathematical physics
mathematics
integrable systems
rogue waves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,915
3,020
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
France
Marianne Zeller
Epidémiologie des infarctus du myocarde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,665
5,221
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
France
Philippe Grelu
Nonlinear optical cavity dynamics
solitons
fiber lasers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,477
5,231
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
France
Pierre Perruchet
Implicit learning
statistical learning
artificial intelligence
deep learning
consciousness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,136
1,877
0.169
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
France
Côme Lepage
Oncologie digestive
Epidemiologie
recherche clinique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,730
5,522
0.515
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
France
Gerard Lizard
Lipids
peroxisome
oxidative stress
age-related diseases
nanotoxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,536
3,068
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
France
Robert M French
cognitive science
artificial intelligence
psychology
philosophy of mind
connectionism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,253
3,926
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
France
Laurent Lagrost
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,227
2,776
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
France
Christophe Finot
Photonics
optical fiber
nonlinear optics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,688
3,238
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
France
Bruno David
Evolutionary biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,501
3,732
0.393
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,892
France
233
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Faivre Laurence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,347
22,119
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,950
France
443
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sylvain Ladoire
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,063
13,936
0.464
immunologie
cancérologie
histologie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,396
France
553
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Alain Dereux
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,729
4,229
0.158
Surface Plasmons
Plasmonics
Nanophotonics
Near-Field Optics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,005
France
674
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Roger Guilard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,540
3,403
0.145
Synthesis and coordination chemistry of metalloporphyrins and saturated polyazamacrocycles.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,878
France
1,124
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wendehenne David
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,207
4,448
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,566
France
1,318
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Olivier Micheau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,683
3,790
0.242
Oncology
Apoptosis
TRAIL
Signaling
Death receptors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,576
France
1,342
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Erik Dujardin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,492
2,490
0.161
Nanoplasmonics
Protein origami for material science
Graphene nanoribbons
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,689
France
1,459
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Marc Bardou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,710
6,348
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,287
France
1,522
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lepers Romuald
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,265
5,261
0.369
Exercice Physiology
Neuromuscular function
Mental fatigue
Master Athletes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,905
France
1,543
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Millot G
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,169
5,210
0.368
Physics
Nonlinear Optics
Optical fibers
Lasers
Nonlinear Raman spectroscopy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,057
France
1,599
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dominique Valentin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,813
5,576
0.404
Cognitive psychology
Chemo perception
wine expertise
effect of culture on food choice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,270
France
1,687
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Frédéric Debeaufort
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,475
5,855
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,547
France
1,692
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Pierre Vabres
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,431
6,466
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,210
France
1,852
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
F-Meriaudeau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,624
7,468
0.592
medical imaging
computer vision
non conventional imaging system
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,109
France
1,985
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mousson C
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,990
5,427
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,766
France
2,003
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Vladimir Borisovich Matveev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,915
3,020
0.253
mathematical physics
mathematics
integrable systems
rogue waves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,939
France
2,061
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marianne Zeller
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,665
5,221
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,534
France
2,098
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Philippe Grelu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,477
5,231
0.456
Nonlinear optical cavity dynamics
solitons
fiber lasers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,735
France
2,197
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Pierre Perruchet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,136
1,877
0.169
Implicit learning
statistical learning
artificial intelligence
deep learning
consciousness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
92,732
France
2,320
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Côme Lepage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,730
5,522
0.515
Oncologie digestive
Epidemiologie
recherche clinique
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,654
France
2,374
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Gerard Lizard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,536
3,068
0.291
Lipids
peroxisome
oxidative stress
age-related diseases
nanotoxicology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,714
France
2,481
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Robert M French
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,253
3,926
0.383
cognitive science
artificial intelligence
psychology
philosophy of mind
connectionism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,981
France
2,489
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Laurent Lagrost
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,227
2,776
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,236
France
2,694
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Christophe Finot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,688
3,238
0.334
Photonics
optical fiber
nonlinear optics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,606
France
2,768
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Bruno David
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,501
3,732
0.393