Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 66 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
computer networks
telecommunications
routin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
930
304
0.327
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Services Marketing
Marketing Research
Research Method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
777
593
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
sociolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
669
116
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Healthcare
Policy
Access
Quality
W
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
397
319
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
114
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Management
Decision Making
Human Resource Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
194
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Public Policies
Strategic Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
43
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Educational science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
134
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
innovation management
sustainable developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
128
0.934
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Epigenetics
Stroke rehabilitation
Neuroscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
76
0.623
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
psychology
business management
human resourece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
94
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
69
0.793
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Finance
Accounting
Management
Marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
68
0.791
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
management
marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
64
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Education
History
Legal framewor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
67
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Nephrolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
71
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
acoustic
architecture
engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
79
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Public law
international law
human right
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
24
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sociology
Diplomacy
Political Sociolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
21
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Anthropology
Anatom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
21
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Political Theory
Political Culture
Democratization
Political Liberalism
Authenticit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
55
0.873
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
management of financial ris
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
43
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Political Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
55
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Accounting
Financial Analysis
Insuranc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
52
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
52
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
732,194
30
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Mimoza Durresi
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
930
304
0.327
computer networks
telecommunications
routin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
795,519
38
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Drita Kruja
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
777
593
0.763
Services Marketing
Marketing Research
Research Method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
847,848
46
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kosta Barjaba
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
669
116
0.173
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,055,077
73
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jonila Gabrani
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
397
319
0.804
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,360,319
140
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Engjell Pere
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204
114
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,364,199
141
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Irina Canco
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
194
0.960
Management
Decision Making
Human Resource Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,376,250
143
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Arlinda Ymeraj
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
198
43
0.217
Public Policies
Strategic Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,399,809
147
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Edi Puka
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
189
134
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,566,605
199
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Besarta Vladi
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
128
0.934
innovation management
sustainable developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,629,832
219
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Orjon Rroji
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
76
0.623
Epigenetics
Stroke rehabilitation
Neuroscienc
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,752,786
259
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Olivia Andoni
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
94
1.000
psychology
business management
human resourece
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,791,529
276
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Manjola Islami
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
69
0.793
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,796,922
278
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sokol Ndoka
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
68
0.791
Finance
Accounting
Management
Marketin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,813,482
287
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kreshnik Bello
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
83
64
0.771
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,818,908
291
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tomi Treska
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
67
0.817
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,829,704
297
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Elvana Rista
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80
71
0.888
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,832,997
300
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Silvana Sukaj
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
79
79
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,916,242
336
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Xhezair Zaganjori
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
24
0.364
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,922,938
340
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Tonin Gjuraj
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
21
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,924,231
341
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Aleksander Dhima
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65
21
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,934,976
349
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Florian Çullhaj
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
55
0.873
Political Theory
Political Culture
Democratization
Political Liberalism
Authenticit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,956,392
357
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Anilda Bozdo
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
43
0.717
management of financial ris
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,967,088
360
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Burim Mexhuani
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
55
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,983,334
366
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Grisejda Myslimi
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
52
0.929
Accounting
Financial Analysis
Insuranc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,969,143
362
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Anxhela Ferhataj
University Europian i Tiranes
Tirana, Albania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
52
0.897