Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers 150 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
North Macedonia
Rubin Gulaboski
Voltammetry
drug-drug interactions
Coenzyme Q
theoretical modeling voltammetry
electrochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,321
3,883
0.530
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
North Macedonia
Darko Bosnakovski
stem cells
tissue regeneration
FSHD
sarcoma
animal models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,870
1,752
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
North Macedonia
Zan Mitrev
Cardio Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,519
1,682
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
North Macedonia
Gligor Dimitrov
Gynecology
Obstetrics
Infertility
Assisted reproductive technologies
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,519
3,065
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
North Macedonia
Tatjana Ruskovska
Biochemistry
Nutrigenomics
Polyphenols and Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,776
1,979
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
North Macedonia
Todor Serafimovski
Natural and Tehnical Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
944
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
North Macedonia
Blazo Boev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,531
1,028
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
North Macedonia
Violeta Ivanova-Petropulos
Wine
Chemistry
HPLC-DAD-MS
polyphenols
aroma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,128
1,082
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
North Macedonia
Saso Koceski
Computer science
Robotics
Artificial intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
976
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
North Macedonia
Sasa Mitrev
Plant Pathology
Phytopathology
Agriculture
Food production
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
674
0.494
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
North Macedonia
Zoranco Petanovski
Gynecology
Obstetrics
Infertility
Assisted reproductive technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,316
1,032
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
North Macedonia
Biljana Petrevska
Tourism development
Sustainability
Tourism policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,267
770
0.608
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
North Macedonia
Verica Ivanovska
Public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,230
563
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
North Macedonia
Elizabeta Mitreva
TQM (Total Quality Management)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
517
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
North Macedonia
Vlatko Cingoski
Power engineering
Power generation
Electric Power Policy
Renewable Power Resources
Engineering Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,179
307
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
North Macedonia
Kiro Mojsov
Organic Chemical Technology
Industrial Biotechnology
Biosynthesis and Application of Enzymes
Enology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,143
819
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
North Macedonia
Zorica Arsova-Sarafinovska
Medical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Oxidative stress
Method Validation
Pharmaceutical
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
444
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
North Macedonia
Natasa Koceska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,110
736
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
North Macedonia
Goran Tasev
Ore deposits
Mineral resources
Mine planning and projects
3D modelling of mineral reserves
Metallogeny
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,082
463
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
North Macedonia
Biljana Balabanova
Environmental chemistry
Soil chemistry
Heavy metals
Environmental pollution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,050
450
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
North Macedonia
Darinka Gjorgieva Ackova|Darinka Gjorgieva
pharmaceutics
toxicologycal chemistry
laboratory analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,026
732
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
North Macedonia
Liljana Koleva Gudeva
Plant Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
505
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
North Macedonia
Viktorija Maksimova
pharmacognosy
plant bioactive molecules
antioxidants
voltammetry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
973
806
0.828
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
North Macedonia
Zdenka Stojanovska
Natural sciences
Physical sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
928
445
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
North Macedonia
Zoran Utkovski
Communications Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
657
0.742
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,333
North Macedonia
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rubin Gulaboski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,321
3,883
0.530
Voltammetry
drug-drug interactions
Coenzyme Q
theoretical modeling voltammetry
electrochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,573
North Macedonia
8
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Darko Bosnakovski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,870
1,752
0.298
stem cells
tissue regeneration
FSHD
sarcoma
animal models
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,863
North Macedonia
10
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Zan Mitrev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,519
1,682
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
287,357
North Macedonia
13
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gligor Dimitrov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,519
3,065
0.871
Gynecology
Obstetrics
Infertility
Assisted reproductive technologies
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
349,900
North Macedonia
24
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tatjana Ruskovska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,776
1,979
0.713
Biochemistry
Nutrigenomics
Polyphenols and Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
358,765
North Macedonia
26
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Todor Serafimovski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,691
944
0.351
Natural and Tehnical Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
376,315
North Macedonia
28
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Blazo Boev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,531
1,028
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
428,417
North Macedonia
35
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Violeta Ivanova-Petropulos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,128
1,082
0.508
Wine
Chemistry
HPLC-DAD-MS
polyphenols
aroma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
516,202
North Macedonia
46
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Saso Koceski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,626
976
0.600
Computer science
Robotics
Artificial intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
575,975
North Macedonia
55
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sasa Mitrev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,365
674
0.494
Plant Pathology
Phytopathology
Agriculture
Food production
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
588,667
North Macedonia
59
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Zoranco Petanovski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,316
1,032
0.784
Gynecology
Obstetrics
Infertility
Assisted reproductive technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
602,017
North Macedonia
61
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Biljana Petrevska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,267
770
0.608
Tourism development
Sustainability
Tourism policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
612,505
North Macedonia
63
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Verica Ivanovska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,230
563
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
613,715
North Macedonia
64
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Elizabeta Mitreva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
517
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
627,763
North Macedonia
67
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Vlatko Cingoski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,179
307
0.260
Power engineering
Power generation
Electric Power Policy
Renewable Power Resources
Engineering Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,806
North Macedonia
72
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kiro Mojsov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,143
819
0.717
Organic Chemical Technology
Industrial Biotechnology
Biosynthesis and Application of Enzymes
Enology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
645,891
North Macedonia
74
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Zorica Arsova-Sarafinovska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,121
444
0.396
Medical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Oxidative stress
Method Validation
Pharmaceutical
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
649,199
North Macedonia
76
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Natasa Koceska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,110
736
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
658,472
North Macedonia
79
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Goran Tasev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,082
463
0.428
Ore deposits
Mineral resources
Mine planning and projects
3D modelling of mineral reserves
Metallogeny
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
669,274
North Macedonia
83
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Biljana Balabanova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,050
450
0.429
Environmental chemistry
Soil chemistry
Heavy metals
Environmental pollution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
677,490
North Macedonia
85
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Darinka Gjorgieva Ackova|Darinka Gjorgieva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,026
732
0.713
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
684,661
North Macedonia
87
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Liljana Koleva Gudeva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,006
505
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
696,403
North Macedonia
92
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Viktorija Maksimova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
973
806
0.828
pharmacognosy
plant bioactive molecules
antioxidants
voltammetry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
713,575
North Macedonia
95
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Zdenka Stojanovska
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
928
445
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
730,047
North Macedonia
102
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Zoran Utkovski
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
886
657
0.742