Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 7.537 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
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
sexuality
gender
famil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385,607
296,560
0.769
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Physics
High Energy Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,605
81,578
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gravitational waves
numerical and analytical relativity
gravitational wave data analysis and parameter estimatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116,409
81,762
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,348
74,112
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,806
21,276
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
deep learning
video processing
data fusio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,798
75,282
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Statistics
Finance
Machine Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,596
26,873
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
numerical relativity
computational astrophysics
gravitational wave data analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,752
56,733
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nuclear Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,641
23,663
0.345
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
General relativity
numerical analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,097
51,717
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Applied Mathematics
genetics
algorithm development
curriculum development in STEM field
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,675
20,542
0.362
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pulsars and Radio Transient
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,908
23,759
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
behavioral neuroscience
behavioral neuroendocrinology
biological rhythms
stress and neuroimmunit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,204
13,357
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pulsars
gamma-ray astronomy
globular clusters
cosmic ray
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,332
13,864
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse Prevention
Risk Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,157
8,630
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Biostatistic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,877
24,818
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,215
11,663
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Polymers
Rheology
Composite
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,598
15,096
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gravitational wave detection
instrumentation
optics & contro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,426
29,358
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Neuropatholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,682
11,923
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Microbial Ecology
Soil Metagenomics
Plant-Microbe Interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,216
25,550
0.875
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Psychometrics
Biostatistics
Child Health
Parental Involvemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,138
21,312
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Natural language processing
natural language understanding
natural language generation
machine learning
NLP application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,396
21,174
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Redox Biology and Cell Signallin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,720
6,593
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Astrophysic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,587
10,266
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98
8
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Victoria Clarke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385,607
296,560
0.769
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
sexuality
gender
famil
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,323
5
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Paul Gravila
West University of Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
121,605
81,578
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,553
1,192
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sean Mcwilliams
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116,409
81,762
0.702
Gravitational waves
numerical and analytical relativity
gravitational wave data analysis and parameter estimatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,200
253
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ross Birney
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103,348
74,112
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,130
1,938
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
James E Smith
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,806
21,276
0.237
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,367
15
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Shuai Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,798
75,282
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,664
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sammarieo Brown
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,596
26,873
0.360
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Statistics
Finance
Machine Learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,915
2,776
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Zachariah Etienne
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,752
56,733
0.780
numerical relativity
computational astrophysics
gravitational wave data analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,525
564
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
John F Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,641
23,663
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,639
3,600
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Tyler D Knowles
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,097
51,717
0.833
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,863
4,190
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Stephanie Beck Roth
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,675
20,542
0.362
Applied Mathematics
genetics
algorithm development
curriculum development in STEM field
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,132
5,247
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Duncan Lorimer
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,908
23,759
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,631
6,386
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Randy J Nelson
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,204
13,357
0.309
behavioral neuroscience
behavioral neuroendocrinology
biological rhythms
stress and neuroimmunit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,088
44
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Christo Venter
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,332
13,864
0.328
Pulsars
gamma-ray astronomy
globular clusters
cosmic ray
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,354
1,344
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kieran Mccartan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,157
8,630
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,151
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ian Hambleton
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,877
24,818
0.638
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,301
8,049
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ali Rezai
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,215
11,663
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,455
10,757
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rakesh K Gupta
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,598
15,096
0.493
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,651
2,075
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jeff Jones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,426
29,358
0.965
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,553
11,229
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rudy J Castellani Jr
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,682
11,923
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,093
73
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,216
25,550
0.875
Microbial Ecology
Soil Metagenomics
Plant-Microbe Interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,195
11,518
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Christa Lilly *|Christa Green, Christa Ice
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,138
21,312
0.731
Psychometrics
Biostatistics
Child Health
Parental Involvemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,243
1,092
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Yue Zhang
West Lake University
Hangzhou, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,396
21,174
0.802
Natural language processing
natural language understanding
natural language generation
machine learning
NLP application
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,431
2,662
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
John Hancock
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,720
6,593
0.256
Redox Biology and Cell Signallin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,656
98
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Markus Boettcher
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,587
10,266
0.401