Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 356 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
aggression
sex differences
evolutionary psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,607
8,651
0.213
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Tourism
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,954
11,220
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,506
9,555
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Fire retardants
fire toxicity
fire science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,709
5,764
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Multibody Dynamics
Contact Mechanics
Vibrations
Lubrication
friction
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,621
4,502
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Astrophysics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,574
4,564
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Construction Management
Construction Business
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,242
2,933
0.261
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Thinking
Reasoning
Problem Solving
Creative Cognition
Design Cognition
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,121
3,846
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Clinical Biomechanics
Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy
Orthopaedics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,128
3,663
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,409
1,132
0.135
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,170
3,241
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Dark tourism
thanatology
sociology
thanatourism
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,095
3,648
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Development Finance
Microfinance
Remittances
Microinsurance
Political Economy
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,027
5,185
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Human Computer Interaction
Child Computer Interaction
Co-Design with Children
Fun
Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,549
2,914
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
nano-biomaterials
bio-separations
heterogeneous catalysis
bio-sensors
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,765
1,876
0.277
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
fire chemistry
fire toxicity
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,597
3,729
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Medical Education
Patient Safety
Gastroenterology
Paediatrics
Evidence Synthesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,490
4,093
0.631
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Statistics
Ecology
Freshwaters
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,947
1,109
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Family Business
Entrepreneurship
Circular Economics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,914
1,553
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nutrition
zinc
trace minerals
micronutrients
malnutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,554
2,950
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
star & planet formation
hydrodynamics
radiative transfer
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,347
1,471
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Assessment
arts and humanities in medical education
anatomy teaching
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,337
1,850
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Cognition
substance abuse
executive functions
working memory
reasoning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,257
1,209
0.230
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Polymers
nanomaterials
biomaterials
smart coatings
antimicrobial
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,073
1,868
0.368
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
clincal
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,882
2,396
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,329
1,252
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John Archer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,607
8,651
0.213
aggression
sex differences
evolutionary psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,029
2,351
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Richard Sharpley
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,954
11,220
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
46,126
4,006
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Chris Carling
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,506
9,555
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,618
6,446
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
T Richard Hull
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,709
5,764
0.454
Fire retardants
fire toxicity
fire science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,235
6,495
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Homer Rahnejat
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,621
4,502
0.357
Multibody Dynamics
Contact Mechanics
Vibrations
Lubrication
friction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,568
6,529
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Victor Debattista
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,574
4,564
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,731
7,394
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Gary D Holt
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,242
2,933
0.261
Construction Management
Construction Business
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,876
7,475
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Linden Ball
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,121
3,846
0.346
Thinking
Reasoning
Problem Solving
Creative Cognition
Design Cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,575
9,140
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jim Richards
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,128
3,663
0.401
Clinical Biomechanics
Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy
Orthopaedics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,379
9,998
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
S Cody
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,409
1,132
0.135
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,258
10,289
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nigel Thomas
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,170
3,241
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,547
10,391
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Philip Stone
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,095
3,648
0.451
Dark tourism
thanatology
sociology
thanatourism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,758
10,473
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Thankom Arun
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,027
5,185
0.646
Development Finance
Microfinance
Remittances
Microinsurance
Political Economy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,756
11,082
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Janet C Read
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,549
2,914
0.386
Human Computer Interaction
Child Computer Interaction
Co-Design with Children
Fun
Ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,631
12,218
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Tapas Sen Hons
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,765
1,876
0.277
nano-biomaterials
bio-separations
heterogeneous catalysis
bio-sensors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,598
12,481
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Anna Stec
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,597
3,729
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,340
12,666
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Morris Gordon
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,490
4,093
0.631
Medical Education
Patient Safety
Gastroenterology
Paediatrics
Evidence Synthesis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
176,241
13,655
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Margaret Anne Hurley
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,947
1,109
0.186
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Statistics
Ecology
Freshwaters
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,238
13,717
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Panikkos Poutziouris
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,914
1,553
0.263
Family Business
Entrepreneurship
Circular Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,502
14,505
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nicola Lowe
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,554
2,950
0.531
Nutrition
zinc
trace minerals
micronutrients
malnutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
195,733
15,014
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Dimitris Stamatellos
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,347
1,471
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,066
15,033
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
John McLachlan
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,337
1,850
0.347
Assessment
arts and humanities in medical education
anatomy teaching
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,971
15,249
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
John E FIsk
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,257
1,209
0.230
Cognition
substance abuse
executive functions
working memory
reasoning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,012
15,726
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Antonios Kelarakis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,073
1,868
0.368
Polymers
nanomaterials
biomaterials
smart coatings
antimicrobial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,711
16,225
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stjohn Crean
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,882
2,396
0.491