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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 249 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
social psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,245
17,143
0.259
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Open-set recognition
Machine Perception
Statistical Learning
Computer Vision
Biometric Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,400
9,645
0.473
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Natural Language Processing
Computational Linguistics
Anomaly Detection
Machine Learning i
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,854
9,557
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Cyber Resilience
Cybersecurity Dynamics
Cybersecurity Metrics
Cybersecurity Analytics
Crypt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,840
8,336
0.602
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Physics - Magnetism - Theor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,640
3,119
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
psychology
cognitive archaeology
behavior genetics
personality and neurocognitive assessment
learning and memory system ori
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,653
4,157
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
traum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,385
5,595
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Physics-based reduced-order battery models
state estimation and contro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,253
5,485
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
motivation attitudes self-estee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,693
4,226
0.361
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Marketing Strategy
New Product Development
Design Management
Sport Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,983
3,051
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
mental health and aging
geropsycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,752
3,932
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
workplace spirituality corporate social responsibility environmental managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,176
3,313
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Motivation
Stereotype
Gender
Research
Diversit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,726
4,511
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Cognitive evolution
Palaeolithic archaeology
cognitive archaeolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,257
2,533
0.307
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hypoxia
Altitude
Exercis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,110
3,250
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,952
2,290
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
sexual assault
sexual behavior
technology in prevention and interventio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,795
3,749
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
psychology
health psychology
behavioral medicine
psychoneuroimmunolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,690
3,477
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Innovation
technology management
new product development
supply chain management
healthcare managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,024
1,827
0.260
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,931
3,049
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Marketing
Branding
Advertising
Promotions
International Busines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,799
3,127
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
addictive behaviors
substance use
psychometrics
scale development and validatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,632
2,613
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
solid state physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,301
1,392
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Quantitative Research Method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,547
2,825
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Operations Strategy
Lean Services
Lean Information Systems
Process Management
Mass Customizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,006
983
0.196
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,912
3,251
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tom Pyszczynski
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,245
17,143
0.259
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,444
18,552
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Terrance E Boult
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,400
9,645
0.473
Open-set recognition
Machine Perception
Statistical Learning
Computer Vision
Biometric Securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,634
25,201
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jugal Kalita
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,854
9,557
0.603
Natural Language Processing
Computational Linguistics
Anomaly Detection
Machine Learning i
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,240
29,499
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shouhuai Xu
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,840
8,336
0.602
Cyber Resilience
Cybersecurity Dynamics
Cybersecurity Metrics
Cybersecurity Analytics
Crypt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
72,518
29,953
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert Camley
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,640
3,119
0.229
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,519
32,473
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Frederick Coolidge
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,653
4,157
0.329
psychology
cognitive archaeology
behavior genetics
personality and neurocognitive assessment
learning and memory system ori
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81,631
33,219
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Charles Benight
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,385
5,595
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,732
33,606
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Gregory L Plett
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,253
5,485
0.448
Physics-based reduced-order battery models
state estimation and contro
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,575
35,375
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Donald G Gardner
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,693
4,226
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,357
37,746
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Eric M Olson
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,983
3,051
0.278
Marketing Strategy
New Product Development
Design Management
Sport Managemen
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,724
38,559
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Daniel L Segal
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,752
3,932
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,030
45,208
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
John Milliman
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,176
3,313
0.361
workplace spirituality corporate social responsibility environmental managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,657
47,329
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jessi L Smith
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,726
4,511
0.517
Motivation
Stereotype
Gender
Research
Diversit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,482
49,938
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Thomas Wynn
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,257
2,533
0.307
Cognitive evolution
Palaeolithic archaeology
cognitive archaeolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,112
50,769
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andrew Subudhi
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,110
3,250
0.401
Hypoxia
Altitude
Exercis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,053
51,737
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sandy Wurtele
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,952
2,290
0.288
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,999
52,701
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Heather Littleton
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,795
3,749
0.481
sexual assault
sexual behavior
technology in prevention and interventio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
141,043
53,352
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mary Coussons Read
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,690
3,477
0.452
psychology
health psychology
behavioral medicine
psychoneuroimmunolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,262
57,863
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gregory Stock
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,024
1,827
0.260
Innovation
technology management
new product development
supply chain management
healthcare managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,411
58,518
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jill Bradley Geist
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,931
3,049
0.440
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,556
59,511
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Andrew J Czaplewski
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,799
3,127
0.460
Marketing
Branding
Advertising
Promotions
International Busines
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,773
60,872
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Andrew Lac
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,632
2,613
0.394
addictive behaviors
substance use
psychometrics
scale development and validatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,617
63,606
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Zbigniew Celinski
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,301
1,392
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,086
70,835
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Joseph Taylor
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,547
2,825
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,783
76,919
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Rebecca Duray
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,006
983
0.196
Operations Strategy
Lean Services
Lean Information Systems
Process Management
Mass Customizatio