Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 52 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 Rankings
Rankings
68,527
World Rank
51
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Security | Climate Change | Precision Agricultur
Food Security | Climate Change | Precision Agricultur
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Total14,286
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Last 6 Years11,109
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Last 6 Years / Total0.778
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
140,502
World Rank
125
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Web 2.0 | cloud/edge computing | Internet of Cognitive Thing
Web 2.0 | cloud/edge computing | Internet of Cognitive Thing
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Total7,730
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Last 6 Years2,029
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Last 6 Years / Total0.262
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
150,463
World Rank
132
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Networking | Security | Group Communication | Internet of Things | Privac
Networking | Security | Group Communication | Internet of Things | Privac
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Total7,245
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Last 6 Years3,266
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Last 6 Years / Total0.451
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
179,509
World Rank
177
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Blockchain | Cybersecurity | IoT Security | Metaverse & Web3.0 | Healthcare Securit
Blockchain | Cybersecurity | IoT Security | Metaverse & Web3.0 | Healthcare Securit
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Total6,106
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Last 6 Years4,857
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Last 6 Years / Total0.795
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
366,967
World Rank
373
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Semantic Web | Artificial Intelligence | Data Science | Knowledge Engineering | Ubiquitous Computin
Semantic Web | Artificial Intelligence | Data Science | Knowledge Engineering | Ubiquitous Computin
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Total2,749
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Last 6 Years1,932
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Last 6 Years / Total0.703
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
396,220
World Rank
403
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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Total2,489
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Last 6 Years1,099
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Last 6 Years / Total0.442
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
722,155
World Rank
731
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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Total958
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Last 6 Years242
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Last 6 Years / Total0.253
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
785,169
World Rank
783
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Accounting | Corporate Governance | Corporate Social Responsibility | Executive Compensatio
Accounting | Corporate Governance | Corporate Social Responsibility | Executive Compensatio
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Total801
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Last 6 Years763
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Last 6 Years / Total0.953
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
816,199
World Rank
805
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Medical and Health Sciences / Health Administration
Healthcare management | mental health | quality of care/life | aging | health and well-bein
Healthcare management | mental health | quality of care/life | aging | health and well-bein
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Total733
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Last 6 Years623
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Last 6 Years / Total0.850
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
862,422
World Rank
832
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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Total642
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Last 6 Years572
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Last 6 Years / Total0.891
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
902,079
World Rank
856
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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Total575
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Last 6 Years436
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Last 6 Years / Total0.758
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
915,102
World Rank
865
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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Total556
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Last 6 Years337
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Last 6 Years / Total0.606
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
925,733
World Rank
873
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Others
Chronic Disease management | Stakeholder engagement | Building nurses research capacity | Evidenc
Chronic Disease management | Stakeholder engagement | Building nurses research capacity | Evidenc
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Total541
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Last 6 Years509
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Last 6 Years / Total0.941
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
941,881
World Rank
887
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Software Engineering | Social Machines | Web Science | Software Architecture | Generative AI application
Software Engineering | Social Machines | Web Science | Software Architecture | Generative AI application
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Total521
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Last 6 Years216
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Last 6 Years / Total0.415
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,053,644
World Rank
941
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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Total399
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Last 6 Years189
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Last 6 Years / Total0.474
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,087,742
World Rank
951
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Others
Renewable Energy | Chemical Engineering | Solar power | Life cycle assessment | environmental scienc
Renewable Energy | Chemical Engineering | Solar power | Life cycle assessment | environmental scienc
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Total367
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Last 6 Years367
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,101,809
World Rank
962
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Others
Sustainability | Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment | Carbon Footprint | Environmental Management Syste
Sustainability | Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment | Carbon Footprint | Environmental Management Syste
Citation Metrics
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Total355
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Last 6 Years355
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Last 6 Years / Total1.000
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,111,756
World Rank
966
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Others
Advanced Propulsion System | Energy Management | Thermal Management | Real Time System Modellin
Advanced Propulsion System | Energy Management | Thermal Management | Real Time System Modellin
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Total347
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Last 6 Years299
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Last 6 Years / Total0.862
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,151,655
World Rank
998
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Citation Metrics
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Total316
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Last 6 Years310
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Last 6 Years / Total0.981
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,200,693
World Rank
1,021
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Environmental & Public Health | Climate Change | Food Security | Hydrolog
Environmental & Public Health | Climate Change | Food Security | Hydrolog
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Total284
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Last 6 Years179
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Last 6 Years / Total0.630
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,225,648
World Rank
1,039
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiology | public health | oral health | circadian disruption | diabete
epidemiology | public health | oral health | circadian disruption | diabete
Citation Metrics
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Total269
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Last 6 Years227
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Last 6 Years / Total0.844
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,239,687
World Rank
1,046
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
Renewable Energy | Electrical Engineering | Power Control Systems | Maximum Power Point Trackin
Renewable Energy | Electrical Engineering | Power Control Systems | Maximum Power Point Trackin
Citation Metrics
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Total261
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Last 6 Years237
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Last 6 Years / Total0.908
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,282,486
World Rank
1,076
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Citation Metrics
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Total239
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Last 6 Years90
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Last 6 Years / Total0.377
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,298,679
World Rank
1,086
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Citation Metrics
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Total231
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Last 6 Years166
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Last 6 Years / Total0.719
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* Total Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,345,035
World Rank
1,119
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Economics & Econometrics / Banking and Insurance
Sustainable Investing | Corporate Governance | Stock Performance | Bank Risk Management | Asset Pricin
Sustainable Investing | Corporate Governance | Stock Performance | Bank Risk Management | Asset Pricin
Citation Metrics
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Total210
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Last 6 Years206
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Last 6 Years / Total0.981
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