Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Graphene and 2D Materials
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,111
11,453
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Lasers and Laser Plasma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,983
6,378
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Engineering and Technology
Biofuels
Tribology
Engine testing
Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,299
6,254
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Antennas
RF and Microwave
WPT
Sensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,144
5,511
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Remote Metering Data Acquisition
Energy Management Systems
E-Infrastructure Development
Enterprise Management Information Sys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,112
4,163
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Information Systems
Machine Learning
Information Retrieval
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,456
3,029
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Nanotechnology
Graphene and other 2D materials
2D Nanocomposites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,439
2,241
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Computer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,322
1,697
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Computer vision
image processing
natural language processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,552
4,239
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
membranes
Composite materials
Environment
Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,933
3,114
0.792
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Consumer Behavior
Marketing
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,040
2,739
0.901
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Data Mining
Machine Learning
Data Modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
1,946
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Waste to Energy
Sustainable Environment
Carbon Capture
Nano Materials PCMs
Solar Thermal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,892
2,820
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Process Safety
Process Simulation
Risk Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
1,972
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
ozonation
Electrocoagulation
ceramic membranes
Advanced oxidation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,755
2,453
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Laser Matter Interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,729
1,105
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,711
1,129
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Fuel cell membranes
Bipolar membranes
Water splitting catalysts
Electrodialysis
Batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,586
2,541
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
dye sensitized solar cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,430
1,938
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Petroleum Engineering: CCS
UHS
Geochemical interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,272
2,183
0.961
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nano-materials
Adsorption
Sample Preparation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,250
1,357
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Alternative Binder
LC3
Geopolymer
Multicriteria Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,980
1,890
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,938
1,254
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
commutative algebra
graph theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,917
1,773
0.925
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Textile Engineering
sustainability
recycling
productivity
novel dyeing and finishing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,893
1,475
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,673
26
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Rashid Jalil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,111
11,453
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,968
206
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
M Shahid Rafique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,983
6,378
0.799
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
163,209
295
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Muhammad Mujtaba Abbas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,299
6,254
0.993
Engineering and Technology
Biofuels
Tribology
Engine testing
Energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,409
314
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ali Raza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,144
5,511
0.897
Antennas
RF and Microwave
WPT
Sensors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,296
316
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Zubair Ahmad Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,112
4,163
0.681
Remote Metering Data Acquisition
Energy Management Systems
E-Infrastructure Development
Enterprise Management Information Sys
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,170
373
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Umar Qasim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,456
3,029
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,746
374
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ibtsam Riaz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,439
2,241
0.412
Nanotechnology
Graphene and other 2D materials
2D Nanocomposites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,761
392
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bilal Bilal Sheikh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,322
1,697
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,926
518
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Muhammad Usman Ghani Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,552
4,239
0.931
Computer vision
image processing
natural language processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
256,291
654
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sikander Rafiq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,933
3,114
0.792
membranes
Composite materials
Environment
Energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,183
909
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Naeem Akhtar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,040
2,739
0.901
Consumer Behavior
Marketing
Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
322,072
921
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Muhammad Shahbaz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
1,946
0.647
Data Mining
Machine Learning
Data Modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
332,446
968
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Muhammad Farooq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,892
2,820
0.975
Waste to Energy
Sustainable Environment
Carbon Capture
Nano Materials PCMs
Solar Thermal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
342,384
1,025
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Naveed Ramzan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,789
1,972
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,823
1,038
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Amir Ikhlaq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,755
2,453
0.890
ozonation
Electrocoagulation
ceramic membranes
Advanced oxidation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
348,557
1,054
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Anwar Latif
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,729
1,105
0.405
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
350,394
1,066
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Haroon Atique Babri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,711
1,129
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,686
1,123
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Muhammad A Shehzad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,586
2,541
0.983
Fuel cell membranes
Bipolar membranes
Water splitting catalysts
Electrodialysis
Batteries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
381,520
1,208
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Umer Mehmood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,430
1,938
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
401,259
1,324
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Arshad Raza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,272
2,183
0.961
Petroleum Engineering: CCS
UHS
Geochemical interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
404,202
1,339
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Syed Mazhar Shah
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,250
1,357
0.603
Nano-materials
Adsorption
Sample Preparation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
443,751
1,541
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Khuram Rashid
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,980
1,890
0.955
Alternative Binder
LC3
Geopolymer
Multicriteria Analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,679
1,579
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Faisal Nawaz Awan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,938
1,254
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
454,101
1,596
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Adnan Aslam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,917
1,773
0.925
commutative algebra
graph theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,199
1,622
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Muhammad Mohsin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,893
1,475
0.779
Textile Engineering
sustainability
recycling
productivity
novel dyeing and finishing