Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 57 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
Conservation
Ecology
Mammalog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,197
3,731
0.518
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Applied Mathematics
Numerical Method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,220
3,119
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis
Value Chain Analysis
Agricultural Development
Institution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,477
2,846
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Machine Learning
Emerging digital technologies
Health Informatics
Applied Information Systems
I
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,212
3,207
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Education management. Curriculum Studies
Open and distance learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
1,287
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Food microbiology
food safety
food fermentatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,967
637
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Corporate finance
Financial markets development
Financial Institutions
Financial inclusion
and Financial econometric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
977
634
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Zoology
Ecology
Conservation
Physiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
710
443
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
Ecology
Bayesian networks
Spatial modellin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
335
0.479
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
numerical method
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
249
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Insect ecology
DNA Barcoding
phylogeography and pest managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
689
309
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Membrane technology and water researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
478
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mathematical Biology
Numerical Analysis
Mathematical Modeling
Computational Fluid Dynamic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
607
535
0.881
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Disability studies
Psychometric assessment
counsellin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
572
449
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Fixed point theory and applicatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
561
503
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
photocatalysis
electrochemistry
natural products
environmental pollution
climate chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
297
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Crop Ecology
Sustainable Agriculture
Weed Ecolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
172
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Climate Change Adaptation
Water Quality & Treatment
Biomass Characterization & Energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
298
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
open education&ODeL
AI
autofiction&autobiography
language teaching&learning
crime fictio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
325
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Applied entomology
Riverhealth
Biosafet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
408
168
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399
357
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
water and wastewater treatment
numerical analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
240
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Home economics
textiles
Consumer Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
365
228
0.625
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Information Science
Health Communication
Data Science
Human-Information Interaction
Human-Computer Interactio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
180
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
136
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,207
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ara Monadjem
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,197
3,731
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,539
2
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sandile Motsa
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,220
3,119
0.501
Applied Mathematics
Numerical Method
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,613
3
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Micah B Masuku
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,477
2,846
0.636
Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis
Value Chain Analysis
Agricultural Development
Institution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,028
4
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Elliot Mbunge
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,212
3,207
0.998
Machine Learning
Emerging digital technologies
Health Informatics
Applied Information Systems
I
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
437,866
5
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Cosmas Maphosa
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,136
1,287
0.603
Education management. Curriculum Studies
Open and distance learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
464,271
6
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Tendekayi Henry Gadaga
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,967
637
0.324
Food microbiology
food safety
food fermentatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
707,629
7
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kalu O. Emenike
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
977
634
0.649
Corporate finance
Financial markets development
Financial Institutions
Financial inclusion
and Financial econometric
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
820,328
8
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Themb'Alilahlwa Am Mahlaba
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
710
443
0.624
Zoology
Ecology
Conservation
Physiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,753
9
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wisdom Md Dlamini|Wisdom M. Dlamini
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
335
0.479
Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
Ecology
Bayesian networks
Spatial modellin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
825,849
10
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Zodwa Makukula
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
699
249
0.356
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
830,782
11
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Yoseph Assefa
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
689
309
0.448
Insect ecology
DNA Barcoding
phylogeography and pest managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
872,650
12
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gcina D Vilakati
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
610
478
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
874,281
13
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Vusi Mpendulo Magagula
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
607
535
0.881
Mathematical Biology
Numerical Analysis
Mathematical Modeling
Computational Fluid Dynamic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
895,428
14
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kayi Ntinda
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
572
449
0.785
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
902,560
15
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Godwin Chidi Ugwunnadi
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
561
503
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
918,575
16
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Thabile Ndlovu
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
539
297
0.551
photocatalysis
electrochemistry
natural products
environmental pollution
climate chang
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
980,172
18
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Henry R. Mloza Banda
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
465
172
0.370
Crop Ecology
Sustainable Agriculture
Weed Ecolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
982,662
19
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Lihle Mafu
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
298
0.645
Climate Change Adaptation
Water Quality & Treatment
Biomass Characterization & Energ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,003,771
20
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Karen Ferreira-Meyers
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439
325
0.740
open education&ODeL
AI
autofiction&autobiography
language teaching&learning
crime fictio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,034,465
21
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Cn Magagula
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
408
168
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,043,054
22
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sithulisiwe Bhebhe
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
399
357
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,061,308
23
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ababu Teklemariam Tiruneh
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
240
0.628
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,080,341
24
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pinkie Zwane
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
365
228
0.625
Home economics
textiles
Consumer Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,101,495
25
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sanni Shamsudeen Ademola
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
347
180
0.519
Information Science
Health Communication
Data Science
Human-Information Interaction
Human-Computer Interactio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,119,166
26
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sara Padidar
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Esvatini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
136
0.408