Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
University of Plymouth Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Microplastics
ecology of coastal defences
marine ecology
marine pollution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,857
75,261
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
organic geochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,113
15,124
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
autophagy
programmed cell death
neurodegeneration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,109
9,968
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Marine Ecology
Marine Biodiversity
Deep-sea biology
Ocean Acidification
Phycology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,047
11,673
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Plankton
Ocean ecology
Climate change ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,105
9,650
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Circular Economy & Industry 4.0
Supply Chain Sustainability
Decision Support System
Cross-disciplinary research in OM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,376
18,209
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Concrete
steel
buckling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,100
9,458
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
marine science
pollution
emerging contaminants
microplastics
XRF
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,483
11,043
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Hypoxia
oxygen
critical illness
perioperative medicine
exercise testing and training
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,656
11,965
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Coastal processes
Geomorphology
Beaches
Coastal dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,098
7,212
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Ecophysiology
Environmental Hypoxia
Ocean Acidification
Climate Change
Invasion of Land by Amphipods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,411
4,879
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,192
6,898
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Gastroenterology
Gut repair
Nutraceuticals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,325
2,748
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,812
5,478
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
health behaviour change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,771
4,219
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Tumour Microenvironment
Metastasis
Cancer Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,385
4,289
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Biology
Toxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,986
4,499
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Neurology
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,382
3,934
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
geomorpohlogy
geomorphometry
glaciology
remote sensing
uav
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,258
4,831
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Plankton
Biogeochemistry
Ocean Processes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,932
1,974
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Lattice QCD
Computational Physics
HEP
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,902
3,979
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Plant ecology
vegetation science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,443
2,532
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Health Informatics
e-health
digital health
robotics
digital equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,359
4,106
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,214
3,270
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Research Priority setting
Systematic Review
Space Medicine Research
Interdisciplinary
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,039
5,920
0.590
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,932
229
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard Thompson
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100,857
75,261
0.746
Microplastics
ecology of coastal defences
marine ecology
marine pollution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,984
2,100
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Steven Rowland
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,113
15,124
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,087
2,804
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Shouqing Luo
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,109
9,968
0.431
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,225
3,003
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jason M Hall Spencer|Jason Hall-Spencer
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,047
11,673
0.529
Marine Ecology
Marine Biodiversity
Deep-sea biology
Ocean Acidification
Phycology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,452
3,191
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Martin Edwards
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,105
9,650
0.457
Plankton
Ocean ecology
Climate change ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,112
3,576
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mangla Sachin Kumar|Sachin Mangla Kumar
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,376
18,209
0.940
Circular Economy & Industry 4.0
Supply Chain Sustainability
Decision Support System
Cross-disciplinary research in OM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,027
3,931
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Long yuan Li
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,100
9,458
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,205
4,103
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Andrew Turner
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,483
11,043
0.632
marine science
pollution
emerging contaminants
microplastics
XRF
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,406
4,381
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Daniel Martin
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,656
11,965
0.718
Hypoxia
oxygen
critical illness
perioperative medicine
exercise testing and training
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,781
4,563
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Gerd Masselink
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,098
7,212
0.448
Coastal processes
Geomorphology
Beaches
Coastal dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,955
4,809
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
John Spicer
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,411
4,879
0.317
Ecophysiology
Environmental Hypoxia
Ocean Acidification
Climate Change
Invasion of Land by Amphipods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,005
4,890
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Bing Hu
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,192
6,898
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,528
5,280
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Playford Rj
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,325
2,748
0.192
Gastroenterology
Gut repair
Nutraceuticals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,583
5,525
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jackie Andrade
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,812
5,478
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
71,428
6,099
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Adrian H Taylor
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,771
4,219
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,165
6,323
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ji Liang Li
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,385
4,289
0.346
Tumour Microenvironment
Metastasis
Cancer Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,222
6,586
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Awadhesh Jha
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,986
4,499
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,180
6,953
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
C Oliver Hanemann
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,382
3,934
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,261
7,036
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mike Smith
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,258
4,831
0.429
geomorpohlogy
geomorphometry
glaciology
remote sensing
uav
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,306
7,281
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Peter Burkill
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,932
1,974
0.181
Plankton
Biogeochemistry
Ocean Processes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,596
7,306
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Craig Mcneile
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,902
3,979
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,095
7,652
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Martin Kent
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,443
2,532
0.242
Plant ecology
vegetation science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,949
7,704
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ray Jones
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,359
4,106
0.396
Health Informatics
e-health
digital health
robotics
digital equity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,450
7,826
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Jon May
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,214
3,270
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,354
7,963
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mona Nasser
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,039
5,920
0.590
Research Priority setting
Systematic Review
Space Medicine Research
Interdisciplinary