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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 135 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 Media
Journalism
Political Communication
Medical journalis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,139
4,096
0.990
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Marketing Management
Business Administration
Human Resource
Theory Organization
PLS-SE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,561
2,485
0.970
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Public Administration
Climate Change
Energy Transition
Economic developmen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,550
2,517
0.987
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
water Resources Mangement. Civil Engineering
hydrology
hydraulic engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,570
1,524
0.971
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Nanoscience
Shape Memory Alloys
Polymer Electrolytes
Material Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
1,390
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mathematical Modelling
Mathematical Biology
Computational Biology
Data Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
881
0.957
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Material Science
Nuclear Science
Radiation Detection
Heavy meta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
774
769
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
759
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Molecular Dynamics
General Physics
Bio Molecule
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
660
658
0.997
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
MOF
COF
TENG
Nano-catalyst
Biopolymer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
600
576
0.960
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Analytical chemistry
chromatography
adsorptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
493
373
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Psychiatric
Mental health Nursing
Substances
Psycholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
461
0.973
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Structural Analysis
Shape Control
Force Control
Morphing Structures
Structural Optimizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
372
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Material science
Shape memory alloy
Solid state physics
polymer electrolyt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
393
386
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nanofiber
drug delivery system
electrospinning
Biochemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
359
338
0.942
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Image Processing
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Deep Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
358
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mobile Computing
Semantic Web
Web Technologies
Natural Language Processin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
330
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Biometrics
gait recognition
Kinect sensor
Machine Learning
deep learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
282
221
0.784
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Computer Vision
Machine learning
Semantic segmentation
Autonomous driving system
Numerical modeling.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
248
0.895
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Infection
Immunity
Inflammation
metabolic syndrome disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
250
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Social Psychology
Transcultural Nursing
Family and educational counseling
CBT
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Structural engineering
Shape control
Morphing structures
Structural Optimizatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
239
238
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Concrete Technology
Construction Materials
Geopolymer Material
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
185
0.801
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
English Language and Literature
Political Analysis and Radicalization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
228
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Single Molecular Electronics
Nanotechnology
Physical Chemistry
DFT
Machine Learning and Deep Learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
221
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
259,445
90
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Araz Ramazan Ahmad
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,139
4,096
0.990
Social Media
Journalism
Political Communication
Medical journalis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,772
165
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Bestoon Abdulmaged Othman
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,561
2,485
0.970
Marketing Management
Business Administration
Human Resource
Theory Organization
PLS-SE
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,059
166
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Paiman Ahmad
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,550
2,517
0.987
Public Administration
Climate Change
Energy Transition
Economic developmen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
544,672
336
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rawshan Othman Ali
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,570
1,524
0.971
water Resources Mangement. Civil Engineering
hydrology
hydraulic engineerin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
568,254
361
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ibrahim Nazem Qader
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,467
1,390
0.948
Nanoscience
Shape Memory Alloys
Polymer Electrolytes
Material Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
734,821
648
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Sarbaz HA Khoshnaw
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
881
0.957
Mathematical Modelling
Mathematical Biology
Computational Biology
Data Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
796,228
773
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Hiwa Mohammad Qadr
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
774
769
0.994
Material Science
Nuclear Science
Radiation Detection
Heavy meta
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
801,297
792
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Safin Hussein
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
763
759
0.995
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
851,791
922
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Dyari Mustafa Mamand
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
660
658
0.997
Molecular Dynamics
General Physics
Bio Molecule
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
885,182
1,027
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Dara M Aziz Jaff
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
600
576
0.960
MOF
COF
TENG
Nano-catalyst
Biopolymer
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
963,758
1,348
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bnar Mahmoud
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
493
373
0.757
Analytical chemistry
chromatography
adsorptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
979,865
1,427
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Salar Omar Abdulqadir
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
474
461
0.973
Psychiatric
Mental health Nursing
Substances
Psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,054,757
1,796
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Najmadeen Mohammed Saeed|نجم الدین محمد سعید
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
396
372
0.939
Structural Analysis
Shape Control
Force Control
Morphing Structures
Structural Optimizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,057,776
1,814
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Safar Saeed Mohammed
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
393
386
0.982
Material science
Shape memory alloy
Solid state physics
polymer electrolyt
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,095,683
2,033
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mohammed Ahmad Wsoo
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
359
338
0.942
Nanofiber
drug delivery system
electrospinning
Biochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,096,670
2,042
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kamaran Hussein
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
358
358
1.000
Image Processing
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Deep Learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,131,070
2,245
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Pshko Rasul Mohammed Amin
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
330
330
1.000
Mobile Computing
Semantic Web
Web Technologies
Natural Language Processin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,201,861
2,743
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mohammed Ahmed
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
282
221
0.784
Biometrics
gait recognition
Kinect sensor
Machine Learning
deep learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,209,802
2,787
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Mahmud Abdulla Mohammad
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277
248
0.895
Computer Vision
Machine learning
Semantic segmentation
Autonomous driving system
Numerical modeling.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,228,641
2,926
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ramiar Kamal Kheder
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
250
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,242,391
3,045
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rukhsar Muhammad Omar
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
259
0
0.000
Social Psychology
Transcultural Nursing
Family and educational counseling
CBT
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,278,770
3,354
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ahmed Manguri
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
239
238
0.996
Structural engineering
Shape control
Morphing structures
Structural Optimizatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,296,110
3,519
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Arass Omer Mawlod
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
231
185
0.801
Concrete Technology
Construction Materials
Geopolymer Material
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,301,605
3,568
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Hazhar Ramadhan Ahmed
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
228
228
1.000
English Language and Literature
Political Analysis and Radicalization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,314,816
3,681
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Peshawa Mahmood
University of Raparin
Rania, Iraq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222
221
0.995
Single Molecular Electronics
Nanotechnology
Physical Chemistry
DFT
Machine Learning and Deep Learnin