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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 63 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
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacology
Nanotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,638
16,979
0.865
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Agronomy & Agriculture (Soil Microbiology and Plant Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,129
7,737
0.952
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Agricultur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,973
6,554
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Bio-Organic Chemistry
Polymer based composite
hydrogels
Catalysis
Biomedical implant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,498
3,966
0.882
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Molecular Breeding
Biological Sciences
Bio-Ethics
Genetic Engineering
Transformatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,788
2,641
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Conventional Breeding
Tissue Culture
Plant Transformation
Hybridization
Plant Host Interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
2,580
0.858
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
nanomaterials
catalysis
drug deliver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,825
1,094
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacology
Natural Product Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,696
1,565
0.923
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
landscaping
grass mowing
salinity
bulbs
bougainville
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,333
1,203
0.902
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Phsiology
Apple
Cultivar
Storage
Harvestin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,188
784
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Pharmaceutical analysis and Pharmacokinetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
425
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
626
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Agronomy (Soil Fertility & Carbon Sequestration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
683
0.943
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Soil Fertility
Plant Nutritio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629
595
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Haar wavelet based solutions of linear and nonlinear Direct and Inverse problem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
572
564
0.986
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Soil & Environmental Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
384
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
HPR
IPM
Chemical Ecology
Insect Ecology
Entomopathogen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
365
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Computer Networking
Wireless Sensor Network
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
446
410
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
agricultural economics
climatechang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
436
362
0.830
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Pharmaceutics
Nanomedicines
Dug delivery
Neuroprotectio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
413
0.974
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
job embeddedness
work engagement
islamic work ethic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
409
405
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
363
215
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
292
0.844
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Technology Management
Marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
304
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
307
270
0.879
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,174
55
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Abdur Rauf
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,638
16,979
0.865
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacology
Nanotechnolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,337
231
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Muhammad Adnan
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,129
7,737
0.952
Agronomy & Agriculture (Soil Microbiology and Plant Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,799
295
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Abdul Basir
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,973
6,554
0.940
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,228
611
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Shahid Ali Khan
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,498
3,966
0.882
Bio-Organic Chemistry
Polymer based composite
hydrogels
Catalysis
Biomedical implant
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,043
786
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mukhtar Alam
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,788
2,641
0.697
Molecular Breeding
Biological Sciences
Bio-Ethics
Genetic Engineering
Transformatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
337,676
1,062
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Hidayat Ullah
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
2,580
0.858
Conventional Breeding
Tissue Culture
Plant Transformation
Hybridization
Plant Host Interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
490,136
1,892
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Zia Ur Rahman
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,825
1,094
0.599
nanomaterials
catalysis
drug deliver
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
514,886
2,049
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Muhammad Saeed Jan
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,696
1,565
0.923
Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacology
Natural Product Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
597,835
2,584
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Muhammad Zamin
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,333
1,203
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
638,980
2,864
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ibadullah Jan
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,188
784
0.660
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
680,904
3,178
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lateef Ahmad
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,057
425
0.402
Pharmaceutical analysis and Pharmacokinetic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
688,526
3,240
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Muhammad Nasimullah Qureshi
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,035
626
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
814,599
4,184
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mushtaq Ahmad Khan
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
724
683
0.943
Agronomy (Soil Fertility & Carbon Sequestration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
862,943
4,596
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rafi Ullah
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629
595
0.946
Soil Fertility
Plant Nutritio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
896,198
4,925
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ahsan muhammad
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
572
564
0.986
Haar wavelet based solutions of linear and nonlinear Direct and Inverse problem
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
950,890
5,394
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Fayaz Ali
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
384
0.770
Soil & Environmental Science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
950,931
5,395
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nazeer Ahmed
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
499
365
0.731
HPR
IPM
Chemical Ecology
Insect Ecology
Entomopathogen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
997,776
5,809
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ayaz Ullah
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
446
410
0.919
Computer Networking
Wireless Sensor Network
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,007,121
5,880
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Farhana Gul
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
436
362
0.830
agricultural economics
climatechang
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,018,416
5,967
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Muhammad Ijaz Khan
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
424
413
0.974
Pharmaceutics
Nanomedicines
Dug delivery
Neuroprotectio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,033,308
6,104
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Maaz Ud Din
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
409
405
0.990
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,083,354
6,614
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Latifur Rehman
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
363
215
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,102,846
6,839
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Muhammad Ilyas
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
292
0.844
Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,134,519
7,157
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Abrar Ullah
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
321
304
0.947
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,153,839
7,384
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Liaqat Ali
University of Swabi
Swabi, Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
307
270
0.879