Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.583 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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
Design
Design Science
Brand Management
Research Methods
Information Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,876
75,969
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Water-food-energy
water resources management
water footprint assessment
sustainable development
policy analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,581
33,142
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,435
14,045
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Physics of Fluids
Turbulence
Drops & Bubbles
Multiphase Flow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,347
26,661
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
GIS
Remote Sensing
Spatial Ecology
Natural Resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,485
25,151
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Cancer
CTC
tdEV
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,097
11,946
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Additive Manufacturing
Medical Modelling
Rapid Prototyping
3D Printing
Industrial Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,595
19,263
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Cells
technology
light scattering
birefringence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,162
7,384
0.189
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Digital media
Network Society
Digital Divide
Internet democracy
eGovernment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,930
21,797
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
nanotechnologie
microfluidics
Lab on a Chip
Organ on Chip
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,757
11,232
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
public health
preventive medicine
social medicine
health psychology
behaviour change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,545
16,532
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Physics
Chemistry
Materials
crystallography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,387
5,089
0.157
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
telemedicine
rehabilitation
e-health
remote monitoring
m-health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,261
12,441
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
environmental sciences
land use change
soil science
agriculture
geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,957
7,880
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Food Security
GIS
Remote Sensing
Agriculture
Rice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,350
13,817
0.487
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
inquiry learning
ict and education
online labs
technology enhanced learning
science education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,858
9,806
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
natural hazards
risk
landslides
spatial analysis
vulnerability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,422
12,029
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Physics
Nanophotonics
Condensed Matter
Lighting
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,071
4,619
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,625
16,050
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Spatial Hydrology
Earth Observation
Water Cycle and Climate
Land-Atmosphere Interaction
Water Resources Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,064
12,993
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Organic and supramolecular chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,630
4,718
0.192
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
supramolecular chemistry
nanotechnology
multivalency
influenza
green chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,198
7,063
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
data quality
spatial statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,151
8,656
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
osteoarthritis
injectable hydrogels
chondrocyte biology
type I diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,145
7,268
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
narrative psychology
positive psychology
aging studies
technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,736
11,282
0.519
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,943
65
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jörg Henseler
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104,876
75,969
0.724
Design
Design Science
Brand Management
Research Methods
Information Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,769
117
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Arjen Y Hoekstra
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,581
33,142
0.463
Water-food-energy
water resources management
water footprint assessment
sustainable development
policy analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,499
145
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jan Feijen
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,435
14,045
0.211
Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,785
177
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Detlef Lohse
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,347
26,661
0.449
Physics of Fluids
Turbulence
Drops & Bubbles
Multiphase Flow
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,529
218
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrew Skidmore
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,485
25,151
0.479
GIS
Remote Sensing
Spatial Ecology
Natural Resources
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,901
258
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Leon Terstappen
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,097
11,946
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,777
315
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ian Gibson
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,595
19,263
0.442
Additive Manufacturing
Medical Modelling
Rapid Prototyping
3D Printing
Industrial Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,180
376
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Jan Greve
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,162
7,384
0.189
Cells
technology
light scattering
birefringence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,320
379
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Van Dijk J
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,930
21,797
0.560
Digital media
Network Society
Digital Divide
Internet democracy
eGovernment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,419
382
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Albert Van Den Berg
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,757
11,232
0.290
nanotechnologie
microfluidics
Lab on a Chip
Organ on Chip
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,244
517
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Falko F Sniehotta
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,545
16,532
0.508
public health
preventive medicine
social medicine
health psychology
behaviour change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,403
520
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Palstra Thomas
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,387
5,089
0.157
Physics
Chemistry
Materials
crystallography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,530
526
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Hermie J Hermens
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,261
12,441
0.386
telemedicine
rehabilitation
e-health
remote monitoring
m-health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,068
591
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tom A Veldkamp
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,957
7,880
0.263
environmental sciences
land use change
soil science
agriculture
geography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,070
649
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Andy Nelson
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,350
13,817
0.487
Food Security
GIS
Remote Sensing
Agriculture
Rice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,694
668
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ton De Jong
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,858
9,806
0.352
inquiry learning
ict and education
online labs
technology enhanced learning
science education
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,303
685
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cees Van Westen
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,422
12,029
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,426
745
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ad Lagendijk
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,071
4,619
0.177
Physics
Nanophotonics
Condensed Matter
Lighting
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,139
769
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Joost Kok
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,625
16,050
0.626
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,143
804
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Z Bob Su
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,064
12,993
0.518
Spatial Hydrology
Earth Observation
Water Cycle and Climate
Land-Atmosphere Interaction
Water Resources Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,953
829
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Willem Verboom
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,630
4,718
0.192
Organic and supramolecular chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,707
850
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jurriaan Huskens
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,198
7,063
0.292
supramolecular chemistry
nanotechnology
multivalency
influenza
green chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,771
906
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alfred Stein
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,151
8,656
0.374
data quality
spatial statistics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,945
963
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Marcel Karperien
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,145
7,268
0.328
osteoarthritis
injectable hydrogels
chondrocyte biology
type I diabetes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,915
986
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gerben Westerhof
University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,736
11,282
0.519
narrative psychology
positive psychology
aging studies
technology