Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
United States
Allen I Huffcutt
Human Resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,149
3,520
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Michael Kraft
public policy
environmental policy and politics
American government
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,959
1,905
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Robert Howe
Conservation Biology
Ornithology
Forest Ecology
Population Dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,509
3,270
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
John R Stoll
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,438
686
0.126
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Amy T Wolf
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Forest Ecology
Ornithology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,982
2,980
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
United States
Gaurav Bansal
Privacy & Security Concerns
Trust Violation and Rebuilding
Social Inclusion and Power
Trust in AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,367
2,211
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Jason M Cowell
developmental neuroscience
social neuroscience
morality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,222
2,307
0.716
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Ryan Martin
Anger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,038
1,312
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Brian T Welsch
Solar Physics
Heliophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,657
908
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Sampath K Kumar
Marketing
Nonprofit marketing
Consumer behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,589
1,184
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
United States
Anthony J Porcelli
Stress
Decision-making
Memory
Cognitive Neuroscience
fMRI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,710
889
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
United States
Jian Zhang
Renewable energy
Thermodynamics
Distributed energy system
Energy system modeling and optimization
Energy incentive analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,574
1,144
0.727
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
United States
Gregory S Aldrete
Ancient History
Roman history
Greek History
Military History
Archaeology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
544
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
United States
Mathew Dornbush
Restoration Ecology
Soil Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,255
487
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
United States
Renee Richer
physiological ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,219
672
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
United States
Todd Hillhouse
Neuropharmacology
Addiction
Pain
Depression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,183
923
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
United States
Lisa C Grubisha
mycology
molecular ecology
phylogenetics
plant biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,150
430
0.374
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
United States
Jeremy Intemann
Organic Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,125
420
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
United States
Robert Nagy
finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,102
429
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
United States
Michael E Zorn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,087
178
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
United States
Aaron Weinschenk
political behavior
political participation
elections
biology and politics
social science genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,054
808
0.767
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
United States
Mohammad Upal Mahfuz
Nanoscale communication systems
Molecular communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
941
347
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
United States
Patrick Forsythe
Fisheries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
880
505
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
United States
Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu|Tsz Lun Chu
motivation
mindful self-compassion
sport coaching
positive psychology
race and gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
853
832
0.975
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
United States
Meir Russ
Knowledge Management
Human Capital
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
676
319
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,161
United States
32,146
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Allen I Huffcutt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,149
3,520
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,217
United States
55,601
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Michael Kraft
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,959
1,905
0.274
public policy
environmental policy and politics
American government
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,756
United States
58,946
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Robert Howe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,509
3,270
0.502
Conservation Biology
Ornithology
Forest Ecology
Population Dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,788
United States
68,609
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
John R Stoll
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,438
686
0.126
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,659
United States
73,707
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Amy T Wolf
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,982
2,980
0.598
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Forest Ecology
Ornithology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,097
United States
99,206
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gaurav Bansal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,367
2,211
0.657
Privacy & Security Concerns
Trust Violation and Rebuilding
Social Inclusion and Power
Trust in AI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
304,209
United States
102,389
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Jason M Cowell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,222
2,307
0.716
developmental neuroscience
social neuroscience
morality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
319,406
United States
106,624
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ryan Martin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,038
1,312
0.432
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
356,060
United States
116,883
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Brian T Welsch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,657
908
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,437
United States
118,949
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sampath K Kumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,589
1,184
0.457
Marketing
Nonprofit marketing
Consumer behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
491,316
United States
153,553
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Anthony J Porcelli
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,710
889
0.520
Stress
Decision-making
Memory
Cognitive Neuroscience
fMRI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
519,232
United States
161,013
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jian Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,574
1,144
0.727
Renewable energy
Thermodynamics
Distributed energy system
Energy system modeling and optimization
Energy incentive analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
552,084
United States
169,615
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Gregory S Aldrete
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,429
544
0.381
Ancient History
Roman history
Greek History
Military History
Archaeology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
597,224
United States
181,312
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mathew Dornbush
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,255
487
0.388
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
607,419
United States
183,924
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Renee Richer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,219
672
0.551
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
618,078
United States
186,724
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Todd Hillhouse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,183
923
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
628,375
United States
189,340
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Lisa C Grubisha
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,150
430
0.374
mycology
molecular ecology
phylogenetics
plant biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
636,264
United States
191,327
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Jeremy Intemann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,125
420
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
643,724
United States
193,187
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Robert Nagy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,102
429
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
648,609
United States
194,419
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael E Zorn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,087
178
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
659,419
United States
197,140
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Aaron Weinschenk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,054
808
0.767
political behavior
political participation
elections
biology and politics
social science genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
700,378
United States
207,214
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Mohammad Upal Mahfuz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
941
347
0.369
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
724,490
United States
212,957
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Patrick Forsythe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
880
505
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
735,374
United States
215,532
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu|Tsz Lun Chu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
853
832
0.975
motivation
mindful self-compassion
sport coaching
positive psychology
race and gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
816,507
United States
233,852
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Meir Russ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
676
319
0.472
Knowledge Management
Human Capital