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
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
sexuality
gender
family
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332,691
265,367
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse Prevention
Risk Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,138
9,773
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Multi-agent computation
Physarum computing
Collective Computation
Pattern formation
cellular automata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,515
22,930
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Redox Biology and Cell Signalling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,934
7,214
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,390
9,673
0.414
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Game Studies
HCI
Design Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,104
13,320
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Cyber Security
Digital Forensics
Internet of Things
Network Security
Privacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,048
12,596
0.739
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
computer science
unconventional computing novel materials cellular automata applied mathematics
robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,817
6,701
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Computer vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,572
5,061
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,523
4,517
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Large molecule LC-MS/MS
Protein structure and function
Method development
Immuno-based assays
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,994
7,106
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
health economics
public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,939
14,633
0.980
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bio-Energy
Energy Autonomy
Robotics
Self-Sustainable Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,910
9,105
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Sustainability/Net-Zero
Digital Enterprise
AI/Big Data
IoT/Digital Twin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,452
12,134
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Metaphor
political rhetoric
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,401
6,200
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
body image
social media
sexualization
children
adolescents
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,784
8,450
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Rheumatology
fatigue
psychological
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,357
5,285
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Leadership
organisation studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,851
4,878
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Travel Behaviour
Transport Planning
Traveller Information
Travel Time Use
Future Mobility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,582
4,827
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Transport
transportation
travel demand management
policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,327
2,046
0.198
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
body image
positive body image
gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,038
5,669
0.565
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Gas sensors
Unconventional computing
chemical computing
pattern formation
volatiles linked to disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,947
4,523
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Big Data
Applied AI Innovation
AI Assurance
Software Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,857
8,269
0.934
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
AI Ethics
Immersive Technologies
Net Zero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,674
8,114
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Quantitative Research Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,634
5,212
0.604
Victoria Clarke
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
332,691
265,367
0.798
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
sexuality
gender
family
Kieran Mccartan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,138
9,773
0.250
Jeff Jones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,515
22,930
0.899
Multi-agent computation
Physarum computing
Collective Computation
Pattern formation
cellular automata
John Hancock
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,934
7,214
0.289
Redox Biology and Cell Signalling
Kamran Munir
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,390
9,673
0.414
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Dan Dixon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,104
13,320
0.603
Shancang Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,048
12,596
0.739
Cyber Security
Digital Forensics
Internet of Things
Network Security
Privacy
Andrew Adamatzky
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,817
6,701
0.398
computer science
unconventional computing novel materials cellular automata applied mathematics
robotics
Melvyn Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,572
5,061
0.325
Jim Smith
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,523
4,517
0.291
Katie Williams
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,994
7,106
0.474
Large molecule LC-MS/MS
Protein structure and function
Method development
Immuno-based assays
Amrit Banstola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,939
14,633
0.980
Ioannis Andrea Ieropoulos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,910
9,105
0.655
Bio-Energy
Energy Autonomy
Robotics
Self-Sustainable Systems
Lukumon Oyedele
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,452
12,134
0.902
Sustainability/Net-Zero
Digital Enterprise
AI/Big Data
IoT/Digital Twin
Jonathan Charteris Black
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,401
6,200
0.463
Amy Slater
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,784
8,450
0.661
S Hewlett
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,357
5,285
0.428
Rheumatology
fatigue
psychological
Richard Bolden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,851
4,878
0.450
Leadership
organisation studies
Glenn Lyons
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,582
4,827
0.456
Travel Behaviour
Transport Planning
Traveller Information
Travel Time Use
Future Mobility
Phil Goodwin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,327
2,046
0.198
Transport
transportation
travel demand management
policy
Emma Halliwell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,038
5,669
0.565
Ben De Lacy Costello
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,947
4,523
0.455
Gas sensors
Unconventional computing
chemical computing
pattern formation
volatiles linked to disease
Muhammad Bilal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,857
8,269
0.934
Big Data
Applied AI Innovation
AI Assurance
Software Engineering
Olúgbénga Akinadé
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,674
8,114
0.935
Paul White
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,634
5,212
0.604
Quantitative Research Methods