Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 30 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
Software engineering and computer network
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
706
248
0.351
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Semantic Web
Big Data
Machine Learning
Data Analytics
Distributed System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
328
230
0.701
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Business Economics
Finance
Stock Market
Management
etc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
172
0.905
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Albanian
Literature
History
Media LIteracy
Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
51
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Medicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
91
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Political scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
19
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Administrative Law
Public Administratio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
48
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
AI
Cryptography and Cyber Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
53
0.791
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Entrepreneurship
Business Environment
Informal Economy
HRM
Leadershi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
52
0.839
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
WEB engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Mechatronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
35
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
52
0.945
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Banking
Marketing
Finance
Managemen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
42
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Human Resources
Business Law
Economics
Innovatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
7
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Biochemistry
Analytical Biochemistry
Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Biomedicin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
language
literature
translatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
8
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations political science international re
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
political science
international relations
human rights
international economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Management
Leadership
NeuroLeadershi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Software engineering
Database
Algorithm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
international relations and diplomac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Law Sciences (Penal Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
3
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
827,977
78
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Meriton Kabashi
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
706
248
0.351
Software engineering and computer network
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,133,066
189
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Gezim Sejdiu
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
328
230
0.701
Semantic Web
Big Data
Machine Learning
Data Analytics
Distributed System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,392,138
476
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Flamur Bunjaku
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
190
172
0.905
Business Economics
Finance
Stock Market
Management
etc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,575,658
663
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Arlind Ahmeti
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
0
0.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,750,687
880
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kadir Hyseini
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
51
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,757,966
884
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Redon Jashari
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
91
0.989
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,761,582
888
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Samet Dalipi
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
19
0.207
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,860,912
1,010
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Avni H. Alidemaj
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
48
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,903,874
1,067
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nerxhivane Përvetica
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67
53
0.791
AI
Cryptography and Cyber Securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,936,833
1,111
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kujtim Zylfijaj
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
52
0.839
Entrepreneurship
Business Environment
Informal Economy
HRM
Leadershi
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,966,152
1,157
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Muzafer Shala
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
35
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,985,484
1,195
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Ganimete Podvorica
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
52
0.945
Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Sustainabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,067,008
1,328
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Muhamet Hajdari
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44
42
0.955
Banking
Marketing
Finance
Managemen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,297,000
1,766
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Valdrin Dervishaj
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
20
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,307,303
1,785
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ramiz Kastrati
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
7
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,341,592
1,851
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dua Danjolli
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
12
0.706
Biochemistry
Analytical Biochemistry
Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Biomedicin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,343,204
1,857
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mihrije Morina
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17
8
0.471
language
literature
translatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,364,434
1,907
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Nijazi Halili
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,364,434
1,907
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nijazi Halili
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
14
0.933
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations political science international re
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,414,377
2,038
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Valon Murati
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
0
0.000
political science
international relations
human rights
international economic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,416,904
2,042
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sokol Loci
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,423,733
2,062
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Rrezart Prebreza
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,416,904
2,042
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Rinor Rexhepi
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
international relations and diplomac
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,443,734
2,105
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Fitim Shishani
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
3
0.300
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,450,140
2,110
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Marigona Krypa
Universum College
Prishtina, Kosovo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000