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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 27 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
Bioloji
Kalite yöneti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
165
0.730
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Biology
Human Genetics
Biotechnolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
145
129
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Mechanics of liquid and gases
mathematic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
30
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mathematic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
42
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
30
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
20
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tourism
Econom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
14
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Comparative Politics
Corruption Studies
Political Ethnography
Regime Dynamics
Eastern Europe an
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
19
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Linguistics
philosoph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
29
0.518
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Chemistry
ecolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
22
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Philosoph
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Technica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
23
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chemical engineering
Catalysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
gerontology
physiology and clinical psycholog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
12
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
21
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
12
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Management
economics
oil-gaz
alternative energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Psixologiya/Психология/Psyholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
8
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ecology
Soil Scienc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Englis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
1
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Politics
International Relations
Conflictolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
1
0.333
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Molecular Biology Botan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Английская филологи�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,308,039
188
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Zohra Mammadova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226
165
0.730
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,536,493
310
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Saltanat Aghayeva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
145
129
0.890
Biology
Human Genetics
Biotechnolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,696,800
403
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Faig Naghiyev|F.Nagiyev, Faiq Nağıyev, F. Naghiyev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
30
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,764,986
439
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ramin Zeynalov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
42
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,791,960
461
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Эсмира Нариман Гызы Ахмедова|Ahmedova Esmira
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
30
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,854,400
513
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Esmira N Akhmedova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
20
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,936,622
593
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Abbasov Qurban
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63
14
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,956,893
615
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rail Safiyev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
19
0.317
Comparative Politics
Corruption Studies
Political Ethnography
Regime Dynamics
Eastern Europe an
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,984,907
642
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Khadija Ismylove
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
29
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,082,012
763
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Tarana Poladova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
22
0.512
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,118,327
809
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Naila Guliyeva
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
38
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,184,045
903
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Hussein Baghirov|Гусейнгулу Багиров, Bagirov, Huseyngulu Seyid Oglu, Huseyn Baghiorv
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,217,291
952
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Durdana Rustamova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
23
0.821
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,238,784
992
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ulviyya Karimova-Japharova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
20
0.769
Chemical engineering
Catalysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,240,927
996
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Natavan Karamova|Natevan Karamova, Natəvan Kərəmova, Karamova N.Y.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
12
0.462
gerontology
physiology and clinical psycholog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,280,687
1,066
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Safar Pürhani/ Sefer Purhani /Səfər Pürhani/ Сафар Пурхани
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22
21
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,297,241
1,099
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Necibe Shirinova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
12
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,329,838
1,164
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rahima Nuraliyeva/Rehime Nuraliyeva/R.Nuraliyeva/Нуралиева Рагима Нурали Гызы/Rəhimə Nurəliyeva|Нуралиева Рагима Нурали гызы, R.Nuraliyeva, Rehime Nuraliyeva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
16
0.889
Management
economics
oil-gaz
alternative energ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,371,808
1,263
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Aferin Abbasova/Afərin Abbasova/Афарин Аббасова|Afərin Abbasova, Афарин Аббасова, Aferin Abbasova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
8
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,516,042
1,714
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ulkar Gadiyeva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
5
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,549,364
1,834
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Rufana Refiyeva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
1
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,569,234
1,923
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Albina Rzayeva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
1
0.333
Politics
International Relations
Conflictolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,573,703
1,950
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Afruz Nasirova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,597,586
2,084
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Billure Tahirzade
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,597,586
2,084
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mehri Zahidova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1
1
1.000