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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 393 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
Internet of Things
Safe AI
Smart Services
Network Management
Computer Network
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,485
21,909
0.769
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
surgery
critical care
infectious disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,743
9,846
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
astrophysics
spectroscop
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,547
5,901
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Internet of Things
Cloud Computin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,100
9,284
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Parallel
Distributed and High-Performance Computing
Data Analytics
Machine Learning
Computational Scienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,454
4,134
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,080
1,593
0.144
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tectonics
Climat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,046
2,691
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
STEM Education
science education
physics education research
DBER
Institutional Change in Higher E
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,790
5,220
0.484
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Deep Eutectic Solvents
Ionic Liquids
CO2 Capture
Thermodynamics
Molecular Modelin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,038
6,107
0.608
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
HR
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,276
2,520
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,790
6,017
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
atomic physics
astrophysics
astrochemistry
data science
mathematical biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,194
1,823
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
science educatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,151
2,221
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Culture
power
communication
identit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,053
2,895
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Astrophysics
atomic physics
spectroscopy
plasma physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,384
2,330
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Supply chain management
quality management
business proces
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,354
965
0.131
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ultrafast spectroscopy
nanomaterials
gold clusters
dye-sensitized TiO2
two photon absorptio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,291
2,365
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hydrology
Remote Sensing
Geochemistry
Informatics
Natural Hazard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,089
3,164
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Psychology
Traffic Safety
Medicine
Aviatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,906
1,450
0.210
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Software Testing and Verificatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,783
3,905
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Mathematics
Control theory
Optimization
Nonlinear Analysis
Nonsmooth Analysi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,396
1,156
0.181
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Health Economic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,271
1,649
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
immigration
international human capital
exchange rate
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,921
1,751
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Supply Chain
Operation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,751
1,052
0.183
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,680
2,190
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,149
11,912
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ala Al Fuqaha|A. Fuqaha
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,485
21,909
0.769
Internet of Things
Safe AI
Smart Services
Network Management
Computer Network
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,234
12,384
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Robert G Sawyer
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,743
9,846
0.355
surgery
critical care
infectious disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,005
18,382
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kirk Korista
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,547
5,901
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,505
28,867
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mehdi Mohammadi
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,100
9,284
0.658
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Internet of Things
Cloud Computin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
89,763
36,163
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Ajay Gupta
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,454
4,134
0.361
Parallel
Distributed and High-Performance Computing
Data Analytics
Machine Learning
Computational Scienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,344
37,375
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
S Magura
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,080
1,593
0.144
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,657
37,490
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Michelle Kominz
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,046
2,691
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,237
38,367
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Charles Henderson
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,790
5,220
0.484
STEM Education
science education
physics education research
DBER
Institutional Change in Higher E
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104,669
41,272
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mert Atilhan
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,038
6,107
0.608
Deep Eutectic Solvents
Ionic Liquids
CO2 Capture
Thermodynamics
Molecular Modelin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,517
44,679
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Satish Deshpande
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,276
2,520
0.272
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,607
46,999
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Massood Atashbar
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,790
6,017
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,473
50,226
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Claudio Mendoza
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,194
1,823
0.222
atomic physics
astrophysics
astrochemistry
data science
mathematical biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,257
50,475
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
William W Cobern
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,151
2,221
0.272
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,032
51,065
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mark P Orbe
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,053
2,895
0.359
Culture
power
communication
identit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,184
55,307
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Manuel Bautista
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,384
2,330
0.316
Astrophysics
atomic physics
spectroscopy
plasma physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,805
55,511
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Damodar Y Golhar
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,354
965
0.131
Supply chain management
quality management
business proces
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,123
55,930
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Guda Ramakrishna
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,291
2,365
0.324
Ultrafast spectroscopy
nanomaterials
gold clusters
dye-sensitized TiO2
two photon absorptio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,648
57,345
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mohamed Sultan
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,089
3,164
0.446
Hydrology
Remote Sensing
Geochemistry
Informatics
Natural Hazard
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,886
58,654
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Ron Van Houten
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,906
1,450
0.210
Psychology
Traffic Safety
Medicine
Aviatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,791
59,565
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Zijiang Yang
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,783
3,905
0.576
Software Testing and Verificatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,918
62,754
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yuri Ledyaev
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,396
1,156
0.181
Mathematics
Control theory
Optimization
Nonlinear Analysis
Nonsmooth Analysi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,322
63,796
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Vivian Valdmanis
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,271
1,649
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,782
67,035
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Susan Pozo
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,921
1,751
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
190,097
68,711
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Thomas Scannell
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,751
1,052
0.183
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,427
69,407
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael Famiano
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,680
2,190
0.386