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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.138 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
Complementary Medicine
Acupuncture
Neurolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226,027
174,645
0.773
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,072
18,825
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Electrocatalysis
Chemical Power Sources
Nanomaterials
Physical Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,866
28,899
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nanomaterials
Material Chemistry
Catalysis
Biomaterials
Nanocluster
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,768
24,297
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Tip-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Electrochemistry
High Spatial &Temporal Resolution Imagi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,440
21,362
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Biomaterials
corrosion
electrochemistry
photocatalysis
solar cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,463
20,387
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Model Compression
Neural Architecture Search
Image Retrieva
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,424
27,842
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Phosphors
LEDs
solid state lighting
Luminescenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,243
16,917
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cathode materials for Li-ion battery
Ltihium metal protection
Lithium sulfur battery
Sodium ion batter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,706
21,443
0.698
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
SERS
Surface-enhanced fluorescence
Electrochemistry
Core-shell nanostructure
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,889
19,575
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,043
14,201
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nanomaterial
Nanodevice
Nanogenerato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,204
13,891
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Chemistry
Catalysis
Chemical Engineering
Energ
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,012
8,587
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,937
7,297
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Graphene and 2D materials
Conducting polymers
Energy conversion and storag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,498
7,263
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Theoretical Chemistr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,919
12,542
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,174
13,669
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
biogeochemistry
carbon cycling
nutrient
trace metal
marine polic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,839
10,449
0.527
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
graphene
nanomaterials
solar energy conversion
energy storage
sensor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,742
10,123
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Bioprocessing
Biorefinery
Food processing
Microalgae technology
Sustainabilit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,571
17,934
0.966
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Biomass
Biofuels
Bioenergy
Lignocellulos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,257
10,907
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
人工智能、计算机视觉、机器学�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,934
14,174
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,572
13,422
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Marine Environmental Phyiolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,500
6,927
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,839
13,499
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
670
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yun Jin Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
226,027
174,645
0.773
Complementary Medicine
Acupuncture
Neurolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,871
158
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Han Jiahuai (韩家淮)
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,072
18,825
0.258
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,327
290
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Shi Gang Sun
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,866
28,899
0.527
Electrocatalysis
Chemical Power Sources
Nanomaterials
Physical Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,355
448
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Nanfeng Zheng
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,768
24,297
0.555
Nanomaterials
Material Chemistry
Catalysis
Biomaterials
Nanocluster
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,515
456
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Bin Ren 任斌
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,440
21,362
0.492
Tip-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Electrochemistry
High Spatial &Temporal Resolution Imagi
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,024
473
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Changjian Lin
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,463
20,387
0.480
Biomaterials
corrosion
electrochemistry
photocatalysis
solar cell
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,904
628
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Rongrong Ji 纪荣嵘
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,424
27,842
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,608
783
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Rong Jun Xie
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,243
16,917
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,315
847
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jianming Zheng 郑建明
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,706
21,443
0.698
Cathode materials for Li-ion battery
Ltihium metal protection
Lithium sulfur battery
Sodium ion batter
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,928
1,002
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jian-Feng Li (李剑锋)
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,889
19,575
0.702
SERS
Surface-enhanced fluorescence
Electrochemistry
Core-shell nanostructure
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,860
1,118
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chaoyong Yang
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,043
14,201
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,229
1,359
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Feng Ru Fan 范凤茹
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,204
13,891
0.599
Nanomaterial
Nanodevice
Nanogenerato
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,637
1,380
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ye Wang
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,012
8,587
0.373
Chemistry
Catalysis
Chemical Engineering
Energ
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,833
1,393
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sheng-Cai Lin
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,937
7,297
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,785
1,437
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hua Bai 白华|白华
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,498
7,263
0.323
Graphene and 2D materials
Conducting polymers
Energy conversion and storag
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,207
1,501
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Xin Lu
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,919
12,542
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,133
1,596
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nianzhi Jiao
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,174
13,669
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,865
1,759
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Minhan Dai
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,839
10,449
0.527
biogeochemistry
carbon cycling
nutrient
trace metal
marine polic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,185
87
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Huang Nay Ming 范能平
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,742
10,123
0.513
graphene
nanomaterials
solar energy conversion
energy storage
sensor
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,065
99
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kit Wayne Chew
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,571
17,934
0.966
Bioprocessing
Biorefinery
Food processing
Microalgae technology
Sustainabilit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,021
2,182
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Lu Lin
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,257
10,907
0.632
Biomass
Biofuels
Bioenergy
Lignocellulos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,392
2,231
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Shaozi Li
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,934
14,174
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,009
2,312
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Zijian Zhou
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,572
13,422
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,352
2,331
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kunshan Gao
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,500
6,927
0.420
Marine Environmental Phyiolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,499
2,481
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Xinghao Ding
Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,839
13,499
0.852