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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 93 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
Developmental Genetics
Regenerative medicine
Cance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,722
2,740
0.186
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Machine learning
Pattern Recognition
Computer Visio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,052
6,145
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Geotechnical Engineerin
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,013
3,347
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Electrolytes
Ionic Liquids
Solution Chemistr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,627
2,649
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,306
1,357
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Solid state chemistr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,130
1,816
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Molecular Biology
Biochemistr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,972
1,252
0.252
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Plant Patholog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,742
3,039
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
plant biochemistry
reactive oxygen species signa
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,640
1,844
0.397
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Plant Breeding in Horticultural Crop
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,600
1,878
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
有機化�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,476
1,090
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mood disorders
neuroimag
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,645
912
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
ocular inflammation
uveitis
retina
contact lense
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,359
1,531
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Polymer chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,673
475
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Aging
Cancer
Extracellular vesicles
cell-cell communicatio
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,632
1,494
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bioorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistr
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,528
404
0.160
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
AI
IoT
data science
and cybersecurit
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,500
1,751
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Geolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,073
568
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,979
1,313
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Theoretical Physic
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,942
319
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Physiolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,926
471
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Marine Geolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,798
837
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
分子老化学、神経変性疾患、老化抑制学、血管病、免疫�
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,725
558
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
医用画像処�
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
693
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Development Economics
Industrial Policy
Computable General Equilibrium
Political Econom
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,465
663
0.453
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,586
1,063
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Makoto Furutani Seiki
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,722
2,740
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,333
2,961
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Xian Hua Han|XianHua Han, 韓 先花, 韩 先花
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,052
6,145
0.871
Machine learning
Pattern Recognition
Computer Visio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,230
2,983
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Yukio Nakata
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,013
3,347
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,601
3,179
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Kenta Fujii
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,627
2,649
0.400
Electrolytes
Ionic Liquids
Solution Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,463
4,070
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Shin Kamijo
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,306
1,357
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,269
4,216
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ryo Tsunashima
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,130
1,816
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,789
4,372
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yoichi Mizukami
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,972
1,252
0.252
Molecular Biology
Biochemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,761
4,587
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Shin Ichi Ito|S Ito, Shinichi Ito, Ito, S.-i.
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,742
3,039
0.641
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
233,445
4,683
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jun Ichi Mano
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,640
1,844
0.397
plant biochemistry
reactive oxygen species signa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
235,376
4,722
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Masayoshi Shigyo
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,600
1,878
0.408
Plant Breeding in Horticultural Crop
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,299
4,845
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Akio Kamimura
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,476
1,090
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,874
5,854
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Koji Matsuo
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,645
912
0.250
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,743
6,309
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ryoji Yanai
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,359
1,531
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
374,187
7,548
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Hiromori Tsutsumi
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,673
475
0.178
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
378,660
7,646
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Naoomi Tominaga
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,632
1,494
0.568
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
390,727
7,906
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Shin Ichi Ozaki
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,528
404
0.160
Bioorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
393,869
7,985
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Shingo Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,500
1,751
0.700
AI
IoT
data science
and cybersecurit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
451,938
9,116
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Arito Sakaguchi
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,073
568
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
466,899
9,410
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Hidenori Suzuki
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,979
1,313
0.663
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
473,343
9,549
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Kiyoshi Shiraishi
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,942
319
0.164
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
476,004
9,599
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Hirofumi Miyata
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,926
471
0.245
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
498,890
10,039
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kiichiro Kawamura
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,798
837
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,044
10,300
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Naoki Hayashida 林田直樹
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,725
558
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
554,539
11,064
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Yasushi Hirano
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,527
693
0.454
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
568,906
11,309
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
K Ali Akkemik|アケミク・キュチュク・アリ
Yamaguchi University
Yamaguchi, Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,465
663
0.453
Development Economics
Industrial Policy
Computable General Equilibrium
Political Econom