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Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 251 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
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,548
5,327
0.505
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Drug delivery
Pharmaceutics
Transdermal deliver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,155
2,414
0.765
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Fractional calculus
Applied mathematics
Simulation
Numerical analysis
Modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,608
2,240
0.859
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Psychiatric and mental health Nursin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,413
2,078
0.861
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Information Retrieval
Data and text mining
Databas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,245
1,891
0.842
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
machine learning and data mining
artificial intelligence
intelligent transportation systems
cyber security
e-Learning analy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,144
2,014
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Computer Networks
VANET
WPAN
AI
Wireless Securit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,087
1,406
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Differential Equations
Fractional calculus
Numerical Analysis
Computational Mathematics
Applie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,463
1,458
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cardiovascular Nursing
health education
prevention
rehabilitation
lifestyl
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,497
1,060
0.708
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Translation Studie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,072
1,068
0.996
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Data Scientist Security NLP Deep leaning
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
617
0.577
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
accounting/AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
958
886
0.925
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Stylistics
Discourse Analysis
Pragmatics
Semantics
Natural Language Processeing (Copmutationa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
938
927
0.988
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Vibration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
928
317
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Functional Analysis
Linear Transformation
Operator Theory
Fractional Calculu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
725
0.967
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mathematic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
632
549
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marketin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629
333
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Adaptive arrays
Nullsteering
Interference suppressio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
612
117
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Nursing
Psychiatric
Researc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
532
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Dsign in cancer Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
556
317
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
Amorphous Solid Dispersions
Hot-Melt Extrusion
Fused Deposition Modelling
Drug Delivery System
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
545
525
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
523
514
0.983
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Software Engineerin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
114
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
numerical methods
integral equation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
418
341
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Clinical Pharmac
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
406
355
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98,560
31
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Sami M Ali
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,548
5,327
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326,887
212
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ahlam Zaid Alkilani|A Zaid Al-Kilani
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,155
2,414
0.765
Drug delivery
Pharmaceutics
Transdermal deliver
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
380,774
290
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Rania Saadeh
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,608
2,240
0.859
Fractional calculus
Applied mathematics
Simulation
Numerical analysis
Modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
403,948
319
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Ahmad
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,413
2,078
0.861
Psychiatric and mental health Nursin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,969
357
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Essam Hanandeh
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,245
1,891
0.842
Information Retrieval
Data and text mining
Databas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
440,428
388
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mohammadnoor Injadat
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,144
2,014
0.939
machine learning and data mining
artificial intelligence
intelligent transportation systems
cyber security
e-Learning analy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,072
400
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ghassan Samara
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,087
1,406
0.674
Computer Networks
VANET
WPAN
AI
Wireless Securit
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
568,540
655
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ahmad Qazza
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,463
1,458
0.997
Differential Equations
Fractional calculus
Numerical Analysis
Computational Mathematics
Applie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
560,677
636
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Nidal Eshah
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,497
1,060
0.708
Cardiovascular Nursing
health education
prevention
rehabilitation
lifestyl
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
679,299
949
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Alalddin Al-Tarawneh
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,072
1,068
0.996
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
680,459
953
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Essam Al Daoud
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,069
617
0.577
Data Scientist Security NLP Deep leaning
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
720,024
1,069
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nidal Alramahi
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
958
886
0.925
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
727,584
1,092
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Mohammad Al-Badawi
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
938
927
0.988
Stylistics
Discourse Analysis
Pragmatics
Semantics
Natural Language Processeing (Copmutationa
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
731,679
1,109
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
M Abu Hilal
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
928
317
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
806,638
1,372
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Aliaa Burqan
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
750
725
0.967
Functional Analysis
Linear Transformation
Operator Theory
Fractional Calculu
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
866,318
1,592
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Radwan Abu Gdairi
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
632
549
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
868,190
1,603
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ayed Muala
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
629
333
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
877,917
1,637
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
TH Ismail Alghanim
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
612
117
0.191
Adaptive arrays
Nullsteering
Interference suppressio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
878,086
1,639
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Anas H Khalifeh
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
611
532
0.871
Nursing
Psychiatric
Researc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
913,339
1,754
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mahmoud Al-Sha'er
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
556
317
0.570
Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Dsign in cancer Research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
920,860
1,786
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jehad Nasereddin
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
545
525
0.963
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
Amorphous Solid Dispersions
Hot-Melt Extrusion
Fused Deposition Modelling
Drug Delivery System
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
937,758
1,851
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hamza Alhamad
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
523
514
0.983
Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,001,416
2,032
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hamed Fawareh
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
114
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,031,351
2,121
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Osama Yusuf Ababneh
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
418
341
0.816
numerical methods
integral equation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,043,396
2,174
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Deema Jaber
Zarqa University
Zarqa, Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
406
355
0.874