Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 325 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Deep Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Particle Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,026
21,705
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
computational life scienes
machine learning
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,746
17,536
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Functional Safety
STPA
data analysis
reliability
particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,131
10,772
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Novel photovoltaics
perovskite solar cells
organic semiconductors
device physics and modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,968
26,443
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
molecular evolution
genome evolution
bioinformatics
computational biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,835
11,939
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Vegetation science
Biodiversity
Macroecology
Ecoinformatics
Vegetation classification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,821
10,112
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,457
2,959
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Bacteriology
Pathogen ecology and epidemiology
Population genomics
microbe-host interactions
antibiotic resistance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,445
4,805
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Matrix microenvironment of stem cells
brown adipogenesis
stem cell technologies
macromolecular crowding
cell-based therapies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,515
4,222
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,474
2,303
0.220
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,050
4,181
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Microstructure and Materials Science
Energy Conversion
Porous and Composite Media
Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,995
3,325
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Entrepreneurship
startup process
entrepreneurship behaviour
small business
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,093
3,437
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Neuroprosthetics
Brain-Machine Interfaces
Artificial Intelligence
Responsible Innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,086
3,838
0.475
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Nonlinear optics
Optoelectronics
Terahertz photonics
Organic functional materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,220
2,761
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Data Science
Big Data
Database Systems
Natural Language Interfaces
Quantum Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,832
1,375
0.201
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Analytical Technologies
Science & Tech. of Coffee
Applied Science
Science Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,603
1,957
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Social Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Public Mental Health
Psychopathology
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,600
4,451
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Software Engineering (SE)
cloud computing (CC)
and Data Science (DS)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,279
4,168
0.664
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
aquaponics
urban agriculture
building integrated agriculture
constructed wetlands
limnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,386
3,093
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,020
3,068
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Wireless networks
Information and network security
Cognitive radios
Green communications
Wireless multimedia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,825
2,605
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,662
1,858
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bacterial diversity
fire blight
biological control
biosafety
quorum sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,567
1,398
0.392
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Power and Control Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,504
1,228
0.350
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,680
35
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Frank Peter Schilling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
110,026
21,705
0.197
Deep Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Particle Physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,615
70
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Claus Horn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
81,746
17,536
0.215
computational life scienes
machine learning
particle physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,941
180
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Joanna Weng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,131
10,772
0.211
Functional Safety
STPA
data analysis
reliability
particle physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,568
248
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Wolfgang Tress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,968
26,443
0.630
Novel photovoltaics
perovskite solar cells
organic semiconductors
device physics and modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,727
483
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Maria Anisimova
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,835
11,939
0.429
molecular evolution
genome evolution
bioinformatics
computational biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,568
889
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jürgen Dengler
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,821
10,112
0.567
Vegetation science
Biodiversity
Macroecology
Ecoinformatics
Vegetation classification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,086
983
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Marcel Dettling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,457
2,959
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,938
1,077
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Brion Duffy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,445
4,805
0.311
Bacteriology
Pathogen ecology and epidemiology
Population genomics
microbe-host interactions
antibiotic resistance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,891
1,603
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Michael Raghunath
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,515
4,222
0.402
Matrix microenvironment of stem cells
brown adipogenesis
stem cell technologies
macromolecular crowding
cell-based therapies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
95,292
1,614
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Helmut Grabner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,474
2,303
0.220
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112,648
1,857
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dirk Baier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,050
4,181
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,445
1,867
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Lorenz Holzer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,995
3,325
0.370
Microstructure and Materials Science
Energy Conversion
Porous and Composite Media
Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,592
2,053
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Thierry Volery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,093
3,437
0.425
Entrepreneurship
startup process
entrepreneurship behaviour
small business
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,713
2,055
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ricardo Chavarriaga
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,086
3,838
0.475
Neuroprosthetics
Brain-Machine Interfaces
Artificial Intelligence
Responsible Innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,414
2,290
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mojca Jazbinsek
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,220
2,761
0.382
Nonlinear optics
Optoelectronics
Terahertz photonics
Organic functional materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
153,045
2,416
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kurt Stockinger
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,832
1,375
0.201
Data Science
Big Data
Database Systems
Natural Language Interfaces
Quantum Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,474
2,476
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chahan Yeretzian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,603
1,957
0.296
Analytical Technologies
Science & Tech. of Coffee
Applied Science
Science Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,529
2,477
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Michael P Hengartner
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,600
4,451
0.674
Social Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Public Mental Health
Psychopathology
Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,906
2,587
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sebastiano Panichella
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,279
4,168
0.664
Software Engineering (SE)
cloud computing (CC)
and Data Science (DS)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,258
3,393
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Ranka Junge
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,386
3,093
0.705
aquaponics
urban agriculture
building integrated agriculture
constructed wetlands
limnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
255,984
3,629
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Matthias Filser
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,020
3,068
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,411
3,748
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gurkan Gur
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,825
2,605
0.681
Wireless networks
Information and network security
Cognitive radios
Green communications
Wireless multimedia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
277,729
3,885
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Markus Melloh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,662
1,858
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
284,094
3,946
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Fabio Rezzonico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,567
1,398
0.392
Bacterial diversity
fire blight
biological control
biosafety
quorum sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,471
4,004
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Petr Korba
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,504
1,228
0.350
Power and Control Systems