Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers 1.937 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list highlights the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 211 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively and with real-time updates by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced and dynamic perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers — particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This real-time methodology addresses the unfair advantage researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others, ensuring a more equitable evaluation. Furthermore, real-time citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community by continuously monitoring citation behavior.
For more detailed and up-to-date 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
physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
525,259
150,315
0.286
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Particle Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,613
135,448
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
social determinants of health
health inequalities
early childhood intervention
population health trend
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
267,952
176,145
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stellar Dynamics
gravitational waves
interstellar dust
globular clusters
infrared astronom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136,373
84,988
0.623
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,842
54,639
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,011
34,521
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
nanotechnology
nanoscienc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,865
48,517
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
oncolog
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,609
48,568
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,483
46,419
0.525
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Epileps
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,595
30,251
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
marketing
customer satisfaction
servic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,584
31,352
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
열공학, 냉동, 공기조�
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,725
26,316
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Metabolism
Gene expression
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,250
27,171
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
missing data
machine learning
bandit
deep learnin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,485
10,771
0.175
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Chemistry
Nanotechnology
materials science
condensed matter physic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,544
19,373
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
stem cell
intervention
stent
molecular biolog
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,293
21,807
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Materials Science
Batteries
First principles calculations
Water splitting
Materials Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,170
28,394
0.524
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,651
20,015
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,385
52,028
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Translational Soft Electronic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,811
29,456
0.569
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Battery
Energy Storage
Materials Chemistry
Polymer
Supramolecular Chemistr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,772
26,419
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Materials Science
Semiconductor Devices
Thin film
Fabricatio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,264
22,696
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Microbial genomics
microbiome
taxonomy
evolution
bioinformatic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,088
24,187
0.483
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligenc
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,336
32,189
0.695
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,582
16,161
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
SB Kim
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
525,259
150,315
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77
4
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
UK Yang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
398,613
135,448
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
355
8
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Young Ho Khang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
267,952
176,145
0.657
social determinants of health
health inequalities
early childhood intervention
population health trend
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,809
16
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Hyung Mok Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
136,373
84,988
0.623
Stellar Dynamics
gravitational waves
interstellar dust
globular clusters
infrared astronom
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,485
14
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sun Kee Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149,842
54,639
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,094
18
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ji Yeon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126,011
34,521
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,260
19
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Taeghwan Hyeon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
120,865
48,517
0.401
nanotechnology
nanoscienc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,109
39
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Dong Wan Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,609
48,568
0.548
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,122
40
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jeong-Yeon Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88,483
46,419
0.525
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,185
42
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sang Kun Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87,595
30,251
0.345
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,337
47
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Youjae Yi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85,584
31,352
0.366
marketing
customer satisfaction
servic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,490
58
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Min Soo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74,725
26,316
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,376
68
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kim Mi Young
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,250
27,171
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,521
70
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Myunghee Cho Paik
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61,485
10,771
0.175
missing data
machine learning
bandit
deep learnin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,941
75
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Byung Hee Hong
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,544
19,373
0.325
Chemistry
Nanotechnology
materials science
condensed matter physic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,454
76
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hyo Soo Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,293
21,807
0.381
stem cell
intervention
stent
molecular biolog
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,259
80
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kisuk Kang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,170
28,394
0.524
Materials Science
Batteries
First principles calculations
Water splitting
Materials Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,401
82
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hyeong Joon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,651
20,015
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,776
86
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Martin Steinegger
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,385
52,028
0.993
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,943
87
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dae Hyeong Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51,811
29,456
0.569
Translational Soft Electronic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,259
90
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jang Wook Choi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,772
26,419
0.520
Battery
Energy Storage
Materials Chemistry
Polymer
Supramolecular Chemistr
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,395
92
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cheol Seong Hwang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,264
22,696
0.452
Materials Science
Semiconductor Devices
Thin film
Fabricatio
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,459
93
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jongsik Chun
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,088
24,187
0.483
Microbial genomics
microbiome
taxonomy
evolution
bioinformatic
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,829
98
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kyoung Mu Lee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,336
32,189
0.695
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligenc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,729
97
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sunghoon Kim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,582
16,161
0.347