Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Latin America Medical and Health Sciences / Ophthalmology Highly Cited Researchers 144 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
ophthalmology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,858
70,099
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
ophthalmology
ocular gerontology
ocular immunopathology
uveitis
prevention of blindness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,086
10,970
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
refractive surgery
keratoconus
cataract
cornea imaging
biomechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,869
8,590
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
oftalmologia
oncologia ocular
olho
cancer
catarata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,756
6,449
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Chromovitrectomy
Anti-VEGF Therapy
Stem Cells for Retinal Diseases
Ocular Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,720
5,547
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Ophthalmology/Retina & Vitreous/Uveitis/Intraocular Tumors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,949
4,561
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
cornea
superficie ocular
biologia celular
ocular surface
celular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,727
5,824
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Oftalmologia
Epidemiologia
Bioestatística
Oftalmologia Preventiva
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,938
5,614
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Oftalmologia
Epidemiologia
Eletrofisiologia Visual Clínica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,787
3,036
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Oftalmologia
Neuroftalmologia
Doenças de Órbita
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,763
2,539
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
OFTALMOLOGIA CATARATA CORNEA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,689
1,996
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
oftalmologia
retina
vision artificial
biologia molecular
cirugia vitreoretiniana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,678
2,553
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
oftalmologia
retinopatia diabética
degeneração macular relacionada a idade
drogas anti-VEGF
cirurgia de retina e vítreo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,294
1,449
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
ophthalmology
retina diseases
angiogenesis
stem cell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,662
2,082
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Oftalmopatias
procedimentos cirúrgicos oftalmológicos
eye diseases
ophthalmologic surgical procedures
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,617
996
0.216
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cataract
Glaucoma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,771
2,449
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Oftalmologia
glaucoma
catarata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,768
2,287
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Oftalmologia
Farmacologia
Terapêutica
Toxicologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,710
691
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Catarata
Eletrorretinografia
Neurooftalmologia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,642
1,554
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Oftalmología
Inmunología Ocular
Cornea
Superficie Ocular y Uveítis.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,496
1,011
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Oftalmologia
Educação Médica
Educação de Profissões da Saúde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,465
1,062
0.306
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ophthalmology
Uveitis
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,382
1,397
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Retina
oftalmologia
laser
diabete
degeneração macular
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
1,613
0.486
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
eye diseases
cornea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,117
1,005
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Retina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,926
1,088
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,708
49
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Joao M Furtado *
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
80,858
70,099
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,146
184
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Rubens Belfort Jr
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,086
10,970
0.377
ophthalmology
ocular gerontology
ocular immunopathology
uveitis
prevention of blindness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
52,235
533
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Renato Ambrósio Jr
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,869
8,590
0.509
refractive surgery
keratoconus
cataract
cornea imaging
biomechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,240
614
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rubens N Belfort
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,756
6,449
0.409
oftalmologia
oncologia ocular
olho
cancer
catarata
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,399
621
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Mauricio Maia
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,720
5,547
0.353
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Chromovitrectomy
Anti-VEGF Therapy
Stem Cells for Retinal Diseases
Ocular Pharmacology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,225
9
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
J Fernando Arevalo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,949
4,561
0.327
Ophthalmology/Retina & Vitreous/Uveitis/Intraocular Tumors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83,419
1,072
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
José Álvaro Pereira Gomes
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,727
5,824
0.497
cornea
superficie ocular
biologia celular
ocular surface
celular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
130,337
2,125
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Flavio Hirai
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,938
5,614
0.707
Oftalmologia
Epidemiologia
Bioestatística
Oftalmologia Preventiva
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,104
2,776
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Solange Rios Salomao
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,787
3,036
0.447
Oftalmologia
Epidemiologia
Eletrofisiologia Visual Clínica
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,673
2,794
791
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mario Lr Monteiro
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,763
2,539
0.375
Oftalmologia
Neuroftalmologia
Doenças de Órbita
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,438
623
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jose Alberto Nava Garcia
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,689
1,996
0.298
OFTALMOLOGIA CATARATA CORNEA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,555
797
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Arturo Santos
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,678
2,553
0.450
oftalmologia
retina
vision artificial
biologia molecular
cirugia vitreoretiniana
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
197,611
4,128
1,109
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Rodrigo Jorge
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,294
1,449
0.274
oftalmologia
retinopatia diabética
degeneração macular relacionada a idade
drogas anti-VEGF
cirurgia de retina e vítreo
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
223,227
4,952
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Caio V Regatieri
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,662
2,082
0.447
ophthalmology
retina diseases
angiogenesis
stem cell
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,247
5,021
130
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mauro Silveira De Queiroz Campos
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,617
996
0.216
Oftalmopatias
procedimentos cirúrgicos oftalmológicos
eye diseases
ophthalmologic surgical procedures
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,705
6,561
266
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alberto Diniz Filho
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,771
2,449
0.649
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
270,866
6,567
1,641
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marcelo Jordão Lopes Da Silva
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,768
2,287
0.607
Oftalmologia
glaucoma
catarata
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,594
6,696
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Silvia Franco Andrade
Universidade do Oeste Paulista UNOESTE
Limoeiro, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,710
691
0.186
Oftalmologia
Farmacologia
Terapêutica
Toxicologia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
279,072
6,832
1,693
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Andre Messias
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,642
1,554
0.427
Catarata
Eletrorretinografia
Neurooftalmologia
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
289,032
1,560
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Alejandro Rodriguez Garcia
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,496
1,011
0.289
Oftalmología
Inmunología Ocular
Cornea
Superficie Ocular y Uveítis.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
291,283
7,261
1,794
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Maria De Lourdes Veronese Rodrigues
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,465
1,062
0.306
Oftalmologia
Educação Médica
Educação de Profissões da Saúde
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,408
7,455
1,836
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Joyce Hisae Yamamoto
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,382
1,397
0.413
Ophthalmology
Uveitis
Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
302,128
7,620
341
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Daniel Lavinsky
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,319
1,613
0.486
Retina
oftalmologia
laser
diabete
degeneração macular
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
318,402
8,235
197
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Denise Freitas
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,117
1,005
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,277
8,873
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Gustavo Barreto de Melo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
São Paulo, Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,926
1,088
0.372