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Highly Cited Researchers

North America Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 307 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.

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Total 307 scientists, 92 country, 621 institution
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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487
World Rank
United States
197
Country Rank
Nemours Children's Health System Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Daniel J Rader
Nemours Children's Health System Wilmington, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Human genetics | translational medicine | lipid metabolism | cardiometabolic diseas

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    255,742
  • Last 6 Years
    85,190
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.333
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Rankings

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1,768
World Rank
United States
784
Country Rank
Harvard University Logo
70
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Gokhan Siddik Hotamisligil
Harvard University Cambridge, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Immunometabolism | Lipids | Diabetes | Endoplasmic Reticulum | Metaflammatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    141,284
  • Last 6 Years
    40,836
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.289
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Rankings

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1,930
World Rank
United States
862
Country Rank
Rockefeller University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Jean Laurent Casanova
Rockefeller University New York, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
human genetics | infectious diseases | pediatrics | primary immunodeficience

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    134,632
  • Last 6 Years
    59,900
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.445
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Rankings

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3,469
World Rank
United States
1,625
Country Rank
Harvard University Logo
139
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
David A Sinclair
Harvard University Cambridge, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Aging | metabolism | chromati

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    99,708
  • Last 6 Years
    38,298
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.384
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Rankings

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3,957
World Rank
United States
1,858
Country Rank
National Cancer Institute Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Michael Dean
National Cancer Institute Bethesda, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Human Genetics | cance

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    92,665
  • Last 6 Years
    16,537
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.178
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Rankings

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4,659
World Rank
United States
2,199
Country Rank
University of Pennsylvania Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Benjamin F Voight
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Statistical Genetics | Population Genetics | Human Genetics | Evolution | Bioinformatic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    84,096
  • Last 6 Years
    25,276
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.301
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Rankings

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6,475
World Rank
United States
3,044
Country Rank
Tufts University Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Anthony P Monaco
Tufts University Medford, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
neurodevelopmental disorders | human genetics | neuroscience | autism | dyslexi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    69,199
  • Last 6 Years
    11,830
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.171
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Rankings

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7,818
World Rank
United States
3,697
Country Rank
University of Utah Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Lynn Jorde
University of Utah Salt Lake City, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
human genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    61,550
  • Last 6 Years
    13,313
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.216
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Rankings

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8,145
World Rank
United States
3,854
Country Rank
University of Pennsylvania Logo
68
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Marylyn D Ritchie
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Bioinformatics | Biomedical Informatics | Translational Informatics | Human Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,997
  • Last 6 Years
    28,176
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.470
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Rankings

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8,330
World Rank
United States
3,938
Country Rank
National Institutes of Health Logo
59
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Constantine Stratakis
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
medical genetics | endocrinolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,212
  • Last 6 Years
    22,096
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.373
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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10,211
World Rank
United States
4,821
Country Rank
Emory University Logo
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Stephen T Warren
Emory University Atlanta, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Department of Human Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    52,040
  • Last 6 Years
    9,295
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.179
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Rankings

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13,930
World Rank
United States
6,526
Country Rank
Clemson University Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Trudy Mackay
Clemson University Clemson, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
human genetics | quantitative genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,834
  • Last 6 Years
    11,358
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.265
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Rankings

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14,787
World Rank
United States
6,918
Country Rank
University of Miami Logo
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Eden Martin
University of Miami Coral Gables, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Genetics | Statistic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    41,298
  • Last 6 Years
    17,901
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.433
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Rankings

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15,885
World Rank
Canada
641
Country Rank
University of Lethbridge Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Angeliki Pantazi
University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, Canada
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Medical Genetics | Genomic Medicine | Cancer Genomics | Precision Medicin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,499
  • Last 6 Years
    23,221
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.588
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Rankings

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16,878
World Rank
United States
7,890
Country Rank
University of Michigan Logo
167
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Lars Fritsche
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Human Genetics | Complex Traits | Statistical Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,958
  • Last 6 Years
    27,001
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.711
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Rankings

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16,957
World Rank
United States
7,919
Country Rank
Harvard University Logo
475
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Hailiang Huang
Harvard University Cambridge, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Human Genetics | Bioinformatics | Computational Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,848
  • Last 6 Years
    27,801
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.735
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Rankings

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17,411
World Rank
United States
8,098
Country Rank
University of Michigan Logo
172
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Jeffrey M Kidd
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,235
  • Last 6 Years
    10,893
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.293
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Rankings

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18,571
World Rank
United States
8,602
Country Rank
National Center for Biotechnology Information Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Melissa Landrum
National Center for Biotechnology Information Bethesda, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Human genetics | clinical variatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,710
  • Last 6 Years
    22,001
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.616
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Rankings

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18,632
World Rank
Canada
767
Country Rank
University of British Columbia Logo
90
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Wyeth Wasserman
University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Bioinformatics | Computational Biology | Genetics | Gene Regulation | Transcriptio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,622
  • Last 6 Years
    14,899
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.418
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Rankings

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18,903
World Rank
United States
8,742
Country Rank
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Elaine Spector
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
molecular genetic | medical genetics | biochemical genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,302
  • Last 6 Years
    25,573
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.724
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Rankings

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20,999
World Rank
United States
9,639
Country Rank
University of Pittsburgh Logo
108
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Daniel E Weeks
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
statistical genetics | linkage analysis | association analysis | human genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,960
  • Last 6 Years
    9,353
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.284
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Rankings

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21,143
World Rank
United States
9,699
Country Rank
Emory University Logo
69
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Peng Jin
Emory University Atlanta, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Unstable Repeats | Epigenetics | Fragile

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,818
  • Last 6 Years
    13,521
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.412
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Rankings

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21,349
World Rank
United States
9,803
Country Rank
US Veterans Affairs Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Jennifer E Huffman
US Veterans Affairs Washington, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
Population and Human Genetic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,643
  • Last 6 Years
    21,186
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.649
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Rankings

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21,836
World Rank
United States
10,013
Country Rank
Tulane University Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Hong Wen Deng
Tulane University New Orleans, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
bioinformatics | biostatistics | human genetics | osteoporosis | obesit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,181
  • Last 6 Years
    11,197
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.348
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Rankings

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21,848
World Rank
United States
10,017
Country Rank
University of Arizona Logo
57
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Michael Hammer
University of Arizona Tucson, United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Genetics
human evolution | clinical genomics | medical genetics | population genetics | mouse model

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,170
  • Last 6 Years
    9,401
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.292
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