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
Cancer Biology
Cell Biology
Gene Editing.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,193
8,703
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
clinical genetics
molecular genetics
recessive disorders
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,184
6,350
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cell biology
Surgical anatomy
Medical education
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,826
6,083
0.410
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Drug discovery & Translational medicine
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,079
8,239
0.630
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Genetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,359
2,050
0.166
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Immunology
Genetics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,773
3,233
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Genetics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,856
4,295
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Genetics
Genetic Disorders
Pharmacogenomics
Membrane Trafficking
Protein Misfolding
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,145
2,845
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Nucleic Acid Sequencing
Molecular Biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,942
5,775
0.972
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Stem Cells
Carcinogenesis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,206
992
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
antimicrobial resistance
multidrug resistant bacteria
molecular biology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,012
3,421
0.853
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Genetics and Genomics
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,003
2,561
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Plant Molecular Biology
Photosynthesis
Abiotic Stress Physiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,958
2,302
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Biochemistry
Medical Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Plant Sciences
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,761
3,516
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Molecular Pathology & Cancer Res.
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,718
1,535
0.413
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Genetic
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,412
2,907
0.852
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Plant Biotechnology
Environmental stress
Molecular Biology
Phytotoxicity
Nanobiotechnology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,984
2,298
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Epigenetics
metabolic syndrome
development
diabetes
obesity
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,970
898
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Cardiovascular diseases
Genetics
Cell signaling
Metabolism
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,662
1,956
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Oncology-Immunology Biomarkers & Translational Medicine
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,623
1,708
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Molecular Food Microbiology
Salmonella Adaptation to Food Matrices
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,288
1,394
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cancer biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,254
1,488
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Genetics/Genomics
Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Bioethics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,119
1,163
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Epigenetics
Cell Biology
Gastrointestinal Cancers
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,106
1,643
0.780
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Cancer Pharmacology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,999
1,417
0.709
Mohamed Rahmani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,193
8,703
0.360
Cancer Biology
Cell Biology
Gene Editing.
Lihadh Al-Gazali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,184
6,350
0.315
clinical genetics
molecular genetics
recessive disorders
Nabil Eid Moustafa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,826
6,083
0.410
Cell biology
Surgical anatomy
Medical education
Amr Amin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,079
8,239
0.630
Drug discovery & Translational medicine
Bhanu Chowdhary|B P Chowdhary
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,359
2,050
0.166
Saleh Ibrahim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,773
3,233
0.331
Ayman W El-Hattab
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,856
4,295
0.626
Bassam R Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,145
2,845
0.463
Genetics
Genetic Disorders
Pharmacogenomics
Membrane Trafficking
Protein Misfolding
Mushal Allam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,942
5,775
0.972
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Nucleic Acid Sequencing
Molecular Biology
Sherif M Karam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,206
992
0.191
Stem Cells
Carcinogenesis
Lim, Erin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,012
3,421
0.853
antimicrobial resistance
multidrug resistant bacteria
molecular biology
Nadia Akawi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,003
2,561
0.640
Mayank Anand Gururani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,958
2,302
0.582
Plant Molecular Biology
Photosynthesis
Abiotic Stress Physiology
Lai Kok Song
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,761
3,516
0.935
Biochemistry
Medical Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Plant Sciences
Wael M Abdel-Rahman (Hassan)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,718
1,535
0.413
Molecular Pathology & Cancer Res.
Habiba Alsafar
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,412
2,907
0.852
Kareem A Mosa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,984
2,298
0.770
Plant Biotechnology
Environmental stress
Molecular Biology
Phytotoxicity
Nanobiotechnology
Bright Starling Emerald
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,970
898
0.302
Epigenetics
metabolic syndrome
development
diabetes
obesity
Firdos Ahmad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,662
1,956
0.735
Cardiovascular diseases
Genetics
Cell signaling
Metabolism
Khuloud Bajbouj
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,623
1,708
0.651
Oncology-Immunology Biomarkers & Translational Medicine
Shabarinath Srikumar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,288
1,394
0.609
Molecular Food Microbiology
Salmonella Adaptation to Food Matrices
Anees Rahman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,254
1,488
0.660
Sabina Semiz
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,119
1,163
0.549
Genetics/Genomics
Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Bioethics
Jibran Sualeh Muhammad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,106
1,643
0.780
Epigenetics
Cell Biology
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Cijo George Vazhappilly
American University of Ras al Khaimah AURAK
Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,999
1,417
0.709