Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health Highly Cited Researchers Citation in Australia Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 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
Epidemiology
burden of disease
causes of death
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417,567
224,481
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251,265
80,318
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
epidemiology
occupational disease
occupational injury
burden of disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184,369
127,349
0.691
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Epidemiology
Maternal & Child Health
Global Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,724
134,507
0.911
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Public Health
Paediatrics
Infectious Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,873
79,176
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
addiction
epidemiology
ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134,017
52,465
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Drowning
farm safety
injury prevention
public health
safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,657
81,080
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Global Public Health
Migration Health Research
Program Evaluation
Chronic Disease Prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116,723
108,917
0.933
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Health Economics
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,085
73,352
0.672
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Meta-analysis
Evidence synthesis
Systematic review
Cluster trials
Interrupted time series
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,376
99,962
0.949
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Evidence synthesis
systematic review
GRADE methods
knowledge translation
health policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,070
93,853
0.977
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Mental health
depression
public health
ehealth and suicide
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,239
51,006
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Public health
Tobacco
Health and wellbeing
Disadvantaged population
Non-Communicable Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,685
89,292
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Burden of Disease
Psychiatric Epidemiology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,055
85,611
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Physical activity
sedentary behaviour
and public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,052
41,280
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
epidemiology
age-related macular degeneration
age-related cataract
visual impairment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,346
32,901
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Chronic disease epidemiology
prevention
policy and care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,892
35,587
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Back pain
musculoskeletal conditions
primary care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,377
49,341
0.599
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Systematic reviews
evidence synthesis
methodology
public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,899
48,396
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
physical activity
built environment
global health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,029
44,511
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Trauma
injury outcomes
burden of injury
trauma systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,147
42,244
0.578
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
public health
cancer
obesity
economic evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,173
37,555
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
ageing developing countries falls geriatric medicine men's health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,278
22,027
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
musculoskeletal disorders
public health
epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,872
56,396
0.897
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Melanoma
skin cancer
sunscreen
naevi
sun exposure
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,705
21,458
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Alan D Lopez
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417,567
224,481
0.538
Epidemiology
burden of disease
causes of death
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
435
10
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
James F Sallis
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251,265
80,318
0.320
physical activity
exercise
built environment
physical education
walkability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
965
22
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tim Driscoll
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
184,369
127,349
0.691
epidemiology
occupational disease
occupational injury
burden of disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,471
40
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Felix A Ogbo
Western Sydney University
Penrith, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147,724
134,507
0.911
Epidemiology
Maternal & Child Health
Global Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,632
46
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonathan Carapetis
Telethon Kids Institute
Nedlands, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139,873
79,176
0.566
Public Health
Paediatrics
Infectious Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,769
52
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Wayne Hall
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134,017
52,465
0.391
addiction
epidemiology
ethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,076
67
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Richard C Franklin
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122,657
81,080
0.661
Drowning
farm safety
injury prevention
public health
safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,288
77
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Andre MN Renzaho
Western Sydney University
Penrith, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116,723
108,917
0.933
Global Public Health
Migration Health Research
Program Evaluation
Chronic Disease Prevention
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,633
93
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Zanfina Ademi
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,085
73,352
0.672
Health Economics
Epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,816
101
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Joanne McKenzie
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105,376
99,962
0.949
Meta-analysis
Evidence synthesis
Systematic review
Cluster trials
Interrupted time series
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,376
131
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sue Brennan
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96,070
93,853
0.977
Evidence synthesis
systematic review
GRADE methods
knowledge translation
health policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,428
132
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Helen Christensen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,239
51,006
0.536
Mental health
depression
public health
ehealth and suicide
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,613
141
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Muhammad Aziz Rahman
Federation University Australia
Ballarat, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,685
89,292
0.963
Public health
Tobacco
Health and wellbeing
Disadvantaged population
Non-Communicable Diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,658
144
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Damian Santomauro
University of Queensland
St Lucia, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92,055
85,611
0.930
Burden of Disease
Psychiatric Epidemiology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
3,881
153
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Stuart Biddle
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89,052
41,280
0.464
Physical activity
sedentary behaviour
and public health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,087
162
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
jie jin wang
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,346
32,901
0.381
epidemiology
age-related macular degeneration
age-related cataract
visual impairment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,352
173
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stephen Leeder
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,892
35,587
0.429
Chronic disease epidemiology
prevention
policy and care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,395
177
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Chris G Maher
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82,377
49,341
0.599
Back pain
musculoskeletal conditions
primary care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,757
190
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Miranda Cumpston
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,899
48,396
0.613
Systematic reviews
evidence synthesis
methodology
public health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,212
210
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Fiona Bull|Fiona C. Bull, Fiona C.L.Bull
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
75,029
44,511
0.593
physical activity
built environment
global health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,423
220
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Belinda Gabbe
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
73,147
42,244
0.578
Trauma
injury outcomes
burden of injury
trauma systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,516
258
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Lennert Veerman
Griffith University
Brisbane, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
65,173
37,555
0.576
public health
cancer
obesity
economic evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,854
265
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Robert G Cumming
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
63,278
22,027
0.348
ageing developing countries falls geriatric medicine men's health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,920
269
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tiffany K Gill
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,872
56,396
0.897
musculoskeletal disorders
public health
epidemiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,329
277
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Adele C Green
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,705
21,458
0.353
Melanoma
skin cancer
sunscreen
naevi
sun exposure