Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Canada Highly Cited Researchers Citation Medical and Health Sciences / Physiology in Canada 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
Iron
Iron Metabolism
Heme
Heme Synthesis
Erythropoiesis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,124
4,996
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
vitamin D
molecular genetics
gene expression
innate immunity
cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,829
5,816
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Physiology
cystic fibrosis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,637
3,355
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Neurophysiology
neural prostheses
sensorimotor control
biomedical engineering
rehabilitation neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,888
3,085
0.222
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,238
4,803
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Integrative Physiology
Neuroscience
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Arrhythmia
Autonomic Regulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,452
1,860
0.149
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Physiology
Exercise
Sports Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,038
1,996
0.166
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Cystic Fibrosis
CFTR
membrane proteins
epithelial ion transport
drug discovery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,990
3,651
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
synaptic transmission
cellular neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,258
1,227
0.109
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
physiology
biophysics
molecular biology
ion channels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,190
2,310
0.206
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
hippocampus
epilepsy
general anesthesia
long term potentiation
theta rhythm
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,042
2,131
0.193
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
hypoxia
calcium imaging
patch-clamp
respiratory control
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,039
2,739
0.248
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,017
1,554
0.141
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Physiology and Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,355
1,936
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
motor control
somatosensory physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,106
1,597
0.197
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
comparative neurobiology
development and evolution of the nervous system
molluscs
zebrafish
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,079
2,080
0.294
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Multiple Sclerosis
Spinal Cord Injury
Stem Cells
Regenerative Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,803
3,854
0.567
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Physiology
exercise
diabetes
muscle function
dietary supplements
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,628
1,110
0.167
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
physiologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,581
1,731
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Sensory systems
Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,763
597
0.104
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
receptors
gap junction
physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,606
1,369
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Molecular Endocrinology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,301
2,280
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Reproductive biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,734
1,511
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Physiology
spinal cord injury
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,695
3,768
0.803
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
physiology
metabolism
lipids
diabetes
atherosclerosis & cardiovascular diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,323
2,159
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,177
1,498
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Prem Ponka
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,124
4,996
0.226
Iron
Iron Metabolism
Heme
Heme Synthesis
Erythropoiesis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,466
2,072
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
John H White
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,829
5,816
0.326
vitamin D
molecular genetics
gene expression
innate immunity
cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,557
2,495
221
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
John W Hanrahan
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,637
3,355
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,171
2,930
187
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Arthur Prochazka
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,888
3,085
0.222
Neurophysiology
neural prostheses
sensorimotor control
biomedical engineering
rehabilitation neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,328
3,128
366
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Robert Boushel
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,238
4,803
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,896
3,359
147
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Douglas L Jones
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,452
1,860
0.149
Integrative Physiology
Neuroscience
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Arrhythmia
Autonomic Regulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,062
3,492
426
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ira Jacobs
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,038
1,996
0.166
Physiology
Exercise
Sports Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,414
3,511
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Christine Bear
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,990
3,651
0.305
Cystic Fibrosis
CFTR
membrane proteins
epithelial ion transport
drug discovery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,734
3,794
459
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Milton P Charlton
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,258
1,227
0.109
synaptic transmission
cellular neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,374
3,841
163
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Robert J French
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,190
2,310
0.206
physiology
biophysics
molecular biology
ion channels
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,755
3,912
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
L Stan Leung
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,042
2,131
0.193
hippocampus
epilepsy
general anesthesia
long term potentiation
theta rhythm
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,786
3,913
260
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Klaus Ballanyi
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,039
2,739
0.248
hypoxia
calcium imaging
patch-clamp
respiratory control
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,973
3,923
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Garth L Fletcher
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John’s, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,017
1,554
0.141
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,666
4,250
189
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pallavi R Devchand
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,355
1,936
0.187
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,891
5,526
223
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Allan Smith
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,106
1,597
0.197
motor control
somatosensory physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,605
6,346
154
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Roger P Croll
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,079
2,080
0.294
comparative neurobiology
development and evolution of the nervous system
molluscs
zebrafish
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,722
6,637
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Soheila Karimi
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,803
3,854
0.567
Multiple Sclerosis
Spinal Cord Injury
Stem Cells
Regenerative Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,891
6,797
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Raynald Bergeron
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,628
1,110
0.167
Physiology
exercise
diabetes
muscle function
dietary supplements
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,034
6,852
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jean Marc Lavoie
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,581
1,731
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,360
7,700
182
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Andrew French
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,763
597
0.104
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
183,363
7,899
340
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Donglin Bai
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,606
1,369
0.244
receptors
gap junction
physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
193,534
8,311
357
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Daniel B Hardy
Western University Canada
London, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,301
2,280
0.430
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Molecular Endocrinology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215,976
9,261
350
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Christopher A Price
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,734
1,511
0.319
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,589
9,312
896
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Christopher R West
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,695
3,768
0.803
Physiology
spinal cord injury
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,948
9,993
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Changting Xiao
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,323
2,159
0.499
physiology
metabolism
lipids
diabetes
atherosclerosis & cardiovascular diseases