Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Costa Rica Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics in Costa Rica 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
Genètica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,400
2,310
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Biología Marina-Diversidad-Ecología de Arrecifes Coralinos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,256
2,126
0.500
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Cellular microbiology
Proteomics
Bacterial toxins
Snake Venoms
Antivenoms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,203
1,588
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
mejoramiento genético de cacao
enfermedades de cacao
recursos fitogenéticos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,544
1,625
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Human genetics
mental health
psychiatric genetics
human rights
bioethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,393
1,215
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Molecular genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,556
379
0.148
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
C. difficile
antibiotic resistance
antibiotic ecotoxicology
bacterial genomics
anaerobic bacteriology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,767
1,333
0.754
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
DNA damage response
Anticancer chemotherapeutic drugs
Human toxicology
Cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,184
509
0.430
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Genética
bioética
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,177
383
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
RNAi
Drug Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,023
594
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Molecular phytopathology and mycotoxins
plants and fungi secondary metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
856
467
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Behavior
development
genomics
evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
782
516
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
752
537
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Venomics
proteomics
immunology
biotechnology
molecular and cellular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
659
659
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Biología del cáncer
Helicobacter pylori
inflamación y cáncer
cáncer gástrico
cáncer colorrectal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
644
271
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Mejoramiento Genético de Cacao
Post-cosecha
Polinización y caracterización de germoplasma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
250
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Biotecnología
Genómica Bacteriana
Microbiología
Bioinformática
Ecología Microbiana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
445
425
0.955
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Genetics
Plant breeding
Seeds
Phenotyping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417
212
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
genética
biología molecular
biotecnología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
134
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Genealogía
Filología
Genética
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
124
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Biotecnología de plantas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312
204
0.654
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
mejoramiento genético
cacao
recursos genéticos
germoplasma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
202
0.660
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Orchids
Cell Biology
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
202
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
269
151
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Molecular plant pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
221
0.837
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,813
16
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Carlos Manuel Navarro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,400
2,310
0.312
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
239,914
45
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Juan José Alvarado
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,256
2,126
0.500
Biología Marina-Diversidad-Ecología de Arrecifes Coralinos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,709
46
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Alberto Alape Girón
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,203
1,588
0.378
Cellular microbiology
Proteomics
Bacterial toxins
Snake Venoms
Antivenoms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
282,243
55
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Wilbert Phillips Mora
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,544
1,625
0.459
mejoramiento genético de cacao
enfermedades de cacao
recursos fitogenéticos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,026
60
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Henriette Raventos|Henriette Raventos Vorst
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,393
1,215
0.358
Human genetics
mental health
psychiatric genetics
human rights
bioethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
369,369
85
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Gabriel Macaya
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,556
379
0.148
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
483,239
123
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
César Rodríguez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,767
1,333
0.754
C. difficile
antibiotic resistance
antibiotic ecotoxicology
bacterial genomics
anaerobic bacteriology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
621,847
165
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Steve Quiros
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,184
509
0.430
DNA damage response
Anticancer chemotherapeutic drugs
Human toxicology
Cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
623,978
167
116
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alejandro Leal
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,177
383
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
674,433
187
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Juan Carlos Valverde-Hernández
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,023
594
0.581
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
RNAi
Drug Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
738,904
219
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Maria Vinas|Maria Vinas-Meneses, Maria Viñas, Maria Viñas-Meneses
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
856
467
0.546
Molecular phytopathology and mycotoxins
plants and fungi secondary metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
770,934
227
146
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jennifer L Stynoski
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
782
516
0.660
Behavior
development
genomics
evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
784,551
236
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Fernando Morales
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
752
537
0.714
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,752
256
165
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Arturo Chang Castillo
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
659
659
1.000
Venomics
proteomics
immunology
biotechnology
molecular and cellular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
837,736
261
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Warner Alpizar Alpizar
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
644
271
0.421
Biología del cáncer
Helicobacter pylori
inflamación y cáncer
cáncer gástrico
cáncer colorrectal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
963,744
319
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Adriana Arciniegas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
450
250
0.556
Mejoramiento Genético de Cacao
Post-cosecha
Polinización y caracterización de germoplasma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
967,735
321
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Kattia Núñez-Montero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
445
425
0.955
Biotecnología
Genómica Bacteriana
Microbiología
Bioinformática
Ecología Microbiana
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
994,461
329
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Luis Barboza-Barquero
Universidad Nacional Costa Rica
Sasn Pedro, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417
212
0.508
Genetics
Plant breeding
Seeds
Phenotyping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,023,367
347
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gerardo Jiménez-Arce
Universidad Nacional Costa Rica
Sasn Pedro, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
388
134
0.345
genética
biología molecular
biotecnología
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,032,633
352
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Mauricio Meléndez-Obando
Universidad Nacional Costa Rica
Sasn Pedro, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
379
124
0.327
Genealogía
Filología
Genética
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,109,308
398
210
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Laura Solís
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
312
204
0.654
Biotecnología de plantas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,117,247
401
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Allan Mata-Quirós
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
202
0.660
mejoramiento genético
cacao
recursos genéticos
germoplasma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,153,472
414
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Pablo Bolaños-Villegas
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
202
0.721
Orchids
Cell Biology
Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,170,393
428
222
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Natalia Barboza
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
269
151
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,177,602
431
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Luis Alvarado Marchena
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
221
0.837
Molecular plant pathology