Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 52 Scientists Citation in Costa Rica Rankings - 2025
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
Genètica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,483
1,917
0.256
* 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
4,393
1,887
0.430
* 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
4,257
1,425
0.335
* 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
3,625
1,446
0.399
* 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
3,442
988
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Molecular genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,571
319
0.124
* 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
1,873
1,297
0.692
* 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
1,204
434
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Genética
bioética
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,202
329
0.274
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Molecular phytopathology and mycotoxins
plants and fungi secondary metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
876
445
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Behavior
development
genomics
evolution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
797
481
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
774
504
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Biología del cáncer
Helicobacter pylori
inflamación y cáncer
cáncer gástrico
cáncer colorrectal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
657
232
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Biotecnología
Genómica Bacteriana
Microbiología
Bioinformática
Ecología Microbiana
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
438
0.913
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mejoramiento Genético de Cacao
Post-cosecha
Polinización y caracterización de germoplasma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460
229
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Genetics
Plant breeding
Seeds
Phenotyping
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
193
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
genética
biología molecular
biotecnología
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
134
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Genealogía
Filología
Genética
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
105
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Biotecnología de plantas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
204
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
mejoramiento genético
cacao
recursos genéticos
germoplasma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
180
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Orchids
Cell Biology
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
187
0.656
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Molecular plant pathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
206
0.736
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
98
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biotecnology
Molecular Biology
Conservation and Plant pathogen interaction.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
94
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7578-1938. Biotecnologia
Ingenieria genética de plantas
Bioseguridad
Biología molecular de plan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
141
0.592
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,092
17
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Carlos Manuel Navarro
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,483
1,917
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,004
43
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
4,393
1,887
0.430
Biología Marina-Diversidad-Ecología de Arrecifes Coralinos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
242,951
45
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
4,257
1,425
0.335
Cellular microbiology
Proteomics
Bacterial toxins
Snake Venoms
Antivenoms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,305
55
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Wilbert Phillips Mora
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,625
1,446
0.399
mejoramiento genético de cacao
enfermedades de cacao
recursos fitogenéticos
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,120
59
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
3,442
988
0.287
Human genetics
mental health
psychiatric genetics
human rights
bioethics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
371,952
85
56
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
2,571
319
0.124
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,072
115
78
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
1,873
1,297
0.692
C. difficile
antibiotic resistance
antibiotic ecotoxicology
bacterial genomics
anaerobic bacteriology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
620,419
162
112
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
1,204
434
0.360
DNA damage response
Anticancer chemotherapeutic drugs
Human toxicology
Cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
621,017
164
114
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
1,202
329
0.274
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
734,529
213
138
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
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
876
445
0.508
Molecular phytopathology and mycotoxins
plants and fungi secondary metabolism
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
767,813
223
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Jennifer L Stynoski
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
797
481
0.604
Behavior
development
genomics
evolution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
777,856
232
149
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Fernando Morales
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
774
504
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
833,817
258
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Warner Alpizar Alpizar
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
657
232
0.353
Biología del cáncer
Helicobacter pylori
inflamación y cáncer
cáncer gástrico
cáncer colorrectal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
946,335
306
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Kattia Núñez-Montero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
480
438
0.913
Biotecnología
Genómica Bacteriana
Microbiología
Bioinformática
Ecología Microbiana
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
964,182
312
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Adriana Arciniegas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
460
229
0.498
Mejoramiento Genético de Cacao
Post-cosecha
Polinización y caracterización de germoplasma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
991,829
322
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Luis Barboza-Barquero
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
430
193
0.449
Genetics
Plant breeding
Seeds
Phenotyping
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,020,402
339
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Gerardo Jiménez-Arce
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401
134
0.334
genética
biología molecular
biotecnología
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,039,960
355
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Mauricio Meléndez-Obando
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
105
0.275
Genealogía
Filología
Genética
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,095,206
385
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Laura Solís
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
333
204
0.613
Biotecnología de plantas
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,120,965
392
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Allan Mata-Quirós
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
313
180
0.575
mejoramiento genético
cacao
recursos genéticos
germoplasma
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,160,335
407
213
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Pablo Bolaños-Villegas
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
285
187
0.656
Orchids
Cell Biology
Genetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,167,794
412
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Luis Alvarado Marchena
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
280
206
0.736
Molecular plant pathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,183,750
423
219
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Natalia Barboza
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
270
98
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,195,056
431
68
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Omar Gätjens-Boniche
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
263
94
0.357
Biotecnology
Molecular Biology
Conservation and Plant pathogen interaction.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,237,575
451
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Giovanni Garro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
238
141
0.592
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7578-1938. Biotecnologia
Ingenieria genética de plantas
Bioseguridad
Biología molecular de plan