Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 298 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
Estadística y Biometría
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,364
15,165
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
mycology
environmental microbiology
plant pathology
systematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,201
5,693
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Gestión Ambiental
Recurso Hídrico
Modelación Matemática
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,518
3,130
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
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: 5
Biology
orchidology
evolution
systematics
taxonomy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,830
2,960
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Chemistry
Natural Sciences
Chemometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,288
1,402
0.223
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Anfibios y Reptiles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,275
2,041
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Climate Action
Sustainable Landscapes
Blue Carbon
Tropical Forest Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,138
5,335
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Quantum chemistry
Field theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,012
1,328
0.221
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Hydrology
tracers
biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,261
3,398
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ichthyology
Systematics
Biogeography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,205
1,433
0.275
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Noncommutative geometry
phase-space methods in physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,801
743
0.155
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
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: 14
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: 15
Biodiversity
decapod crustaceans
reproductive biology
fishery biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,768
1,214
0.322
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ecology
agroecology
biodiversity conservation
ecosystem services
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,686
3,023
0.820
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Biodiversity
Microbial Ecology
Genetics
Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,646
3,017
0.827
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
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: 19
Microbial Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiology
Natural Products
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,580
2,301
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
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: 21
environmental chemistry
pesticides
analytical chemistry
emergent contaminants
occupacional hygiene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,160
1,212
0.384
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ecología y bioestadística
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,043
1,323
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Sección de Materia Condensada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,041
623
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Onychophora
Butterfly Behavior
Urban Ecology
Lichens
Human Behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,988
985
0.330
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
biología de la conservación
mitigación al cambio climático
sistemas agroforestales
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,800
997
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,577
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Fernando Casanoves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,364
15,165
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,458
12
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Priscila Chaverri
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,201
5,693
0.467
mycology
environmental microbiology
plant pathology
systematics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
138,391
16
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Freddy Araya Rodríguez
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,518
3,130
0.416
Gestión Ambiental
Recurso Hídrico
Modelación Matemática
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,092
17
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
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
153,141
21
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Diego Bogarin
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,830
2,960
0.433
Biology
orchidology
evolution
systematics
taxonomy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,759
23
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Giselle Tamayo Castillo
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,288
1,402
0.223
Chemistry
Natural Sciences
Chemometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
167,093
24
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Federico Bolaños
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,275
2,041
0.325
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
170,760
25
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Miguel Cifuentes Jara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,138
5,335
0.869
Climate Action
Sustainable Landscapes
Blue Carbon
Tropical Forest Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,387
26
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jose M Gracia Bondía
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,012
1,328
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
198,869
34
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Christian Birkel
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,261
3,398
0.646
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,968
35
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
William Bussing
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,205
1,433
0.275
Ichthyology
Systematics
Biogeography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
217,310
39
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Joseph C Varilly
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,801
743
0.155
Noncommutative geometry
phase-space methods in physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,004
43
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
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: 14
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
271,012
50
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ingo Wehrtmann
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,768
1,214
0.322
Biodiversity
decapod crustaceans
reproductive biology
fishery biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
276,172
52
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Alejandra Martínez Salinas
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,686
3,023
0.820
Ecology
agroecology
biodiversity conservation
ecosystem services
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,899
53
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Keilor Rojas Jimenez
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,646
3,017
0.827
Biodiversity
Microbial Ecology
Genetics
Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,305
55
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
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
283,292
56
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Max Chavarría
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,580
2,301
0.643
Microbial Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiology
Natural Products
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
293,120
59
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
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
314,896
66
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Clemens Ruepert
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,160
1,212
0.384
environmental chemistry
pesticides
analytical chemistry
emergent contaminants
occupacional hygiene
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
324,935
71
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sergio José Vilchez Mendoza
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,043
1,323
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
325,115
72
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Avendano E
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,041
623
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
329,849
73
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Julian Monge Najera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,988
985
0.330
Onychophora
Butterfly Behavior
Urban Ecology
Lichens
Human Behavior
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
347,557
75
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Mario Chacón León
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,800
997
0.356
biología de la conservación
mitigación al cambio climático
sistemas agroforestales