Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Medical and Health Sciences / Physiotherapy Highly Cited Researchers 52 Scientists Citation in Greece 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
Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Testing
Sports Sciences
Sports Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,818
10,892
0.788
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sports Physiotherapy
Neurosciences
Nociplastic Pain
ACL
Communication Skills
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,724
2,126
0.571
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Physiotherapy
musculoskeletal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,453
1,414
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
therapeutic exercise
injury prevention
counseling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,385
1,221
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
tendinopathy
physical modalities (agents)
soft tissue techniques
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,225
1,329
0.412
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Φυσικοθεραπεία
Μυοσκελετικές Παθήσεις
Πυελικό Έδαφος
Outcome measures
spinal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,610
1,667
0.639
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Physical Therapy
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Exercise Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,093
1,049
0.501
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
neuromusculoskeletal
exercise therapy
pain
spinal
psychosocial
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,997
753
0.377
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Physiotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,419
616
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sports Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Therapautic Exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,202
617
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Beach Volleyball
Volleyball
Vertical Jump
Biomechanics
Kinesiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,165
509
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Physiotherapy
Human balance
Ergonomics
Geriatrics
Neurology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,138
394
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kinesiology Biomechanichs Physiotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,118
532
0.476
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Respiratory Physiotherapy
Exercise Physiology
Telerehabilitation
Chronic respiratory diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
599
0.632
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
chest physiotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
295
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
Cardiovascular Physiotherapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
513
338
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Physiotherapy
Chronic Pain
Nociplastic Pain
Neurosciense
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
404
0.993
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
cardiac rehabilitation
cardiovascular physiotherapy
telerehabilitation
wearable sensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
366
366
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Physical Therapy
Neurology
Neurological Rehabilitation
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Multiple
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
291
0.841
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Physiotherapy
Rehabilitation Research
Teaching
Leadership in Higher Education
Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
326
173
0.531
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
biomechanics
Orthopaedics
physical therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
316
299
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology
Physical Therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
289
0.944
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Physiotherapy
Therapeutic Exercise
Manual Therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
260
0.981
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
physiotherapy in musculoskeletal disorders
bioethics
physical therapy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
96
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
spine diseases and syndromes
human proprioception
human balance
cervical spine
therapeutic exercise
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
108
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
68,171
331
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Pantelis Nikolaidis
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,818
10,892
0.788
Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Testing
Sports Sciences
Sports Nutrition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
274,210
2,116
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Kapreli Eleni
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,724
2,126
0.571
Sports Physiotherapy
Neurosciences
Nociplastic Pain
ACL
Communication Skills
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
292,743
2,291
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nikolaos Strimpakos
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,453
1,414
0.409
Physiotherapy
musculoskeletal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,796
2,335
75
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anastasia Beneka
Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,385
1,221
0.361
therapeutic exercise
injury prevention
counseling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
310,019
2,446
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Dimitrios Stasinopoulos
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,225
1,329
0.412
tendinopathy
physical modalities (agents)
soft tissue techniques
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
368,068
2,988
270
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Evdokia Billis
University of Patras
Patras, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,610
1,667
0.639
Φυσικοθεραπεία
Μυοσκελετικές Παθήσεις
Πυελικό Έδαφος
Outcome measures
spinal
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
434,457
3,599
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
George Papathanasiou
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,093
1,049
0.501
Physical Therapy
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Exercise Physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,330
3,744
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
GA Koumantakis
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,997
753
0.377
neuromusculoskeletal
exercise therapy
pain
spinal
psychosocial
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
563,596
4,734
100
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
George Georgoudis
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,419
616
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
622,013
5,180
115
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Maria Papandreou
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,202
617
0.513
Sports Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Therapautic Exercise
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
633,419
5,256
744
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Giatsis George
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,165
509
0.437
Beach Volleyball
Volleyball
Vertical Jump
Biomechanics
Kinesiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
641,882
5,334
122
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Vasiliki Sakellari
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,138
394
0.346
Physiotherapy
Human balance
Ergonomics
Geriatrics
Neurology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
648,165
5,378
124
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
George Gioftsos
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,118
532
0.476
Kinesiology Biomechanichs Physiotherapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
707,218
5,862
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
ΕΛΕΝΗ ΚΟΡΤΙΑΝΟΥ ELENI KORTIANOU
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
948
599
0.632
Respiratory Physiotherapy
Exercise Physiology
Telerehabilitation
Chronic respiratory diseases
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
876,112
7,069
199
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
E. Grammatopoulou
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
581
295
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
921,015
7,294
212
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Georgios Mitsiou
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
513
338
0.659
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
Cardiovascular Physiotherapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,015,772
7,668
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Paraskevi Bilika Παρασκευή Μπίλικα
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
407
404
0.993
Physiotherapy
Chronic Pain
Nociplastic Pain
Neurosciense
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,058,373
7,824
484
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Varsamo Antoniou
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
366
366
1.000
cardiac rehabilitation
cardiovascular physiotherapy
telerehabilitation
wearable sensors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,081,557
7,918
239
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Daphne Bakalidou
University of West Attica
Egaleo, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
346
291
0.841
Physical Therapy
Neurology
Neurological Rehabilitation
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Multiple
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,106,510
8,025
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Lazaros Lazarou
Metropolitan College
Marousi, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
326
173
0.531
Physiotherapy
Rehabilitation Research
Teaching
Leadership in Higher Education
Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,118,770
8,072
97
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Georgios I Papagiannis
University of Peloponnese
Kalamata, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
316
299
0.946
biomechanics
Orthopaedics
physical therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,132,089
8,123
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Athanasios I Triantafyllou
University of Peloponnese
Kalamata, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306
289
0.944
Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology
Physical Therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,192,922
8,373
78
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Dimitrios Lytras
International Helenic University
Thessaloniki, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
260
0.981
Physiotherapy
Therapeutic Exercise
Manual Therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,217,309
8,484
510
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ioannis A Poulis
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
251
96
0.382
physiotherapy in musculoskeletal disorders
bioethics
physical therapy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,283,699
8,768
533
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Savvas Spanos
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
215
108
0.502
spine diseases and syndromes
human proprioception
human balance
cervical spine
therapeutic exercise