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
CVD Prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,838
30,782
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
older people
chronic disease
dementia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,287
7,748
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
epidemiology
public health
child health
lymphoma
leukemia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,956
5,997
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Children
Transition
Decision-making
Communication
Healthcare provision
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,926
7,293
0.458
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
health care ethics
nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,254
5,007
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Intellectual disability
Nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,860
7,670
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Cardiovascular Nursing
Spirituality in Nursing
Professional Nursing Issues
Nurse Education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,867
4,551
0.513
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
self-harm
suicide
mixed methods research
help-seeking
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,337
4,347
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
nursing
social support
postnatal depression
breastfeeding
self-efficacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,290
4,233
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nursing
Midwifery
Breastfeeding
Maternity care
Workforce planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,221
2,669
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Critical care nursing
Digital health
quality of life
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,891
2,870
0.587
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
nursing
grounded theory
critical care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,576
2,043
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
social gerontology
nursing
history
social history
history of education
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,338
1,940
0.447
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mental Health Nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,991
3,239
0.812
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Health
Maternity care
Midwifery
Nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,851
1,940
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Dementia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,530
2,191
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Nursing
Dementia
Palliative care
Transitional Care
Implementation Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,293
2,010
0.610
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Perinatal mental health
infant feeding
evidence synthesis
qualitative
survey
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,279
1,840
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Advanced Practice Nursing
Heart Failure
Palliative Care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,087
1,114
0.361
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Nursing
mental health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,898
2,205
0.761
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,874
1,627
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
midwifery
nursing
healthcare policy
evaluation
Cochrane systematic review methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,795
1,218
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Palliative Care
Ethics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,709
2,071
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Health Care Policy & Implementation
Health workers' Well Being
Substance Misuse
War Conflict Disease & Health Impacts
Stree
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,615
1,546
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
nursing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,420
1,232
0.509
Catriona Jennings
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,838
30,782
0.773
Kathy Murphy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,287
7,748
0.424
older people
chronic disease
dementia
Anthony Staines
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,956
5,997
0.354
epidemiology
public health
child health
lymphoma
leukemia
Imelda Coyne
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,926
7,293
0.458
Children
Transition
Decision-making
Communication
Healthcare provision
P Anne Scott
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,254
5,007
0.409
health care ethics
nursing
Owen Doody
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,860
7,670
0.706
Intellectual disability
Nursing
Fiona Timmins
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,867
4,551
0.513
Cardiovascular Nursing
Spirituality in Nursing
Professional Nursing Issues
Nurse Education
Louise Doyle
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,337
4,347
0.686
self-harm
suicide
mixed methods research
help-seeking
mental health
Patricia Leahy Warren
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,290
4,233
0.673
nursing
social support
postnatal depression
breastfeeding
self-efficacy
Anne Matthews
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,221
2,669
0.511
Nursing
Midwifery
Breastfeeding
Maternity care
Workforce planning
Catherine Mccabe
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,891
2,870
0.587
Critical care nursing
Digital health
quality of life
Tom Andrews
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,576
2,043
0.446
nursing
grounded theory
critical care
Gerard Fealy
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,338
1,940
0.447
social gerontology
nursing
history
social history
history of education
Brian Keogh
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,991
3,239
0.812
Mental Health Nursing
Valerie Smith
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,851
1,940
0.504
Health
Maternity care
Midwifery
Nursing
Kate Irving
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,530
2,191
0.621
Alice Coffey
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,293
2,010
0.610
Nursing
Dementia
Palliative care
Transitional Care
Implementation Science
Maria Noonan
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,279
1,840
0.561
Perinatal mental health
infant feeding
evidence synthesis
qualitative
survey
Mary Ryder
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,087
1,114
0.361
Advanced Practice Nursing
Heart Failure
Palliative Care
Aine Horgan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,898
2,205
0.761
Nursing
mental health
Elaine Lehane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,874
1,627
0.566
Michelle Butler
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,795
1,218
0.436
midwifery
nursing
healthcare policy
evaluation
Cochrane systematic review methods
Michael Connolly
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,709
2,071
0.764
Palliative Care
Ethics
John Sg Wells
South East Technological University
Waterford, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,615
1,546
0.591
Health Care Policy & Implementation
Health workers' Well Being
Substance Misuse
War Conflict Disease & Health Impacts
Stree
Martin Mcnamara
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,420
1,232
0.509