Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics Highly Cited Researchers 217 Scientists Citation in Ireland 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
Cattle nutrition
fertility
growth
molecular biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229,718
66,635
0.290
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Evolution
Bioinformatics
Sequence Alignment
Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224,790
40,417
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Comparative genomics
Yeast genetics
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,396
12,098
0.204
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
RNA Therapeutics
Cancer
CRISPR
Long Noncoding RNA
RNA Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,664
25,921
0.533
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Apoptosis
Cancer
cell death
endoplasmic reticulum
ER stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,753
17,506
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Livestock genetics
ancient DNA
genetics of ALS ...
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,369
11,094
0.297
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Bioinformatics
Functional Genomics
Molecular Evolution
Transcriptomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,329
7,768
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Stem cell biology
translational medicine
gene therapy
diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,322
8,206
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Cell death and survival
Endoplasmic reticulum stress
Unfolded protein response
Parkinson's disease
Breast cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,001
12,971
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Molecular Evolution
Comparative Genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,571
6,852
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mycobacteria
tuberculosis
TB
genomics.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,855
6,298
0.226
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cancer biology
therapeutics
personalised medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,549
9,853
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
genomics
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,504
12,368
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Molecular Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,582
14,751
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,579
17,223
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Arthritis
Stem Cell Biology
Regenerative Medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,300
5,236
0.246
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Human microbiome
human microbiota
bioinformatics
inflammatory bowel disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,188
10,192
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
vaccines
adjuvants
mucosal immunity
biomaterials
immunomodulators
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,130
7,719
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,045
5,672
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Microbial Genomics
Transcriptomics
Host-pathogen inteactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,020
3,175
0.159
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Comparative Genomics
Phylogenetics
Conservation Genetics
Mammals
Bats
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,344
9,826
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
systemic inflammation
delirium
microglia
astrocyte
prion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,037
8,847
0.465
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Genomics
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,748
3,859
0.206
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
centromeres
mitosis
chromosomes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,917
2,468
0.138
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,568
7,416
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
607
2
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
David A Kenny
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
229,718
66,635
0.290
Cattle nutrition
fertility
growth
molecular biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
641
3
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Des Higgins
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224,790
40,417
0.180
Evolution
Bioinformatics
Sequence Alignment
Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,778
21
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Kenneth H Wolfe
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,396
12,098
0.204
Comparative genomics
Yeast genetics
Bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,695
28
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Rory Johnson
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,664
25,921
0.533
RNA Therapeutics
Cancer
CRISPR
Long Noncoding RNA
RNA Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,792
33
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Afshin Samali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,753
17,506
0.383
Apoptosis
Cancer
cell death
endoplasmic reticulum
ER stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,343
53
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Daniel G Bradley
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,369
11,094
0.297
Livestock genetics
ancient DNA
genetics of ALS ...
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
19,491
67
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Karsten Hokamp
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,329
7,768
0.233
Bioinformatics
Functional Genomics
Molecular Evolution
Transcriptomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,501
80
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tim O Brien
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,322
8,206
0.262
Stem cell biology
translational medicine
gene therapy
diabetes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,822
83
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Adrienne Gorman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,001
12,971
0.418
Cell death and survival
Endoplasmic reticulum stress
Unfolded protein response
Parkinson's disease
Breast cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,321
85
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Aoife Mclysaght
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,571
6,852
0.224
Molecular Evolution
Comparative Genomics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,696
94
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Stephen V Gordon
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,855
6,298
0.226
Mycobacteria
tuberculosis
TB
genomics.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,674
101
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
William M Gallagher
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,549
9,853
0.371
Cancer biology
therapeutics
personalised medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
29,337
108
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Denise Harold
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,504
12,368
0.485
genomics
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,275
132
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sonja Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,582
14,751
0.683
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,285
133
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Arthur Liberzon
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,579
17,223
0.798
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
38,002
136
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mary Murphy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,300
5,236
0.246
Arthritis
Stem Cell Biology
Regenerative Medicine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,963
145
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Marcus Claesson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,188
10,192
0.505
Human microbiome
human microbiota
bioinformatics
inflammatory bowel disease
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,126
147
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Ed C Lavelle
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,130
7,719
0.383
vaccines
adjuvants
mucosal immunity
biomaterials
immunomodulators
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,350
150
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Denis Shields
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,045
5,672
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,434
151
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Brendan Loftus
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,020
3,175
0.159
Microbial Genomics
Transcriptomics
Host-pathogen inteactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,367
160
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Emma Teeling
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,344
9,826
0.508
Comparative Genomics
Phylogenetics
Conservation Genetics
Mammals
Bats
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,351
162
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Colm Cunningham
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,037
8,847
0.465
systemic inflammation
delirium
microglia
astrocyte
prion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,292
169
50
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ross Mcmanus
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,748
3,859
0.206
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,236
182
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kevin F Sullivan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,917
2,468
0.138
centromeres
mitosis
chromosomes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,542
186
47
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sally Ann Lynch
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,568
7,416
0.422