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
Pharmacoeconomics
Health Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115,910
95,574
0.825
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Clinical Pharmacology
Renal and Cardiovascular protection in diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,250
35,272
0.323
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Polymers
Drug Delivery
Biomaterials
Pharmaceutics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,399
23,775
0.303
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Clinical Pharmacology
Diabetes
Nephrology
Albuminuria
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,811
43,550
0.741
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
pharmacoepidemiology
real world evidence
vaccins
big data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,495
11,348
0.311
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
pharmacogenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,768
12,964
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Pharmacogenetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,946
13,138
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
drug design
ub(l) signal transduction
proteasome function
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,070
12,037
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Pharmaceutical technology
Drug delivery
Industrial pharmacy
Pulmonary drug administration
Vaccins
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,319
8,012
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
medicinal plants
nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,333
5,548
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Pharmacoepidemiology
Methodology in Causal Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,219
6,214
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Nanomedicine
drug delivery
nanosafety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,079
8,116
0.449
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,953
4,589
0.271
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Biosimilars
Hospital Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacology
Pharmacoeconomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,726
5,157
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
clinical pharmacology
special patient populations
children
population PKPD modelling
PBPK modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,604
6,299
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Development of radiopharmaceuticals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,557
3,440
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,603
8,425
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
community pharmacy
adherence
clinical risk management
medication review
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,681
6,049
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
farmaceutische zorg
therapietrouw
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,575
4,714
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
drug discovery
medicinal chemistry
chemical neurobiology
chemical biology
neuroinflammation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,480
5,360
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Pharmacoepidemiology
psychiatry
pharmacology
pharmacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,214
2,939
0.262
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Drug Delivery
Lipids
membrane fusion
Zebrafish
Supramolecular chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,175
4,431
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Organ fibrosis
ex vivo models
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,056
4,088
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Clinical Pharmacy
radiopharmacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,894
4,430
0.448
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
pharmacoepidemiology
drug regulatory science
cancer epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,880
4,261
0.431
Maarten Postma
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115,910
95,574
0.825
Pharmacoeconomics
Health Economics
Dick De Zeeuw
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109,250
35,272
0.323
Clinical Pharmacology
Renal and Cardiovascular protection in diabetes
Wim Hennink
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78,399
23,775
0.303
Polymers
Drug Delivery
Biomaterials
Pharmaceutics
Hiddo Lambers Heerspink
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58,811
43,550
0.741
Clinical Pharmacology
Diabetes
Nephrology
Albuminuria
Mcjm Sturkenboom|M Sturkenboom
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,495
11,348
0.311
pharmacoepidemiology
real world evidence
vaccins
big data
Henk-Jan Guchelaar
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,768
12,964
0.421
Ron Van Schaik
Erasmus University
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,946
13,138
0.439
Huib Ovaa
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,070
12,037
0.480
drug design
ub(l) signal transduction
proteasome function
Hw Frijlink
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,319
8,012
0.394
Pharmaceutical technology
Drug delivery
Industrial pharmacy
Pulmonary drug administration
Vaccins
Jacques Vervoort
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,333
5,548
0.287
medicinal plants
nutrition
Eelko Hak
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,219
6,214
0.341
Pharmacoepidemiology
Methodology in Causal Research
Anna Salvati
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,079
8,116
0.449
Nanomedicine
drug delivery
nanosafety
Wim J Quax
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,953
4,589
0.271
Vulto Ag
Erasmus University
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,726
5,157
0.328
Biosimilars
Hospital Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacology
Pharmacoeconomics
Catherijne Aj Knibbe
St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,604
6,299
0.463
clinical pharmacology
special patient populations
children
population PKPD modelling
PBPK modelling
Philip Elsinga
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,557
3,440
0.254
Development of radiopharmaceuticals
Jesse Swen
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,603
8,425
0.668
Marcel L Bouvy
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,681
6,049
0.518
community pharmacy
adherence
clinical risk management
medication review
Liset Van Dijk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,575
4,714
0.407
farmaceutische zorg
therapietrouw
Mario Van Der Stelt
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,480
5,360
0.467
drug discovery
medicinal chemistry
chemical neurobiology
chemical biology
neuroinflammation
Eibert R Heerdink
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,214
2,939
0.262
Pharmacoepidemiology
psychiatry
pharmacology
pharmacy
Alexander Kros
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,175
4,431
0.435
Drug Delivery
Lipids
membrane fusion
Zebrafish
Supramolecular chemistry
Peter Olinga
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,056
4,088
0.407
Organ fibrosis
ex vivo models
Marjolijn Lub-De Hooge
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,894
4,430
0.448
Clinical Pharmacy
radiopharmacy
Marie L De Bruin
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,880
4,261
0.431
pharmacoepidemiology
drug regulatory science
cancer epidemiology