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
Vascular Biology
Extracellular vesicles
Annexin A5
Annexin A1
Rett syndrome
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,505
8,943
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
biochemistry
internal medicine
vascular function
advanced glycation endproducts
diabetes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,342
14,254
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Biochemie
Biofysica
Microbiologie
Moleculaire Biology
Synthetische Biologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,528
8,847
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
biochemie
lysosomale ziekten
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,347
9,355
0.265
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,910
6,007
0.177
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Toxicology
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,611
11,731
0.383
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Biochemistry
cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,525
11,298
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,975
5,464
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Enzyme discovery
Enzyme engineering
Enzyme mechanism
Biocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,206
7,866
0.371
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Biochemistry
Immunology
Immunomodulation by Food
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,858
7,599
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
membrane biochemistry
antibiotics
bacterial cell wall synthesis
VHH
nanobodies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,078
5,952
0.349
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Biochemistry
fertilization
andrology
cell biology
microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,597
4,056
0.244
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
phospholipids
lipid transfer proteins
oxygen radicals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,370
1,193
0.073
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
biochemistry
haemostasis
coagulation
fountain pens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,588
5,570
0.382
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
cardiovascular diseases
chemokines
inflammation
adhesion molecules
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,791
4,307
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Inborn errors
metabolism
metabolomics
metabolic disease
biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,186
4,035
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Biochemistry
Medical Biochemistry
Structural Bioinformatics
Drug Discovery and Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,865
3,818
0.387
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
biochemistry
molecular biology
cell biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,210
1,873
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
biochemie
enzymologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,662
1,101
0.127
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
auxin signaling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,075
2,891
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
EU funding
Grant Writing
Project Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,170
1,586
0.221
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Microbiology
Genetics
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,027
2,676
0.444
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Biochemistry
Metabolomics
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Breeding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,821
3,077
0.529
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,399
1,029
0.191
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
milk
dairy science
biochemistry
proteomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,373
3,906
0.727
Chris Reutelingsperger
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,505
8,943
0.215
Vascular Biology
Extracellular vesicles
Annexin A5
Annexin A1
Rett syndrome
Casper Schalkwijk
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,342
14,254
0.382
biochemistry
internal medicine
vascular function
advanced glycation endproducts
diabetes
Poolman B
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,528
8,847
0.242
Biochemie
Biofysica
Microbiologie
Moleculaire Biology
Synthetische Biologie
Johannes Aerts
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,347
9,355
0.265
biochemie
lysosomale ziekten
Bauke Dijkstra
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,910
6,007
0.177
Ivonne Rietjens
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,611
11,731
0.383
Leon Schurgers
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,525
11,298
0.426
Titia K. Sixma
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,975
5,464
0.238
Marco Fraaije
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,206
7,866
0.371
Enzyme discovery
Enzyme engineering
Enzyme mechanism
Biocatalysis
Harry Wichers
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,858
7,599
0.403
Biochemistry
Immunology
Immunomodulation by Food
Eefjan Breukink
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,078
5,952
0.349
membrane biochemistry
antibiotics
bacterial cell wall synthesis
VHH
nanobodies
B Gadella
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,597
4,056
0.244
Biochemistry
fertilization
andrology
cell biology
microscopy
Karel Wirtz
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,370
1,193
0.073
phospholipids
lipid transfer proteins
oxygen radicals
Henri Mh Spronk
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,588
5,570
0.382
biochemistry
haemostasis
coagulation
fountain pens
Rory R Koenen|Robert Ryan Koenen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,791
4,307
0.399
cardiovascular diseases
chemokines
inflammation
adhesion molecules
Nanda Verhoeven Duif
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,186
4,035
0.396
Inborn errors
metabolism
metabolomics
metabolic disease
biochemistry
Gerry Nicolaes
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,865
3,818
0.387
Biochemistry
Medical Biochemistry
Structural Bioinformatics
Drug Discovery and Design
Rh Cool
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,210
1,873
0.203
biochemistry
molecular biology
cell biology
Maarten Egmond
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,662
1,101
0.127
JW Borst
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,075
2,891
0.358
Reinout Raijmakers
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,170
1,586
0.221
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
EU funding
Grant Writing
Project Management
Wiep Klaas Smits
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,027
2,676
0.444
Microbiology
Genetics
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Yury Tikunov
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,821
3,077
0.529
Biochemistry
Metabolomics
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Breeding
Arie Vaandrager
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,399
1,029
0.191
Kasper Hettinga
Wageningen University & Research Centre
Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,373
3,906
0.727
milk
dairy science
biochemistry
proteomics