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
metabolomics
biosynthesis
chromatography
phytochemistry
ethnopharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,647
22,699
0.341
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
farmacologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,240
8,549
0.170
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Systems Medicine
Network Pharmacology
Drug Repurposing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,264
9,624
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Pharmacology
Cancer Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,363
15,857
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MR-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Image guided Therapies
Molecular Imaging
Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,081
5,184
0.199
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Pharmacology
Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,434
5,914
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Pharmacology
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,976
2,282
0.114
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Pharmacology
microvascular endothelial cells
vascular targeted drug delivery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,463
4,109
0.211
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Non-Communicable Diseases
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,575
6,834
0.389
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Neuropsychopharmacology
Translational Research
Cognition
Neurodegeneration
Brain Plasticity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,062
5,909
0.346
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
atherosclerosis
insulin resistance
NASH
in vivo pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,638
3,205
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pharmacology
Nephrology
Regenerative medicine
Toxicology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,879
7,028
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Airway pharmacology
Asthma
COPD
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,140
2,311
0.176
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,126
6,339
0.523
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Pharmacology
asthma
COPD
lung
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,894
4,883
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
immune fitness
drugs & driving
alcohol & hangover
psychopharmacology
CNS drug development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,492
5,125
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Oncology
Pharmacology
Phase I
Sarcoma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,401
9,228
0.809
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
gentherapie
doping
prodrugs
kanker
ontstekingen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,277
2,809
0.249
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
central nervous system
quantitative systems pharmacology
target engagement
translation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,547
3,238
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,230
2,160
0.234
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Allergy
Immunolgy
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,576
1,792
0.273
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Psychedelics
social neuropsychopharmacology
empathy
hormones
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,546
4,594
0.702
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
neuropsychopharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,190
1,063
0.172
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
epilepsy
electroencephalography
neuropharmacology
cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,048
1,763
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
neurotoxicology
psychopharmacology
addiction
toxic metals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,857
681
0.116
Robert Verpoorte
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,647
22,699
0.341
metabolomics
biosynthesis
chromatography
phytochemistry
ethnopharmacology
H Struijker Boudier
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,240
8,549
0.170
Harald Hhw Schmidt
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,264
9,624
0.233
Systems Medicine
Network Pharmacology
Drug Repurposing
Elisa Giovannetti
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,363
15,857
0.490
Pharmacology
Cancer Research
Chrit Moonen
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,081
5,184
0.199
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MR-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Image guided Therapies
Molecular Imaging
Pharmacology
Olaf Van Tellingen
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,434
5,914
0.233
Martin Paul
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,976
2,282
0.114
Pharmacology
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Research
Grietje Molema
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,463
4,109
0.211
Pharmacology
microvascular endothelial cells
vascular targeted drug delivery
Gert Folkerts
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,575
6,834
0.389
Jos Prickaerts
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,062
5,909
0.346
Neuropsychopharmacology
Translational Research
Cognition
Neurodegeneration
Brain Plasticity
Hans Mg Princen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,638
3,205
0.205
lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
atherosclerosis
insulin resistance
NASH
in vivo pharmacology
Rosalinde Masereeuw
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,879
7,028
0.472
Pharmacology
Nephrology
Regenerative medicine
Toxicology
Herman Meurs
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,140
2,311
0.176
Airway pharmacology
Asthma
COPD
Aletta D Kraneveld
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,126
6,339
0.523
Reinoud Gosens
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,894
4,883
0.411
Pharmacology
asthma
COPD
lung
Joris Verster
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,492
5,125
0.446
immune fitness
drugs & driving
alcohol & hangover
psychopharmacology
CNS drug development
Neeltje Steeghs
Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,401
9,228
0.809
Oncology
Pharmacology
Phase I
Sarcoma
Hidde Haisma
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,277
2,809
0.249
gentherapie
doping
prodrugs
kanker
ontstekingen
Elizabeth Cm De Lange
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,547
3,238
0.339
central nervous system
quantitative systems pharmacology
target engagement
translation
Ben Janssen
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,230
2,160
0.234
Paul AJ Henricks
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,576
1,792
0.273
Allergy
Immunolgy
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Kim PC Kuypers
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,546
4,594
0.702
Psychedelics
social neuropsychopharmacology
empathy
hormones
Rudy Schreiber
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,190
1,063
0.172
Dorothee Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,048
1,763
0.292
epilepsy
electroencephalography
neuropharmacology
cognition
Frederik A. De Wolff
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,857
681
0.116
neurotoxicology
psychopharmacology
addiction
toxic metals